Question

Which statement accurately compares the environmental impact of underground mining and hydraulic fracturing?(1 point)

Both can cause sinkholes.

Both can impact marine wildlife.

Both can cause earthquakes.

Both involve digging deep into the earth.

Answer 1

Both can cause earthquakes.

Both underground mining and hydraulic fracturing (and associated wastewater injection) can induce seismic activity by altering stresses in the subsurface.