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james0929

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What technique injects fluids under very high pressure into organic-rich shales to recover trapped natural gas?
 A)mechanical fracturing
 B)hydraulic fracturing
 C)pressurized mining
 D)stress mining
 E)hydraulic drilling

Question 2

What is the study of Earth materials and the processes operating within Earth and on its surface?
 A)physical geography
 B)meteorology
 C)geomorphology
 D)historical geology
 E)physical geology



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

E



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