Question

oil companies have recently started fracking efforts in minas area. fracking uses a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals to extract natural gas from rocks. which of the following best describes this use of fresh water?(1 point)power generationmanufacturingsanitationfood production

Explanation:

Fracking is an industrial process to extract natural gas, where water is part of the industrial/manufacturing operation to access and extract the resource. The other options do not fit: power generation uses water for energy production (e.g., hydro dams), sanitation uses water for waste treatment, and food production uses water for agriculture/processing, none of which describe fracking's water use.

Answer:

manufacturing