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Texas
This category covers questions about Texas, the second largest state in the United States. Texas has had six different nations rule it, making it the only state to have had six flags flown over it. Texas is one of three states to have existed as an independent nation and the only state legally permitted to secede from the Union.
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What is the average salary for dental hygienist?
Dental hygienists clean teeth and examine patients for signs of oral diseases related to dental care. The median annual wage for dental hygienists was $70,210 according to a survey conducted in May 2012.
How did Texas separate from Mexico?
During the Texas annexation and the Mexican- American war. Also Mexico was not strong enough and american settlers were moving in steadily.
At the Texas Revolution (1835-1836)
How old must be to be elected to the Texas house of represented?
You must be 21 years old in order to become a member of the Texas House of Representatives. To be elected to the Texas Senate you must be at least 26 years old.
Where were most of the missions built in Texas?
The first mission established in what was then known as Spanish Texas was San Francisco de la Espada. The location was near San Antonio de Bexar, or what is now San Antonio. The geographical coordinates are 29.317833 degrees N by 98.449968 degrees W.
Name two major products in Texas?
cattle,cotton,milk,broilers, greenhouse & nursery,corn,grain sorghum, and wheat are the main products of agriculture in Texas
What are the characteristics of the people in Texas?
Lol I happen to live in Texas. We're friendly. Well depending on what side you live in. Houston Texas is a great part of town to live in. I live near Rosenburg which is very quiet, but Houston is nice and the people are friendly and outgoing. They love to party and sleep. Quiet at first, until you meet them.
Is the state of Texas larger than the country of Venezuela?
Yes Texas is larger than France. The area of Texas is 268,581 square miles while France has an area of 260,558 square miles.
Although the temperatures in both states have the about the same range, Texas has an additional heat effect due to the high levels of humidity. When compared on long term temperature averages, using number of days above 99 degrees, Phoenix, AZ has 107 days compared to Houston, TX, which has 4. Both states have a variety of landscapes and mountain areas, so there is quite a variance in how you can compare them.
What are the major events of the Texas Revolution?
The Alamo...? Definitely the battle of San Jacinto though.
What is the name of the Texas southwestern national park?
You might be thinking of Big Bend National Park.
What is the feet above sea level in Texas?
Texas's highest elevation point is Guadalupe Peak and is 8,751 feet (2667.4 meters) above sea level
What is the largest cities in Austin Texas and their population?
The only city in Austin, Texas, is Austin, Texas. Accodring to US Census estimates, its population in 2012 was 842,592, making Austin the 4th-largest city in Texas and the 11th-largest city in the United States.
How deep is the deepest oil well in Texas?
MICHAEL L. WILLIAMS
Commissioner ELIZABETH A. JONES
Chairman VICTOR G. CARRILLO
Commissioner Contact: Ramona Nye 512-463-4817 AUSTIN - As part of an ongoing process to digitize and index the records for more than one million oil and gas wells drilled in Texas since 1919, the Railroad Commission recently completed imaging all the gas well records for the Barnett Shale in the Fort Worth area, one of the largest natural gas plays in the nation.
