Fracking

What do you call the process of drilling and injecting fluid into a ground at a high pressure in order to break or fracture the shale rocks to release natural gas inside?

• Drilling

• Fracking

• Perforation

• Sedimentation

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What process in fracturing that deals with vertical and horizontal lateral?

• Drilling

• Perforation

• Casing

• Cementing

What type of rock does SHALE belong?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

What is Marcellus Shale Formation?

• underground layer

• water reservoir

• aquifer

• A sedimentary rock that contains largely untapped natural gas reserves

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What is the purpose of proppants in fracking ?

• Used in making the solution more fluid

• Used to ensure that gas and oil can flow freely out of rock fractures

• used to add up volume

• Used to make solution smell good

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of fracking?

• Causes water pollution

• Millions of gallons are wasted during drilling

• Unhealthy for workers

• Creates job opportunities

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Which of the following is not a disadvantage of fracking?

• Causes water pollution

• Millions of gallons are wasted during drilling

• Unhealthy for workers

• Creates job opportunities

Fracking deals with 

• Rain Water and Oil Extraction
• Oil Extraction and Drilling
• Rock and Rain Water
• Natural Gas and Oil Extraction

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

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Fracking is another term used for?

• Water Fracturing
• Oil Fracturing
• Hydraulic Fracturing
• Hydro Fracturing

Which of the following is TRUE of hydraulic fracturing?

• It uses very little water
• It does not create environmental concerns
• it uses water, sand, and chemicals to break rock formation
• all of these answers are correct

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

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