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Oklahoma Geo exam 1
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Geography
Undergraduate 2
09/25/2012

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Term
rivers flow from ______ to _______
Definition
east to west
Term
water is being moved from a _________ to a _________ in the state
Definition
deficit; surplus
Term
what are the two main locations for water resources
Definition
1 surface water
2 groundwater
Term
how many surface resoviors are there
Definition
4,100
Term
southern surface water drains into the
Definition
red river basin
Term
nothern surface water flows into the
Definition
arkansas river
Term
who controls surface water
Definition
the state. its a public resource
Term
ground water provides _______ of irrigation water in the state
Definition
70%
Term
how contols groundwater
Definition
whoever owns the land on top of the water
Term
how many major aquifiers are there in the state
Definition
7 major ones
Term
what aquafier is OKC on top of?
Definition
garber-wellington aquifer
Term
most famous aquifer in the us is the ___________ in the _________
Definition
ogallala; panhandle
Term
commercial wind farms have only been around since ________
Definition
2003
Term
east of I-35 is not ideal for what
Definition
wind farms
Term
what side of I-35 if better for wind farms
Definition
west side
Term
where is the best spot for wind farms
Definition
wichita mountains
Term
the area around woodward is a good spot for what
Definition
wind energy
Term
what part of the panhandle has the best potential wind energy
Definition
western part
Term
where does oklahoma rank amoung the nation in wind farms
Definition
18th
Term
where does oklahoma rank among the nation in wind power produced
Definition
7th
Term
what percent of electricity in the state comes from wind power
Definition
10%
Term
each wind turbine sits one
Definition
couple acres of land
Term
for each wind turbine on a land how much do landowners receive
Definition
2,000-5,000 dollars
Term
each wind farms employs how many people?
Definition
8-12 people
Term
what is the average size of a wind turbine
Definition
262 feet tall
Term
how many revolutions per minute do wind blades make?
Definition
20
Term
what is the best speed for wind turbines
Definition
15 mph or slightly more
Term
oil is mined in _____ of ______ counties
Definition
76 of 77
Term
when did oil production begin?
Definition
1901
Term
how many barrels of oil did the state produce in 1901
Definition
30 barrels
Term
when was the state's peak in oil production
Definition
1927
Term
in the 1920's oklahoma was the _______ largest producer of oil
Definition
2nd
Term
oil production has been declining since the ___________
Definition
1960's
Term
oklahoma is ranked what in oil production currently
Definition
6th
Term
produce only a couple barrells per day
Definition
stripper wells
Term
how many oil refineries are in the state of oklahoma?
Definition
6
Term
oklahoma is ranked what in natural gas?
Definition
3rd
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