Hydraulic Fracturing
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This person is who you sent your argumentative letters to on weather or not hydraulic fracturing should be held in New York State.
Who is Governor Cuomo?
100
The ability to notice significant details.
What is a observation?
100
Temporary prohibition of an activity.
What is a moratorium?
100
A statement that supports your side of the argument.
What is a claim?
100
Websites that end in .org, .gov, and .edu are examples of...
What are valid sources?
200
A type of rock where natural gas can be retrieved. There is a large abundance in New York State.
What is Marcellus Shale?
200
This type of question focuses on one measurable variable in at least two different locations, times, organisms, or populations.
What is a comparative question?
200
Closely connected or appropriate to the issue/ question you are examining.
What is relevance?
200
Opposing claim that the other side will make.
What is a counterclaim?
200
This species communicates through the process known as echolocation.
What is whales?
300
During the fracking process, this keeps fissures open while the natural gas flows out of them.
What is sand?
300
When this species has more social relationships they are proven to be less stressed.
What are monkeys?
300
The actions taken by the government to influence it's economy?
What is economic policy?
300
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another in a way to be considered to be unfair.
What is Bias?
300
This energy source comes from organisms that lived long ago (non-renewable).
What is fossil fuels?
400
During the fracking process, methane gas and toxic chemicals leak out from the system and contaminate nearby...
What is groundwater?
400
Identifying your test question, creating a hypothesis, and recording data are all steps you would take in a...
What is a controlled experiment?
400
A question that you can look online for the answer.
What is a comprehension question?
400
A area of land where bodies of water drain into.
What is a watershed?
400
Drillers, Construction Workers, truck drivers, chemists, and mechanics are all examples of possible jobs that can be produced due to...
What is hydraulic fracturing?
500
In the fracking process, waste fluid is left in open air pits to evaporate causing...
What is air pollution?
500
This word root means to "break"
What is frac?
500
A citizen who is represented by an elected official whom she or he voted for.
What is a constituent?
500
Group of people that acts together to influence a legislation about a common interest.
What is interest groups?
500
This energy source takes 200 million years to produce.
What is oil?
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