Natural Texas and its People CHAPTERS 1: The Geographer’s Tools and 2: A Land Called Texas
GEOGRAPHY THE STUDY OF THE WORLD, ITS PEOPLE, AND THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THEM 6 THEMES: LOCATION, PLACES/REGIONS, PHYSICAL SYSTEMS, HUMAN SYSTEMS, ECOSYSTEM, GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY: MAPS COMPASS ROSE EXPLAINS MAP SYMBOLS LEGEND/KEY EXPLAINS WHAT THE VARIOUS SYMBOLS USED ON THE MAP MEAN
GEOGRAPHY: MAPS A PHYSICAL MAP SHOWS NATURAL FEATURES, SUCH AS LANDFORMS AND RIVERS LANDFORMS ARE HILLS, VALLEYS, PLATEAUS AND MOUNTAINS
GEOGRAPHY: MAPS HEMISPHERE: ONE HALF OF THE EARTH EQUATOR: IMAGINARY LINE AT 0 DEGREES LATITUDE
GEOGRAPHY: MAPS STREET NAMES AND LANDMARKS DESCRIBE RELATIVE LOCATIONS MAPMAKERS USE MAP PROJECTIONS TO CREATE A FLAT REPRESENTATION OF EARTH’S SURFACE
PHYSICAL SYSTEMS CLIMATE IS THE PATTERN OF WEATHER IN AN AREA OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WATER FROM TEXAS RIVERS FLOWS INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO
PHYSICAL SYSTEMS LAND BECOMES FLATTER AS YOU MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS PLATEAU IS A FLAT, ELEVATED AREA OF LAND THAT DROPS SHARPLY ON ONE OR MORE SIDES
ECOSYSTEMS AN ECOSYSTEM INCLUDES AN AREA’S PLANTS AND ANIMALS, TOGETHER WITH THE NONLIVING AND LIVING PARTS OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT RENEWABLE RESOURCES INCLUDE SUNSHINE, TREES, AND WIND WHEN RAINFALL IS LESS THAN AVERAGE, TEXAS EXPERIENCE A DROUGHT
ENVIRONMENT TEXAS IS WARMER BECAUSE IT IS CLOSER TO THE EQUATOR THAN THE NORTH POLE A REGION IS AN AREA WITH COMMON CHARCTERISTICS
ENVIRONMENT Geographers study physical processes and interactions among the earth’s atmosphere, water, land, and life THE EASTERN PART OF TEXAS RECEIVES MORE RAINFALL THAN THE WESTERN HALF
TEXANS AND GEOGRAPHY TEXAS IS THE 2ND LARGEST STATE IN BOTH SIZE AND POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY STUDIES HUMAN POPULATIONS GROWTH RATE IS THE SPEED AT WHICH THE POPULATION IS INCREASING
TEXANS AND GEOGRAPHY URBANIZATON IS THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN CITIES MOVEMENT FROM ONE COUTRY, PLACE, OR LOCATION IS MIGRATION
TEXANS AND GEOGRAPHY TODAY, THE MAJORITY OF IMMIGRANTS TO TEXAS ARE FROM MEXICO EARLY AMERICAN INDIAN POPULATIONS DECLINED DUE TO WARFARE AND DISEASE
QUESTIONS Movement from one country, place, or locations to another is _____________. A. Growth rate B. Migration C. Urbanization D. Demography
QUESTIONS Movement from one country, place, or locations to another is _____________. A. Growth rate B. Migration C. Urbanization D. Demography
QUESTIONS An area with common characteristics that make it different from surrounding areas is a ______________. A. Region B. County C. Ecosystem D. City
QUESTIONS An area with common characteristics that make it different from surrounding areas is a ______________. A. Region B. County C. Ecosystem D. City
QUESTIONS When rainfall is less than average, Texas experiences a _______________. A. Erosion B. Drought C. Hurricane D. Humidity
QUESTIONS When rainfall is less than average, Texas experiences a _______________. A. Erosion B. Drought C. Hurricane D. Humidity
QUESTIONS Geographers study physical processes and interactions among what 4 physical systems? A. Earth’s atmosphere, water, land, and life B. Earth’s ecosystem and animal life C. Earth’s landforms, regions, water, and life D. Earth’s valleys, mountains, hill, and plateaus
QUESTIONS Geographers study physical processes and interactions among what 4 physical systems? A. Earth’s atmosphere, water, land, and life B. Earth’s ecosystem and animal life C. Earth’s landforms, regions, water, and life D. Earth’s valleys, mountains, hill, and plateaus
QUESTIONS What branch of geography studies human populations? A. Geology B. Cartography C. Physical Geography D. Demography
QUESTIONS What branch of geography studies human populations? A. Geology B. Cartography C. Physical Geography D. Demography
QUESTIONS Water from Texas rivers eventually flows into the __________. A. Gulf of Mexico B. Permian Basin C. Atlantic Ocean D. Mississippi River
QUESTIONS Water from Texas rivers eventually flows into the __________. A. Gulf of Mexico B. Permian Basin C. Atlantic Ocean D. Mississippi River
QUESTIONS How does the Texas landscape change from west to east? A. Hills get higher, and it becomes drier. B. Nothing much changes. C. The land becomes flatter. D. The land becomes mountainous.
QUESTIONS How does the Texas landscape change from west to east? A. Hills get higher, and it becomes drier. B. Nothing much changes. C. The land becomes flatter. D. The land becomes mountainous.
QUESTIONS Which type of map shows natural features such as landforms, rivers, and other bodies of water? A. Physical B. Reference C. Locator D. Political
QUESTIONS Which type of map shows natural features such as landforms, rivers, and other bodies of water? A. Physical B. Reference C. Locator D. Political
QUESTIONS An ecosystem includes _________________. A. Only the areas outside of cities B. An area’s plants and animals, together with the nonliving and living parts of their environment. C. Taxes paid on equipment used to control pollution D. Everything that the government can do to control pollution.
QUESTIONS An ecosystem includes _________________. A. Only the areas outside of cities B. An area’s plants and animals, together with the nonliving and living parts of their environment. C. Taxes paid on equipment used to control pollution D. Everything that the government can do to control pollution.
QUESTIONS You can use street names and landmarks to describe what characteristic of a particular place? A. Physical environment B. Relative location C. Population density D. Natural regions
QUESTIONS You can use street names and landmarks to describe what characteristic of a particular place? A. Physical environment B. Relative location C. Population density D. Natural regions
QUESTIONS A. Many American Indians died from warfare and disease. B. Most American Indians were not allowed to have children. C. The American Indian population did NOT decline. D. The American Indians moved away. Why did the American Indian population decline when Europeans came to Texas?
QUESTIONS A. Many American Indians died from warfare and disease. B. Most American Indians were not allowed to have children. C. The American Indian population did NOT decline. D. The American Indians moved away. Why did the American Indian population decline when Europeans came to Texas?
QUESTIONS An increase in the number of people living or working in cities is __________. A. Urbanization B. Migration C. Emigration D. Rural
QUESTIONS An increase in the number of people living or working in cities is __________. A. Urbanization B. Migration C. Emigration D. Rural
QUESTIONS What are the 6 themes of geography? A. location, places/regions, physical environment, geography, region, climate B. climate, physical geography, geography, movement, places/regions, language C. location, places/regions, physical systems, human systems, ecosystem, geography D. physical geography, geography, relative location, absolute location, movement, culture What are the 6 themes of geography?
QUESTIONS What are the 6 themes of geography? A. location, places/regions, physical environment, geography, region, climate B. climate, physical geography, geography, movement, places/regions, language C. location, places/regions, physical systems, human systems, ecosystem, geography D. physical geography, geography, relative location, absolute location, movement, culture What are the 6 themes of geography?
QUESTIONS All of an area’s plants and animals together with the nonliving parts of their environment is known as a ___________. A. Ecosystem B. County C. Region D. Habitat
QUESTIONS All of an area’s plants and animals together with the nonliving parts of their environment is known as a ___________. A. Ecosystem B. County C. Region D. Habitat
QUESTIONS To create a flat representation of Earth’s surface, mapmakers use ___________. A. Lines of latitude B. Migration patterns C. Map projections D. Globes
QUESTIONS To create a flat representation of Earth’s surface, mapmakers use ___________. A. Lines of latitude B. Migration patterns C. Map projections D. Globes
QUESTIONS Examples of renewable resources include _________. A. Sunshine, trees, and wind. B. Natural gas, wind, and timber C. Wind, water, and natural gas D. Coal, oil, and natural gas
QUESTIONS Examples of renewable resources include _________. A. Sunshine, trees, and wind. B. Natural gas, wind, and timber C. Wind, water, and natural gas D. Coal, oil, and natural gas
QUESTIONS Geography is the study of _______________. A. Migration patterns in rural areas B. Transportation systems throughout history C. Geographic information systems D. The world, its people, and the interaction between them.
QUESTIONS Geography is the study of _______________. A. Migration patterns in rural areas B. Transportation systems throughout history C. Geographic information systems D. The world, its people, and the interaction between them.
QUESTIONS A flat, elevated area of land that drops sharply on one or more sides is called a _______________. A. Plateau B. Plain C. Mountain D. Hill
QUESTIONS A flat, elevated area of land that drops sharply on one or more sides is called a _______________. A. Plateau B. Plain C. Mountain D. Hill
QUESTIONS The pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time is its _________. A. Latitude B. Climate C. Forecast D. Habitat
QUESTIONS The pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time is its _________. A. Latitude B. Climate C. Forecast D. Habitat
QUESTIONS The ______ half of Texas receives more rainfall than the _______ half. A. Western, Eastern B. Northern, Southern C. Eastern, Western D. Southern, Northern
QUESTIONS The ______ half of Texas receives more rainfall than the _______ half. A. Western, Eastern B. Northern, Southern C. Eastern, Western D. Southern, Northern
QUESTIONS The term growth rate means __________. A. the portion of the population at each age. B. the speed at which the population is decreasing C. the speed at which the population is increasing D. the rate at which people are dying
QUESTIONS The term growth rate means __________. A. the portion of the population at each age. B. the speed at which the population is decreasing C. the speed at which the population is increasing D. the rate at which people are dying
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