When compared to underground mining, why does surface mining have a larger impact on land ecosystems?(1 point)

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Surface mining is more likely to contaminate area waterways.
Surface mining is more likely to contaminate area waterways.

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 land collapses easily after mining is complete.
In surface mining, the land collapses easily after mining is complete.

In surface mining, the overburden is less extensive.

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In surface mining, large areas of land are completely cleared of vegetation and topsoil. This can result in habitat destruction, loss of biodiversity, and disruption of ecosystem processes. Underground mining, on the other hand, does not require the extensive removal of surface vegetation and topsoil, resulting in less impact on land ecosystems.