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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, 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 is because surface mining typically involves removing significant amounts of soil and vegetation to extract minerals, which can lead to greater disruption of local ecosystems compared to underground mining, where the surface remains largely intact.
