APES Fracking Quiz 20-21

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Fracking deals with 

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

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

Does Fracking reduce our dependence on foreign (imported) oil?

• Yes

• No

Does Fracking reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?

• Yes

• No

What areas of the environment does fracking effect ?

• Water supply

• Air Quality

• Soil

• All of the above

About how much water gets used for each fracking well?

• 1-2 thousand gallons of water per well

• 1-2 million gallons of water per well

• 3-6 thousand gallons of water per well

• 3-6 million gallons of water per well

Which of the following is a major concern that could result from geological changes in the earth due to fracking?

• increased risk of earthquakes

• increased risk of volcanic eruptions

• decreased organic soil development

• none of the above

What is a major concern about the fracking process due to the environmental damages it can cause? (check all that apply)

• Fracking contributes to the drainage of aquifers leading to subsidence, or sinkholes.

• Fracking increases the leakage of methane gas into the atmosphere.

• Fracking pipes are made of cement and prone to cracking and leakage of gas into groundwater.

• Fracking creates waste water full of harmful toxins that can pollute the environment and cause health problems for both people and wildlife.