Which of the following would best support the idea that “fracking,” shooting water and chemicals into the ground at a high pressure to gain access to underground gas stores, may be hazardous to the environment?
A. a feature-length movie developed by a former politician that uses special effects to highlight the effects of fracking on climate change
B. a letter in the science journal Climatic Change that includes results from research on fracking showing that it may be more damaging to the environment than burning coal
C. a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune from an activist who secretly taped what was going on at fracking locations throughout the US
D. an article in a newspaper discussing the impact of fracking on the local community, noting that all of the people interviewed were nervous about the issue
Answer:B
Which of the following would best support the idea that “fracking,” shooting water and chemicals into the ground at a high pressure to gain access to underground gas stores, may be hazardous to the environment?
A. a feature-length movie developed by a former politician that uses special effects to highlight the effects of fracking on climate change B. a letter in the science journal Climatic Change that includes results from research on fracking showing that it may be more damaging to the environment than burning coal C. a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune from an activist who secretly taped what was going on at fracking locations throughout the US D. an article in a newspaper discussing the impact of fracking on the local community, noting that all of the people interviewed were nervous about the issue
Explanation: A letter in the science journal Climatic Change that includes results from some research on fracking showing that it may be more damaging to the environment than burning coal. Only this choice uses science-based research to back up an argument. All of the other choices involve emotional or inconclusive approaches to the issue.