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

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Responses

Both can cause sinkholes.
Both can cause sinkholes.

Both can impact marine wildlife.
Both can impact marine wildlife.

Both can cause earthquakes.
Both can cause earthquakes.

Both involve digging deep into the earth.
Both involve digging deep into the earth.

Answer 1

The most accurate statement comparing the environmental impact of underground mining and hydraulic fracturing is:

Both can cause earthquakes.

Underground mining can lead to ground instability and earthquakes (especially in areas where mining has changed subterranean pressure). Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has been associated with induced seismicity due to changes in pressure in the earth caused by the injection of fluid into the ground.

While the other statements may have some relevance, they do not accurately reflect the direct and primary environmental impacts associated with these two activities.