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BRWH

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Land subsidence that results from petroleum mining ____.
   a. is a necessary cost of fossil fuel production
   b. can be mitigated by pumping fluid into the well
   c. is a problem in the Middle East, but not in the United States
   d. will be avoided if the well hole is sealed and capped after use
   e. follows a different process than subsidence from groundwater mining

Question 2

Land subsidence increases the hazard of ____.
   a. earthquakes
   b. hurricanes
   c. landslides
   d. drought
   e. flooding


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rachel

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: e


BRWH

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Gracias!

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