Question

A company discovers a coal reserve under a mountain. The company uses bulldozers to remove soil and flatten the top of the mountain to expose the bedrock.
Then, the company uses machines to remove coal from the exposed bedrock. How will obtaining the coal affect the environment?
The removal of soil will increase the rate of erosion, and the removal of coal from the mountain will decrease the volume of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
The removal of soil will decrease the rate of erosion, and the removal of coal from the mountain will decrease the volume of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
The removal of soil will increase the rate of erosion, and the flattening of the mountain will change the direction in which water flows off of the
mountain
The removal of soil will decrease the rate of erosion, and the flattening of the mountain will change the direction in which water flows off of the
mountain.

Answer 1

Answer:

The removal of soil will increase the rate of erosion and the flattening of the mountain will change the direction in which water flows off of the mountain.