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Oklahoma geo economic geo
hurt uco exam 2
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
10/31/2012

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in 2003-2007 the economy ____ rapidly
Definition
grew
Term
from 2008-2012 the economy _________.
Definition
stagnated
Term
2011-present the economy ______ _______.
Definition
picked up
Term
what 5 categories have jobs increased?
Definition
1) government
2) administrative waste services
3) mining
4) healthcare / social services
5) food services
Term
where has job creation been the best?
Definition
in SE oklahoma
Term
where has job creation been the slowest?
Definition
in NE oklahoma
Term
what sized cities are growing the best?
Definition
medium sized
Term
where is the state's unemployment rate?
Definition
5.1%
Term
where is the state's poverty rate?
Definition
17.2%
Term
the poverty rate is ___________.
Definition
increasing
Term
where does oklahoma rank in poverty?
Definition
40th
Term
what is the state's average state income?
Definition
43,000
Term
oklahomas average state income is ranked the ___ lowest in the country
Definition
8th
Term
what is the national average income?
Definition
50,000
Term
what are the two wealthiest cities in OK?
Definition
edmond & broken arrow
Term
what are edmonds and broken arrows average income?
Definition
60,000 per year
Term
how much impact does oil have on oklahomas economy?
Definition
1 billion
Term
wildcats
Definition
oil wells that are drilled in unknown territory usually not successful
Term
how many barrels of oil do stripper wells make a day?
Definition
10 barrels
Term
over the last 10 years how many manufactoring jobs have left oklahoma and went to china?
Definition
15,000
Term
each year __________ manufactoring jobs are leaving the state?
Definition
7,000
Term
before 1870 transportation focused on ____________.
Definition
Ft. Smith
Term
Oklahoma has more turnpike mileage than any other state other than ____ _____
Definition
new york
Term
when did the state legislature create the turnpike authority?
Definition
1947
Term
what was the turnpike authority's one job?
Definition
connect OKC - Tulsa
Term
when was the turner turnpike finished?
Definition
in 1953
Term
when was the will rogers turnpike created from tulsa to the missouri state line?
Definition
in 1957
Term
how many airline passengers are there in a year?
Definition
1.5 - 2 million
Term
every american city is within __ hours flight time?
Definition
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