WorksheetsThe Fracking Debate
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The technological breakthrough in fracking has unleashed
massive new supplies of shale oil and natural gas.
across the United States over the past few years.
everyday life for many Americans.
increases economic activity, employment and income.
Tens of thousands of shale wells have been drilled
massive new supplies of shale oil and natural gas.
across the United States over the past few years.
everyday life for many Americans.
increases economic activity, employment and income.
It has made hydraulic fracturing a part of
massive new supplies of shale oil and natural gas.
across the United States over the past few years.
everyday life for many Americans.
increases economic activity, employment and income.
A study found that it
massive new supplies of shale oil and natural gas.
across the United States over the past few years.
everyday life for many Americans.
increases economic activity, employment and income.
The average household benefits
by about $2,000 a year.
suffer from poorer health.
25 percent more likely to be born at a low birth weight.
a nationwide ban on fracking.
Infants born near a hydraulic fracturing site
by about $2,000 a year.
suffer from poorer health.
25 percent more likely to be born at a low birth weight.
a nationwide ban on fracking.
Babies born within about a half mile of a site are
by about $2,000 a year.
suffer from poorer health.
25 per cent more likely to be born at a low birth weight.
a nationwide ban on fracking.
Some have called for
by about $2,000 a year.
suffer from poorer health.
25 per cent more likely to be born at a low birth weight.
a nationwide ban on fracking.
Some say that would be a “terrible idea” because
that would mean “coal would come roaring back.”
satisfy the nature of energy demand that we have today.
serving as backup generation.
negative in the long run.
There will be no increase in renewable energy that could
that would mean “coal would come roaring back.”
satisfy the nature of energy demand that we have today.
serving as backup generation.
negative in the long run.
You cannot integrate renewables without natural gas
that would mean “coal would come roaring back.”
satisfy the nature of energy demand that we have today.
serving as backup generation.
negative in the long run.
Experts characterize natural gas as positive in the short term but
that would mean “coal would come roaring back.”
satisfy the nature of energy demand that we have today.
serving as backup generation.
negative in the long run.
Climate change isn’t the foremost issue
for many around the world.
that they can’t breathe.
significantly reduce air pollution.
emissions of methane.
What they really care about is
for many around the world.
that they can’t breathe.
significantly reduce air pollution.
emissions of methane.
The switch from coal to natural gas can
for many around the world.
that they can’t breathe.
significantly reduce air pollution.
emissions of methane.
Fracking can result in
for many around the world.
that they can’t breathe.
significantly reduce air pollution.
emissions of methane.
