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Fracking Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Drilling

b)

Fracking

c)

Perforation

d)

Sedimentation

2.
Fracking deals with 
a)
Rain Water and Oil Extraction
b)
Oil Extraction and Drilling
c)
Rock and Rain Water
d)
Natural Gas and Oil Extraction
3.
Fracking is another term used for?
a)
Water Fracturing
b)
Oil Fracturing
c)
Hydraulic Fracturing
d)
Hydro Fracturing
4.
Which of the following is TRUE of hydraulic fracturing?
a)
It uses very little water
b)
It does not create environmental concerns
c)
it uses water, sand, and chemicals to break rock formation
d)
all of these answers are correct
5.

Does Fracking reduce our dependence on foreign oil?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What areas of the environment does fracking effect ?

a)

Water supply

b)

Air Quality

c)

Soil

d)

All of the above

7.

What part of Australia has recently decided to use fracking?

a)

Northern Territory

b)

New South Wales

c)

Victoria

d)

None, Trick Question

8.

What state has recently put forth legislation to permanently ban the use of fracking?

a)

Victoria

b)

New South Wales

c)

Queensland

d)

Tasmania

9.

For every time they drill, fracking operators pump how much of water underground?

a)

10,000-500,000 Litres

b)

500,000 - 2M litres

c)

2M-8M Litres

d)

Undisclosed amount

10.

Does fracking influence the geology of the underground?

a)

Yes, minor disruption however still concerns

b)

Yes, major disruption

c)

No, not at all it's completely safe