Together, they have mapped the surface in unprecedented detail, cracked open rocks, sniffed the atmosphere and dug down into the soil.

他们共同测绘了详细的地表图，一起击碎石块，监测大气，并探测土层。

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The path leads past an open field covered with huge rocks, through a group of tall spruce trees, and past a field of blueberry bushes.

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Two major caves are open to the public near Smoke Hole and Seneca Rocks.

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Shale gas is natural gas that is trapped inside shale rock and is extracted by using a technology called hydraulic fracturing, where highly pressurized water mixed with sand and chemicals is used to crack open rocks.

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Boys and girls dive for sea urchins, cracking them open on the rocks before sucking out the innards - 'kina' or sea eggs are a muchloved delicacy among Maori people.

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Specially formulated lubricants are used in fracking, which involves pumping water, fine sand and fracking fluids underground to split open oil- and gas-bearing rocks.

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