Ch 8.3 Texas Gold

What is gushing out of the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop?

• Gold

• Stars

• Water

• OIl

Why do you think oil is called "black gold"?

• Oil is gold

• Oil is black in color and it can make you lots of money or gold.

• Oil is black and it cost lots of money to make.

• Oil is gold and it worth a lot

What percent of the oil produced in 1902 came from Spindletop?

• 95%

• 91%

• 94%

• 9%

What is done at an oil refinery?

• The oil comes straight out of the ground here.

• It is the salt dome where oil is found.

• Oil is processed and cleaned to make fuel such as gasoline or kerosene.

• They build pipelines here.

By what year did Texas become the leading producer of oil in the United States?

• 1929

• 1928

• 1918

• 1919

What products below are NOT made from oil?

• gasoline

• bananas

• plastic

• petroleum jelly (Vaseline)

Where was the first natural gas well drilled in Texas?

• Wichita Falls

• Burkburnett

• Petrolia

• Electra

What discovery helped found the city of Borger and cause Amarillo to grow?

• Cattle Ranches.

• The first car.

• A major natural gas field.

• The beginning of electricity.

What percentage of natural gas produced in the United States comes from Texas?

• Nearly 30%

• About 5%

• Almost 94%

• About Half

Which below is NOT a way the oil and gas industries improve the economy in Texas?

• Created more jobs.

• Made farming more efficient.

• Made factories more efficient.

• Made the cattle trails more efficient.