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Chapter 20- The Oil Industry
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History
7th Grade
04/01/2009

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petroleum

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a thick, oily liquid found deep in the earth, used in a natural or refined state as fuel[image]
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reserve

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a supply of a naural resource that is known to exist but has not yet been used
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Geologist

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the scientist who studies the origin, history, and structure of the earth
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Lease

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to contract to use something for a set of period of time in exchange for a fee
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derrick

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a framework or tower over an oil well used to support drilling equipment
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boom

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a time of great economic growth
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natural gas

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a fossil fuel formed deep inside the earth, often found with oil
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boomtown

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a town that experiences a great increase, or boom, in population due to sudden rapid economical growth
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refinary

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a plant where raw petroleum is purified and is made into other products, such as gasoline and kerosene
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wildcatter

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person who drills wells hoping to find oil in areas not known to be oil fields
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petrochemical

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a chemical made from petroleum or natural gas
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synthetic rubber

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rubber that comes from chemicals rather than from plants
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toxic waste

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poisonous by-product from chemical production
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Federal Aid Road Act

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provided for state highway departments
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