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What properties of silica sand make it useful in hydraulic fracturing?(1 point)
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It absorbs excess moisture.
It absorbs excess moisture.
Its abrasiveness aids in drilling.
Its abrasiveness aids in drilling.
It dissolves easily in oil.
It dissolves easily in oil.
It can withstand great pressure.
It can withstand great pressure.
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It can withstand great pressure.
(Frac sand is used as a proppant because its hardness, roundness and crush resistance keep fractures open under high downhole pressures so oil/gas can flow.)
(Frac sand is used as a proppant because its hardness, roundness and crush resistance keep fractures open under high downhole pressures so oil/gas can flow.)
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