GCU322 Reading Quiz 9 || with 100% Error-free Answers.
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The basic specialized secondary industry of the region is _____, which is found near the Gulf coast from Pascagoula to Corpus Christi. correct answers petroleum refining
Shrimp trawlers take an average of _____ pounds of bycatch (unwanted fish) for every pound of shrimp caught. correct answers 1...
GCU322 Reading Quiz 9 || with 100% Error-free Answers.
The basic specialized secondary industry of the region is _____, which is found near the Gulf
coast from Pascagoula to Corpus Christi. correct answers petroleum refining
Shrimp trawlers take an average of _____ pounds of bycatch (unwanted fish) for every pound of
shrimp caught. correct answers 10
Lake Okeechobee overflows broadly southward through the Shark River Slough in a channel 50
miles wide that maintains the natural water supply of the _____ and Big Cypress Swamp. correct
answers Everglades
The US Department of Energy oversees the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which currently has
650 million barrels of oil secured in four main storage facilities in: correct answers Texas and
Louisiana
Siamese walking catfish, Mexican armadillos, African cattle egrets, Indian rhesus monkeys,
South American giant toads, and Australian parakeets represent only a sampling of the
international wildlife depository that _____ has become. correct answers Florida
The Lakeland-Winter Haven area is also growing rapidly; a midstate megalopolis is in the
making here, stretching from _____ to _____. correct answers St. Petersburg/ Orlando
Miami's role as gateway to _____ is stronger than ever. correct answers Latin America
Which of the following cities is NOT included in the Houston conurbation? correct answers
Corpus Christi
In the extreme southeastern corner of Texas are the Sabine Lake cities of: correct answers
Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange
_____ is still a major cattle-raising state, although most of the cattle are shipped out of the state
as calves for fattening and slaughter, and usually they are sold as yearlings to feeder lots in the
Midwest or other places, including California. correct answers Florida
The urbanized zone of South Florida extends almost uninterruptedly to _____, which is 50 miles
north of the Miami CBD. correct answers Palm Beach
_____ shells from dead reefs provide industry with a cheap and abundant supply of lime. correct
answers oyster
Petrochemical plants are scattered along the coast from Mobile to Brownsville, but the main
concentrations are in the major refining areas along the _____ Ship Canal, around Texas City, in
the vicinity of Sabine Lake, around Lake Charles, and along the lower Mississippi River. correct
answers Houston
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