The process of hydraulic fracturing involves using ________

A) the energy from "fractured" water molecules to create a flow of electrons
B) coal as a chemical reactant for producing natural gas
C) explosives to fracture layers of rock that contain natural gas
D) high-pressure fluids to fracture rock layers that contain natural gas


D

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