Science and Technology in Texas - Week 26 Assessment

Study the diagram. Which sentence completes the diagram?

• A. Oil was discovered at Spindletop.

• B. Silver was discovered in Beaumont.

• C. Factories began using coal to run machines.

• D. A new process for mining gold was invented.

Study the diagram. Which Texan should be placed in the empty box?

• A. Audie Murphy

• B. Pattillo Higgins

• C. Bessie Coleman

• D. Michael DeBakey

Study the diagram. Which sentence completes the diagram? CAUSE: Oil was discovered at Spindletop. EFFECT: ?

• A. Texas started importing oil.

• B. Lots of new jobs were created.

• C. The economy in Texas crashed.

• D. Many Texans moved to other states.

What was the effect of Joseph Glidden’s company?

• Remote villages had access to milk.

• Livestock stayed on farmers’ property.

• Astronauts stayed healthy on missions.

• People with heart defects lived longer.

Millie Hughes-Fulford studied human metabolism.

• True

• False

Put the forms of communication in order from oldest to newest.

• Letter, Telegraph, Telephone, Cell Phone, Internet

• Internet, Cell Phone, Telephone, Telegraph, Letter

• Telegraph, Letter, Telephone, Internet, Cell Phone

• Cell Phone, Internet, Telegraph, Telephone, Letter

Study the diagram. Which phrase completes the diagram?

• A. Texas rivers were polluted.

• B. Roads in Texas were not well-made.

• C. Steamboats could be used year-round.

• D. The population decreased in the late 1800s.

Identify an example of an innovation or advancement in technology. How has this technology led to economic development in Texas?

• The development of the semiconductor industry has led to economic growth in Texas.

• The invention of the steam engine has led to economic growth in Texas.

• The creation of the internet has led to economic growth in Texas.

• The development of the automobile industry has led to economic growth in Texas.

Choose one of the listed industries. Describe how scientific discoveries and improvements in that industry have benefited people or businesses in Texas. Industries: Agriculture, Aerospace, Energy (oil, natural gas, renewable energy).

• Scientific discoveries in Agriculture have improved crop yields and efficiency in Texas.

• Advancements in Aerospace have led to the development of new aircraft technologies in Texas.

• Improvements in Energy have increased the use of renewable resources in Texas.

• All of the above.

Who was a NASA astronaut?

• Michael DeBakey

• Gail Borden

• Joseph Glidden

• Millie Hughes-Fulford