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2018 Earth Science Spring Final FRACKING Review
2018 Earth Science Spring Final FRACKING Review
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Review of the Fracking Unit
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1
Environmentalists are concerned with the impact of fracking on...
All of the above
air quality
seismic activity (earthquakes)
ground water
2
What is fracking?
It would be impolite to say.
A method of extracting COAL from deep, deep underground.
Injection of wastewater into underground wells for storage.
Method of extracting NATURAL GAS from deep rock layers
3
What should fracking and processing companies do?
Follow worker safety regulations carefully
wash their equipment well after use
dispose of fracking fluid safely
Make sure that methane doesn’t leak from their operation
4
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
Methane (CH4)
Both 1 and 2 are both greenhouse gasses
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
5
Methane is a very powerful greenhouse gas and can leak from fracking sites.
Good
Bad
6
Fracking can put sources of drinking water at risk, even if that risk is very small.
Bad
Good
7
Methane is much more powerful as a greenhouse gas than CO
2
.
False
True
8
CO
2
is a greenhouse gas and burning natural gas produces _____CO
2
than burning coal.
Less
More
9
Fracking does not provide long term employment.
Bad
Good
10
Heavy machinery and trucks create wear and tear on existing roads and infrastructure.
Good
Bad
11
The most common purpose for fracking in the U.S. is to get...
geothermal energy
natural gas
tiny pandas
mineral ores
12
How much water is needed to frack a typical well?
about ten thousand gallons
anywhere from 2-10 million gallons
about a million gallons
about a hundred thousand gallons
13
Another word for Natural Gas is ____.
Oil
Coal
Methane
Petroleum
14
The use of natural gas over coal reduces CO
2
emissions.
Good
Bad
15
Getting natural gas uses less water and land than ethanol from corn for equal amounts of energy
Good
Bad
16
What is fracking fluid used for?
all of the above
keep the rock fractures open so gas can flow out of the well
dissolve rock substances to make it easier to remove the gas
prevent bacterial growth and corrosion in the pipes.
17
Installation of a new well brings jobs to a community.
Bad
Good
