RI Cluster 3 review

Which statement supports the claim in the first essay that benefits of hydraulic fracturing outweigh the risks?

• to access shale gas, gas companies drill wells several thougsand feet into the earth
• using shale gas also benefits homeowners because it reduces their heating and electricity bills
• hydraulic fracturing, also called "fracking", is harmful to people and the environment because it pollutes drinking water
• these chemicals seep into the ground surrounding the well and contaminate groundwater

The author of "Stop the Fracking!" would disagree with which statement from "The Benefits of Shale Gas"?

• It may even encourage some of the businesses that have left the United States to return
• The benefits of hydraulic fracturing far outweigh the risks
• As the demand for shale gas increases, gas companies will need more employees
• It is estimated that the use of hydrualic fracturing will create more than 500,000 high-paying, safe jobs

Which piece of evidence is discussed only by the author of "The Benefits of Shale Gas"?

• truck traffic
• the process of the use of hydraulic fracturing
• the cleanliness of shale gas
• open pits

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Read these sentences from "Stop the Fracking!"
"Truck traffic is another major problem associated with fracking. Up to 1,300 trucks may be needed to bring in enough fluid for a single well. These trucks are much too heavy for rural roads. They cause pollution and destroy roadways. Taxpayers may have to pay millions of dollars to repair roads damaged by these trucks.
Do these sentences support the author's main argument?

• No, because they do not have to do with the process of drilling for shale gas
• Yes, because they point out another way that fracking affects taxpayers
• No, because they do not have to do with the contamination of drinking water
• Yes, because they point out another way that fracking harms the environment

Which of these best describes how the two authors support the claim that the chemicals in the fluid used in hydraulic fracturing are harmful to people?

• The author of "The Benefits of Shale Gas" says chemicals rarely contaminate water, while the author of "Stop the Fracking" says that chemicals almost always contaminate water.
• The author of "The Benefts of Shale Gas" says the fluid contains only a small amount of harmful chemicals, while the author of "Stop the Fracking" says the fluid consists mostly of harmful chemicals
• The author of "The Benefits of Shale Gas" says that gas companies do not drill near drinking-water sources, while the author of "Stop the Fracking" says that gas companies almost always drill near drinking-water sources
• The author od "The Benefits of Shale Gas" says  that the water is still safe to drink, while the author of "Stop the Fracking" says that water is not safe to drink

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which claim is supported by the most relevant and sufficient evidence in the article "Stop the Fracking"?

• Fracking contaminates groundwater
• Fracking increases truck traffic
• Fracking creates high-paying jobs

Which piece of evidence is the strongest to support the claim that the fluid produced from drilling is NOT harmless?

• "up to 8 million gallons of fluid are used each time shale rock is "fracked"
• "40,000 gallons of chemicals are mixed into this fluid"
• "gas companies leave some of the leftover fluid from fracking in open pits, where it eventually evaporates"
• "these chemicals seep into the ground surrounding the well and contaminate groundwater"

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How does the author of The Benefits of Shale Gas introduce the claim that the benefits of hydraulic fracking outweigh the risks?

• He states how people use the shale gas
• He estimates how many people fracking hurts
• He provides a way the only risk of fracking can be avoided
• He argues the benefits of this technique and how minimal the risks are

Which piece of information have the authors interpretted differently?

• Fracking is the drilling required to access shale gas
• The product that is created as a result of drilling into shale rock
• Fracking creates jobs

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7