Use the information in the paragraph below to identify which…

Use the information in the paragraph below to identify which types of mining hazards are associated with surface mining and which types of hazards are associated with subsurface mining. Choose ALL of the following that would apply yo “Surface Mining Hazards.”   Surface mining can destroy habitats and displace wildlife, send dust into the air, causing air pollution and result in leaching, erosion, and subsequent pollution of streams, rivers, and other bodies of water.  The vibrations and noise from drilling, explosions, and heavy trucks used in surface mining can also be very disruptive to people and other living things.  Subsurface mining can pollute groundwater resources and can cause land subsidence.  Mineral processing – the processes used to remove the valuable components from the ore rock and minerals after they have been mined – can also cause land, water and air pollution.