Explain why fracking is so controversial

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Fracking involves injecting water, chemicals, and either sand, glass beads, or aluminum balls under high pressure
through a drilled well to break up rocks underlying the surface. The pressure of the water cracks the rock and the
beads, sand, or aluminum balls keep the cracks open. There are numerous concerns as of the present time about
the impact of fracking on the environment. The first, and possibly most important concern involves potential
seepage of chemicals used in the fracking process into the groundwater. A second concern on the part of environmentalists
is the release of methane into the atmosphere

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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When loading a delivery vehicle, which items should be loaded first?

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Digital instrument clusters use what type of displays to notify the driver of monitored system conditions.

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Typical TP sensor voltage at idle is about ________

A) 1.5 to 2.8 volts B) 0.5 volt or 10% of WOT TP sensor voltage C) 13.5 to 15.0 volts D) 2.50 to 2.80 volts

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