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Man-made earthquakes can occur when activities such as oil-drilling and mining disrupt the earth at great depths. The figure below shows some natural and man-made earthquakes between 1980 and 2015.
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Where would you predict the number of man-made earthquakes will be highest if oil-drilling and mining continues as it has in the past?
In the central part of the US.
In the northern part of the US.
In the southern part of Texas.
In the southeast US near Florida.
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In the central part of the US.
Reason: Most induced earthquakes since the 1980s have clustered in central states (e.g., Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas panhandle) where extensive oil/gas drilling and wastewater injection occur, so continued activity would likely keep rates highest there.
Reason: Most induced earthquakes since the 1980s have clustered in central states (e.g., Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas panhandle) where extensive oil/gas drilling and wastewater injection occur, so continued activity would likely keep rates highest there.
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