Unit 12 Modern Texas

A circumstance that makes another country attractive to a potential immigrant would be a _____________.

• population

• census

• push factor

• pull factor

Which of the following would be considered a push factor?

• Good job opportunity

• Quality drinking water

• High crime rate

• Booming economy

Which of the following was a major reason many European immigrants came to Texas?

• The Vietnam War

• The scenery

• To spread communism

• People were fleeing from communism and religious intolerance

Who does the following criteria describe?

-Attended University of Texas at Austin

-Started a computer company with $1,000

-Company became known as Dell Computers

-Became a Billion Dollar company that still operates today

• Michael Dell

• Steve Jobs

• Elon Musk

• Bill Gates

Which person made major strides in the Texas Medical industry and what did they do?

• Roger Miller, helped pioneer the Texas Brain Institute

• Michael Dell; help create Dell Technologies

• Denton Cooley; helped found the Texas Heart Institute

• Elon Musk, helped create Tesla and SpaceX

Why do we study cultural and geographical patterns?

• to make better decisions in the future and avoid potential mistakes

• to better understand how humans interact with world around them

• all answers are correct

• to make general predictions about the future by recognizing trends

Form of alternative energy that uses tall turbines that generate power when they are turned... 

• Wind Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Fuel Energy

• Solar Energy

How does alternative energy compare to energy derived from coal and fossil fuels?

• Alternative energy is clean and renewable and coal and fossil fuels are not.

• Alternative energy is non-renewable and oil and fossil fuels are renewable

• Alternative energy takes longer to harness

• Alternative energy isn't yet possible

What was the intention of the North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA?

• Increase trade between the United States and European countries

• Allows North American countries to increase trade with South American countries.

• Allows people to freely come and go between Canada, Mexico, and the United States without identification.

• Increase trade between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Which form of alternative energy is most common according to the chart above?

• Wind energy

• hydropower

• geothermal energy

• solar energy