The Economy of Texas Pg. 348

Texas is the leading producer of oil in the United States. pg. 348

• True

• False

What are some products that come from factories that use oil and gas? pg. 348

• plastics

• fertilizer

• chemical

• all of the above

What does a philanthropist do? pg. 349

• charges money

• gives away money to help other people

• fund raises money

• gives jobs to people

What does NASA stand for and what does it do? pg. 350

• Nation Astronauts and Space Aeronautics; trains astronauts

• National Administration and Spaceship Astronauts; runs the U.S. space program and trains astronauts

• Nationally Aeronautics and Spaces Astronauts; trains astronauts

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration; runs the U.S. space program and trains astronauts

Which of the following Texans is a biologist who conducted experiments in space? pg. 350

• Jack Kilby

• Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford

• Neil Armstrong

• Dr. Michael DeBakey

Which is a high-tech product know as the "brain" of a computer was purchased to meet needs in the U.S. and around the world? pg. 351

• Natural gas

• Microchips

• Pesticides

• Oil

How did the invention of the microchip benefit business in Texas? pg. 351

• by creating a huge industry

• by creating a division of labor

• by creating jobs in agriculture

• by creating interdependence

Pesticides are chemicals that do NOT help the crops. pg. 352

• True

• False

Who was a heart surgeon who helped build the first artificial heart and invented new ways to operate on unhealthy hearts? pg. 353

• Jack Kilby

• Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford

• Neil Armstrong

• Dr. Michael DeBakey

What did the the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) do? pg. 354

• increased taxes

• put a stop to exports

• did away with most tariffs

• put a stop to imports