Week 27 4th

What is a derrick used for?

• A derrick is used to find oil

• A derrick stops oil from bursting out of the ground

• A derrick drills holes in the ground

• A derrick helps lift heavy pipes and drilling tools

What caused the mud, rocks, and oil to explode out of the drilling hole?

• When the drilling equipment broke it caused an explosion of rock and oil

• The drilling equipment had trouble penetrating the hard ground

• The release of pressure from the escaping gas caused the rock and oil to errupt

• The bubbling mud caused the rock and oil to explode out of the ground

Which of the following does NOT prove life had not changed drastically for Texans living in rural areas at the end of the 1800's?

• Most people lived in the city

• Most Texans lived in the country

• People were using horse drawn carriages

• Most Texans did not have electricity

Why was the production of oil in 1859 important and what was its most significant use?

• tractors

• lawn mowers

• different kinds of medicines

• automobiles

Why were the American Indians, who were living in Texas, aware of the oil prior to others?

• Their ancestors told them about a substance that would one day bring peace

• They had dug for it centuries earlier but did not wish to share the wealth

• They observed it coming up from the ground and thought it was magical

• They used it in their ceremonies

Who else from Texas, besides Anthony F. Lucas, studied geology to learn about rocks and soil and the formation of oil?

• Patillo Higgins

• Daniel Boone

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Jim Bowie

When did Anthony F. Lucas come to America from Austria?

• early 1900's

• late 1700's

• 1850

• late 1800's

What does supply mean?

• A healthy economy

• The amount of something available

• The amount of something people want or need

• When the oil supply matches the oil demand

How do you obtain a healthy economy?

• Always have a high supply than demand

• When the supply of items match the demand

• Have a higher demand than supply

• When you only have supply and no demand

What is a refinery?

• An oil well in Texas

• A place where oil is processed

• A place where oil is drilled

• A place where oil is processed and shipped to other parts of the world