The Economy of Texas

How have the developments in space flight affected Texas? page? Page 350

• The aerospace industry has become an important part of Texas's economy.

• The agriculture industry has become an important part of Texas's economy.

• Fewer Texans work in service industries than before.

• Fewer Texans work in high-tech industries than before.

Which of the following is a result of technological advances in communications? Page 351

• Increased innovation in pesticide use in agriculture

• Decreased innovation in pesticide use in agriculture

• Increased interdependence among Texas, the United States, and the World.

• Decreased interdependence among Texas, the United States, and the World.

Which of the following is a high-tech product of Texas that has been purchased to meet the needs in the United States and around the World? page 353

• Natural gas

• Microchips

• Pesticides

• Oil

Which of the following Texans is a biologist who conducted experiments in space? Look on TX Scientist/ Inventors in Notebook or page 350

• Jack Kilby

• Neil Armstrong

• Dr. Michael DeBakey

• Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford

How did the inventions of the microchip benefit businesses in Texas? page 353

• By creating a new industry

• By crating a division of labor

• By creating jobs in agriculture

• By creating interdependence