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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: the largest increases in man‑made earthquakes have occurred in central states (e.g., Oklahoma, Kansas) linked to high volumes of wastewater injection and oil‑field activity, whereas Florida and the northern/southern options have had much less induced seismicity historically.
Reason: the largest increases in man‑made earthquakes have occurred in central states (e.g., Oklahoma, Kansas) linked to high volumes of wastewater injection and oil‑field activity, whereas Florida and the northern/southern options have had much less induced seismicity historically.
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