True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Most rock salt in West Virginia is found in the central part of the
state.
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Oil and natural gas are the most important minerals found in West
Virginia.
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Nonfuel minerals include gravel, coal, sand, and lime.
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Biomass is useless garbage.
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Examples of agritourism include hay rides, wine tasting, corn mazes, and farm
tours.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What question should producers answer first?
a. | For whom to produce? | b. | How to produce? | c. | How much to
produce? | d. | What to produce? |
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What type of economic system is found in the United States?
a. | command | b. | conventional | c. | market | d. | traditional |
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What was the first major industry in western Virginia?
a. | coal | b. | natural gas | c. | oil | d. | salt |
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Where was the first iron furnace in western Virginia located?
a. | Deckers Creek | b. | Harpers Ferry | c. | Kings
Creek | d. | Morgantown |
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What caused the steel industry in West Virginia to decline in the 1970s and
1980s?
a. | employee strikes | b. | global competition | c. | lack of
demand | d. | over production |
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What group has profited the most from coal mining in West Virginia?
a. | government | b. | miners | c. | owners of mineral
rights | d. | property owners |
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Where did Union Carbide establish its first plant in West Virginia?
a. | Alloy | b. | Belle | c. | Institute | d. | South
Charleston |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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In 1792, _______________ cut a trail from his cabin in Sutton to the salt
lick at Bulltown so settlers in the area could use the lick.
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Towns like _______________, ______________, ______________, and _______________
grew because of the timber industry.
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One of western Virginia’s first producers of commercial oil was
__________________.
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_______________ invented a glass-blowing machine.
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West Virginia’s only oil refinery is located in __________________.
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Matching
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Match each item with the description below. a. | consumer | g. | profit | b. | demand | h. | scarcity | c. | economics | i. | services | d. | goods | j. | supply | e. | needs | k. | trade-off | f. | producer | l. | wants |
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activities people do for a fee
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tangible items such as clothing, cars, and video games
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3.
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amount left over after costs are subtracted from the selling price
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4.
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person who purchases goods and services
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5.
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things people would like to have to make life better
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6.
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quantity of goods and services for sale
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when a person gives up something to achieve a more desirable outcome
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8.
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quantity of goods and services consumers are willing and able to buy
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something in short supply
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food, clothing, shelter
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11.
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study of the consumption, production, distribution, and exchange of goods and
services
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12.
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a person who makes goods or provides services
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Essay
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How did the railroads help the coal industry?
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