[CHAPTER 9 – Conventional Energy: Fossil Fuels]   Refer to I…

   Refer to Infographic 5. What is the CORRECT order of the steps involved in fracking? Gas escapes through fractures and is collected. Holes are blasted into rock, using explosive charges. A well is drilled down into rock and then extended horizontally. A slurry of sand, water, and chemicals is pumped into fractures in the rock.