7.1 Fracking

What is fracking?

• Transporting natural gas through tunnels drilled under the Earth

• Drilling down into the Earth with a high pressure water mixture to release gas inside

• Drilling into the Earth to tap into resevoirs of oil and natural gas

• A technique to open the Earth to access deposits of coal

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All of the following are reasons some people use to support fracking EXCEPT one. Which one is not?

• Allows access to gas and oil which otherwise could not be used

• Reduced noise pollution in neighborhoods

• Create job which help the economy

• Lowers the cost of Energy - for example our gas

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All of the following are reasons some people use to oppose fracking EXCEPT one. Which one is not?

• Increases the cost of our energy

• Reduced noise pollution in neighborhoods

• Believed to get chemicals into the drinking water supply

• Reduces focus on alternate energy sources such as solar energy

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True or False - According to the article, Fracking has supplied us energy now and therefore given us time to research new energy resources, but has also made living conditions difficult for those living around it.

• True

• False

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In your opinion, how should the governing authorities deal with fracking?

• Whoa - Stop it now!

• Stop Whining - Go for It!

• Slow it down while we do more research

• Keep going, but have a watchful eye

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