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28 Cards in this Set
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an oil well that produces a large amount of oil
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gusher
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a factory that separates crude oil into different groups of chemicals
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refinery
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a resource that cannot be replaced by nature
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nonrenewable resource
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Where does oil come from?
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It is pumped from the ground and sent to a refinery |
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How do they separate oil into different chemicals |
they heat the oil to separate it
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List the products that are made from oil
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gasoline airplane fuel medicines fibers for clothing detergents motor oil and other lubricants asphalt for roads |
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What kind of resource it oil?
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Natural and nonrenewable
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What did the discovery of oil in Texan do?
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Led to a growth in population and businessess
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What do they make in Arizona
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electronic equipment aircraft space vehicles missiles |
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What technology do they make in New Mexico
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develop military resources study nuclear energy |
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What technology do they make in Texas
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computers radios calculators electronic equipment |
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Oil is a fossil fuel and is often called what?
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Black Gold
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what do they call the oil that is drilled and pumped out of the ground
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crude oil
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Where is crude oil sent to be processed
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a refinery
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One barrel of crude oil is equal to how many gallons |
44 gallons
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The state of Texas produces about how many barrels of oil every day |
900 barrels
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Where is the Johnson Space Center located
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Houston, Texas
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The Space Station is part of NASA, what does that stand for?
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National Aeronautics Space Administration
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What is the world's largest telescope called and where is it?
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Very Large Array in the desert of New Mexico |
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What is the name of a tribe of Indians that live in the Southwest region and is the largest group of native Americans living in the United States
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Navajo
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Many Navajo live on reservations. What is the traditional home of the Navajo called?
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Hogan
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Describe what the Hogan was like?
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1. had one room 2. frame was made of logs or poles covered with soil and bark 3. door faced east toward the rising sun |
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Navajo were forced to walk 300 miles to Bosque Redondo where many died without safe drinking water, scarce clothing and housing and no good soil for growing crops
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The Long Walk
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What was formed to make agreements over drilling oil and digging for minerals on the Navajo land
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Navajo Tribal Council
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The council made the 1st what for the Navajo
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1st writing system of Navajo laws
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Who was the first council chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council elected in 1923? |
Henry Chee Dodge
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Where is the Navajo capital located at?
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Window Rock, Arizona
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What is the largest tribal government body in the U.S. and it elects new members and chairperson every 4 years?
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Navajo Tribal Council
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