0680.1.6.1 — Define fracking as the extraction of natural gas or petroleum from shale rock by hydraulic fracturing.: past paper questions

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1. 0680/12 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(i)[1]

   Explain why the borehole must be more than 300m below the surface. Sepp Ene TE EPEEEETEEETEESESEESESEETESEESEESESETSECSESENSTSSETESSESSOSETENSEOSESECSESEOSOSTESESEOSENSESSESENSETESSETETSEOEESEOEITENT

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2. 0680/12 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(ii)[1]

   Explain why high pressure is used to force chemicals, water and sand down the borehole. Sepp Ene TE EPEEEETEEETEESESEESESEETESEESEESESETSECSESENSTSSETESSESSOSETENSEOSESECSESEOSOSTESESEOSENSESSESENSETESSETETSEOEESEOEITENT

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3. 0680/12 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(iii)[1]

   Explain the role of sand in fracking. Sepp Ene TE EPEEEETEEETEESESEESESEETESEESEESESETSECSESENSTSSETESSESSOSETENSEOSESECSESEOSOSTESESEOSENSESSESENSETESSETETSEOEESEOEITENT

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4. 0680/12 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(iv)[2]

   State two substances that are collected at the surface during fracking. i peer epE UE ETEEEESEETETEETESEESEOESETSESEETENSENSETENEESEOSESETSESETENTETEOTSEESESSESENSENEESENSESENTECEOTESSESEESITETSETSITETSETENTEN per EP CENT EEETEESETEETESEETENEESEESETENSESTETENSESEESECEESEESUTENTESTOTETENTESSETENSISETSENTETENTESENSESSESE...

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5. 0680/12 · October/November 2023 · Q6c(i)[3]

   The process of fracking as a means of extracting oil.

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6. 0680/13 · May/June 2020 · Q8a(ii)[4]

   Explain how gas or oil is extracted by fracking shale.

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