Question

Which statements accurately compare the environmental impact of acquiring natural gas and acquiring oil? Select the two correct answers.
Both can cause landslides on mountains.
Both can cause sinkholes to occur.
Both can impact groundwater supply.
Both emit hydrogen into the air.
Both involve drilling into the earth.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Both involve drilling into the earth and can cause environmental degradation.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Both can impact groundwater supply.

Both involve drilling into the earth.

Explanation:

Crude oil and natural gas (Hydrocarbon) are found in the earth crust , therefore drilling this liquid gold require some level of expertise to drill it .

Crude oil are formed in rocks called source rocks(shale) . This source rocks posses the necessary or right environment were this hydrocarbon could be formed for example abundant of organic matter. The hydrocarbon may then migrate to a reservoir rocks(sandstone) were it can be drilled.  so, mining this rocks involves drilling into the earth to get the hydrocarbon.

Inappropriate drilling practice can result to spilling of this hydrocarbon to ground water .  If the reservoir rocks which usually acts as a cap rock or limitation to movement of crude oil loose it ability the oil or gas may migrate further and contaminate ground water.