Fracking Hell!! Flashcards
To learn about the positives and negatives about Hydraulic Fracturing or Fracking!
1
Q
Shale
A
The rock that is necessary for fracking and has natural gas inside.
2
Q
Shale Gas
A
Natural gas within or extracted from shale that we use to create energy.
3
Q
Reasons to Frack
A
- a plentiful resource (other supplies are dwindling)
- A cheap source of energy (we could be self-sufficient)
- Not as damaging fro the environment as coal/oil
- jobs created
- improves energy security
4
Q
How do you get the Gas out of Shale
A
Pump lots of pressurised water with sand and chemicals causing fissures to open.
5
Q
What Evidence is there that the Midlands used to be at the bottom of a tropical sea
A
Fossils.
6
Q
Negatives of Fracking
A
- Possibly contaminates water with methane
- Uses water, a scarce resource
- earthquakes caused
- disfigures country
- toxic hydrocarbons in the air near fracking sites
7
Q
By 2020, how much of US gas production is estimated to be shale gas.
A
more than 30%
