Which of the Following Statements Is True of Fracking

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of fracking?

• A) It has turned the United States into the number-one oil producer in the world as of 2014.
• B) It greatly contributes to the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
• C) It is a costly process owing to high prices of oil and gas.
• D) It involves pumping a high-pressure mixture of iron and sulfur into oil-or gas-bearing underground rock.
• E) It is commonly known as gas well dewatering.

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