Why is fracking controversial?
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- In this lesson, we will explore what fracking is and how it can affect the environment and the wider community. We will go on to explore the benefits and risks of fracking and the policy on whether fracking is permitted. We will develop our skills of writing an argument during the lesson.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Global warming simply means the temperature of Earth is rising.
False
Q2.
What is the name of the famous young climate change activist?
Gretta Thunburg
Malala Yousafzai
Melania Trump
Q3.
Which of these are NOT effects of climate change
Flooding
Polar ice caps melting
Rising sea levels
Q4.
How many countries signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
179
210
220
Q5.
President Obama removed the USA from the Paris agreement on Climate Change
True
6 Questions
Q1.
Fracking is short for...
Fracturing your arm
Hydro-static fracturing
Hydroponic fracturing
Q2.
Which of these countries allow fracking?
France
Germany
Scotland
Q3.
The fracking process extracts...
Coal
Electricity
Oil
Q4.
True or false, the Westminster government allowed fracking to take place originally in England?
False
Q5.
True or false, people campaigned to stop fracking in sites in England?
False
Q6.
True or false, in 2019 England placed a moratorium on fracking?
False