Studies Weekly WK 27

What makes Texas land a good place to find oil?

• Texas was once covered by a shallow sea and the land is made of porous rock that oil can flow through.

• Oil od found on land that contains green-black slime and black soil.

• The soil is made up of thick sand.

• The prairies and plains of Texas provide a lot of grasses that decompose and form oil

What is a derrick used?

• to find oil

• to drill holes in the ground

• stop the oil from bursting out of the ground

• lits heavy pipes and drilling tools

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

• Their ancestors told them about the secret substance that would one day bring peace to their tribes.

• They used it in their ceremonies.

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

• They had dug it for centuries and didn't wish to share the wealth or magic.

Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Indianapolis Colts play professional football, is named after whom?

• Franck Lucas

• George Lucas

• Anthony F. Lucas

• John Lucas

What would the result be if the demand for a certain item went up?

• The price of the item would stay the same.

• The price of the item would go up.

• The price of the item would go down.

• The seller would need to increase the supply of the item.

Which of the following is an effect of Spindletop?

• There were less jobs available because of the oil industry.

• People started drilling for oil all aver the world.

• Oil companies closed down.

• People started drilling for oil all over the state.