Why are sinkholes one major environmental risk of underground mining?(1 point)

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Underground mines are more likely to cause water pollution, which causes sinkholes.
Underground mines are more likely to cause water pollution, which causes sinkholes.

Underground mines release gases, which causes sinkholes.
Underground mines release gases, which causes sinkholes.

Underground mines are more likely to cause erosion, which causes sinkholes.
Underground mines are more likely to cause erosion, which causes sinkholes.

Underground mines may collapse after mining is complete, which causes sinkholes.

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The correct response is:

Underground mines may collapse after mining is complete, which causes sinkholes.

This is because the removal of material underground can create voids that may not be stable, leading to ground subsidence or collapse, resulting in sinkholes.