Question

1. examine how oklahoma has attempted to diversify its economy in recent years.

by developing sectors such as aerospace, biotechnology, and renewable energy
by reducing investment in technology and education
by focusing exclusively on expanding the oil industry
by prioritizing agriculture and declining other sectors

1. examine the environmental challenges faced by oklahoma due to hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

a reduction in land and water contamination issues.
increased drought and water scarcity.
improved air quality across the state.
a rise in earthquakes linked to fracking activities.

Explanation:

For question 3:

• Developing sectors like aerospace, biotechnology, and renewable energy is a common way to diversify an economy as it moves away from over - reliance on traditional industries.
• Reducing investment in technology and education would likely hinder economic diversification.
• Focusing only on expanding the oil industry is the opposite of diversification.
• Prioritizing agriculture and declining other sectors is not diversification.

For question 4:

• Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has been linked to induced earthquakes due to the injection of fluids into the ground.
• Fracking is known to cause land and water contamination issues, not a reduction.
• Drought and water scarcity are more related to climate and water management rather than fracking.
• Fracking can release pollutants and is not associated with improved air quality.

Answer:

1. By developing sectors such as aerospace, biotechnology, and renewable energy
2. A rise in earthquakes linked to fracking activities