Author Question: Land subsidence that results from petroleum mining ____. a. is a necessary cost of fossil fuel ... (Read 81 times)

BRWH · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

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