Oil, Nat Disasters and Industries Vocab

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Term for oil that made people rich.

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Black Gold

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Framework over an oil well supporting drilling equipment.

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Derrick

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Fossil fuel formed deep in the earth, often with oil.

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Natural Gas

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A time of great economic growth.

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Boom

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Oil field in Beaumont, TX; geyser explosion in 1901 started TX oil booms.

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Spindletop

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Supply of a natural resource known to exist but unused.

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Reserves

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Thick, oily liquid from deep in the earth, used as fuel.

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Petroleum

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South Plains region of the US that faced severe drought and dust storms in the 1930s

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Dust Bowl

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A sudden, severe natural event (e.g., hurricane, tornado, flood) causing significant damage and loss of life.

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Natural Disaster

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A large rotating storm with high-speed winds over warm tropical waters.

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Hurricane