Themes
Maps
Tools
Geography
Geography
100
Using irrigation to bring water to crops is an example of what theme of Geography?
Movement
100
Provide an example of a political feature on a map.
Continent, country, state, county, city
100
Which type of graph best shows how two different kinds of information are related?
Line Graph
100
Why is most of Texas suited for farming and ranching?
It has flat grasslands good for grazing and producing crops
100
What major Texas city is not located in the Gulf Coast Region?
Austin
200
The field of geography is broken up into what two categories?
Human and physical
200
How many states border Texas?
Four
200
What tool provides the most accurate representation of the earth due to its shape?
Globe
200
Which mountain range begins in Maine and end near Georgia? (Northeast of Texas)
Appalachian Mountains
200
The lines on a map or globe that run east to west and measure distance north or south of the Equator are called lines of-
Latitude
300
What is an area of any size that has unifying, or similar, characteristics?
Region
300
The customs, ideas, beliefs, and skills of a people is called-
Culture
300
On what type of map would you expect to find names of mountains, rivers, and elevations?
Physical Map
300
What is the most common landform in Texas?
Plains
300
What is the imaginary line that divides the earth into north and south?
Equator
400
The United States is commonly seperated into how many different regions?
Seven
400
What kind of map is shown in question 23?
Agricultural
400
According to the chart at question 26, which Texas county has the largest population?
Harris
400
The way people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another is called what?
Movement
400
What is the average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years?
Climate
500
The location of one place compared to another is called-
Relative Location
500
What is the smallest natural region shown on the map in question 27?
Mountains and basins
500
Geographers use skills and tools from other disciplines including:
Geology, Economics, Archaeology
500
What sub-region on the map in question 21 is closest to the Mexican border?
South Texas Plains
500
Which region is the most populated in Texas?
Coastal Plains
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