What do Texans like Willie Nelson and Sandra Cisneros earn their living by providing?

Services, such as entertainment and writing

What effect do up-to-date transportation systems such as METRORail and DART have on the Texas economy?

They influence the location of businesses.

Why are Texans working to restore damaged wetlands?

Wetlands serve as habitats for plants and animals.

How have scientific discoveries and innovations in the aerospace industry benefited Texas?

Many jobs have come to Texas, including those at the Johnson SpaceCenter.

Which of the following pairs includes a positive and negative consequence of operating petrochemical plants?

Useful chemicals; chemicals released into the air

In what way are religious groups in Texas alike?

They all have special customs and celebrations.

What is the significance of the Juneteenth celebration in Texas?

It celebrates the day that slaves in Texas learned they were free.

Which of the following statements is true?

All racial groups in TX have imp. traditions/customs, but may be different.

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1
Which Texas products are sold to people and businesses in other parts of the United States and around the world?
Oil and gas
Computers and computer software
Plastics, fertilizer, chemicals
All of the answers
2
What do Texans like Willie Nelson and Sandra Cisneros earn their living by providing?
Festivals, such as science fairs
Hi-tech goods, such as computers and phones
Services, such as entertainment and writing
Subsistence, such as farming and raising animals
3
What effect do up-to-date transportation systems such as METRORail and DART have on the Texas economy?
They influence the location of businesses.
They have no effect.
They help children travel to school.
They decrease population growth and distribution.
4
Why are Texans working to restore damaged wetlands?
Wetlands serve as sources of trees for logging.
Wetlands serve as habitats for plants and animals.
Wetlands can be used as profitable farmland.
Wetlands can be used for housing developments.
5
How have scientific discoveries and innovations in the aerospace industry benefited Texas?
Many jobs have moved to Mexico, including those at the Johnson SpaceCenter.
Many more Texans than before work in petrochemicals.
Many more Texans than before work in agriculture.
Many jobs have come to Texas, including those at the Johnson SpaceCenter.
6
Which of the following pairs includes a positive and negative consequence of operating petrochemical plants?
All of the answers
Useful chemicals; economic opportunity
Air pollution; water pollution
Useful chemicals; chemicals released into the air
7
Between 2004 and 2006, how much did United States imports fromMexico increase?
By about $200,000 million
By about $150,000 million
By about $100,000 million
By about $50,000 million
8
Many petrochemical plants are located in which region of Texas?
The Mountains and Basins
The Basins
The Gulf Coast
The North Central Plains
9
Which of the following is a negative consequence of people modifying the environment in Texas?
Wetlands restoration
Road building
Home building
Air and water pollution
10
In what way are religious groups in Texas alike?
They all set aside a month to think about their faith.
They all give gifts at Christmas celebrations.
They all have special customs and celebrations.
They all have ceremonies when their children turn 15.
11
What is the significance of the Juneteenth celebration in Texas?
It celebrates the day that slaves in Texas learned they were free.
It celebrates the day the Civil War ended in Texas.
It celebrates the day the Mexicans defeated the French.
It celebrates the day that slaves everywhere were freed.
12
How have changes in communication affected Texas businesses?
Businesses and profits have increased.
People work faster.
All of the answers
Businesses and people can keep in touch around the world.
13
By what percentage did the urban population distribution in Texas change between 1950 and 2005?
86%
23.3%
62.7%
14%
14
How have scientific discoveries and innovations by Texans benefited people in Texas?
Technology Jack Kilby's innvention of the microchip
Medicine Dr DeBakey innovation of artificial heart & better ways to operate
Such discoveries and innovations can improve people's lives
All the Above
15
Which of the following statements is true?
All racial groups in TX have imp. traditions/customs, but may be different.
All racial groups in Texas share the same holidays.
All racial groups in Texas have different traditions and holidays.
All racial groups in Texas share the same traditions and customs.
16
What is the term for the rapid growth of areas just outside of cities?
Urban sprawl
Population distribution
Urbanization
Housing developments
17
Which city or region of Texas has grown in population most rapidly as a result of urbanization?
The Panhandle
Austin
The Texas Triangle
El Paso
18
For whom is it a tradition to celebrate a birthday with a treat-filled piñata?
Many people who speak Vietnamese
People who celebrate Chinese New Year
Many people who speak Spanish
None of the answers
19
What is a custom?
A shared history
A way a group of people
A demonstration of ranch life
An economic region
20
In what ways do you think future scientific discoveries and technological innovations might affect life in Texas?
Neither
People may travel in driverless or flying cars
New discoveries and innovations might make life in Texas easier.
Both

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