Which of the following statements best describes modern Texas water laws?(1 point)
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They have changed little since Spanish and Mexican colonists first settled Texas.
They have changed little since Spanish and Mexican colonists first settled Texas.
They tend to favor the state over private individuals when addressing groundwater ownership.
They tend to favor the state over private individuals when addressing groundwater ownership.
They are among the easiest water laws to understand in the United States.
They are among the easiest water laws to understand in the United States.
They are a complicated combination of Spanish laws and common law from England.
They are a complicated combination of Spanish laws and common law from England.
Which of these statements best describes groundwater usage taken from the Ogallala Aquifer?(1 point)
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It is used primarily for ranching and farming on the Great Plains.
It is used primarily for ranching and farming on the Great Plains.
It is used mainly by large urban areas on the Great Plains.
It is used mainly by large urban areas on the Great Plains.
It continues to provide a steady supply of water despite high usage by rural and urban areas on the Great Plains.
It continues to provide a steady supply of water despite high usage by rural and urban areas on the Great Plains.
It is the largest source of groundwater used by farmers in East Texas.
It is used primarily for ranching and farming on the Great Plains.
Which of these statements best explains the effect of renewable energy resources on the twenty-first-century Texas economy?(1 point)
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The renewable energy industry has shrunk, but Texans still use solar and wind power.
The renewable energy industry has shrunk, but Texans still use solar and wind power.
Texans use more solar power than wind power as a renewable source of energy.
Texans use more solar power than wind power as a renewable source of energy.
Texans use more natural gas than coal as a renewable source of energy.
Texans use more natural gas than coal as a renewable source of energy.
The renewable energy industry has grown, but Texans still depend more on nonrenewable resources.
The renewable energy industry has grown, but Texans still depend more on nonrenewable resources.
How has the state of Texas financially impacted consumers and producers of solar and wind energy?(1 point)
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It has raised property taxes on consumers who use products related to these industries.
It has raised property taxes on consumers who use products related to these industries.
It has leased state-owned lands to wind and solar farms.
It has leased state-owned lands to wind and solar farms.
It has given them tax incentives and exemptions.
It has given them tax incentives and exemptions.
It has imposed a franchise tax on businesses in these industries.