Which statement illustrates how progress in engineering has affected the natural environment? A. Extracting mineral resources with modern mining equipment removes fertile topsoil.

B. Mining companies use modern equipment to extract mineral resources more efficiently.

C. Modern mining equipment has improved the health and safety of workers.

D. Modern mining practices provide materials that can be used for technological advances.

Correct answer is A

A. Extracting mineral resources with modern mining equipment removes fertile topsoil.

Explanation:

Mining is defined as the process that involves the extraction of valuable minerals from large amounts of waste rock.

Progress in engineering has affected the natural environment and mining is one of the best examples of this. The use of modern mining equipment removes fertile topsoil and highly influences the fertility of the soil.  It is hard to reconstruct topsoil and modern mining equipment continuously damaging soil fertility.

Hence, the correct answer is "A. Extracting mineral resources with modern mining equipment removes fertile topsoil."

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