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Question
When compared to underground mining, why does surface mining have a larger impact on land ecosystems?(1 point)
Responses
Surface mining is more likely to contaminate area waterways.
Surface mining is more likely to contaminate area waterways.
In surface mining, the land collapses easily after mining is complete.
In surface mining, the land collapses easily after mining is complete.
In surface mining, large areas of land are completely cleared of vegetation and topsoil.
In surface mining, large areas of land are completely cleared of vegetation and topsoil.
In surface mining, the overburden is less extensive.
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The correct response is:
In surface mining, large areas of land are completely cleared of vegetation and topsoil.
This option highlights that surface mining requires the removal of significant amounts of land, which can lead to more extensive disruption of local ecosystems compared to underground mining.
