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Duplicate of SS7 - Unit 2 - Texas Geography
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Texas History Unit 2 Quiz
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1
Moving to Denton, Texas to get a great education is an example of what?
Push Factor
Pull Factor
2
What is a plain?
A flat, desert area that receives almost no rain
An area that has mountains and basins
A large area of flat land with few trees
An area with a lot of hills
3
Leaving your country because of civil war is an example of what?
Push Factor
Pull Factor
4
Which region of Texas has the biggest cities?
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
5
Raising the elevation of Galveston is an example of what?
Construction
Modification
Adaptation
Change
6
If you wanted to find Houston on a map, what two pieces of information would you need to know?
Equator and Prime Meridian
Horizontal location and Vertical location
Latitude and Longitude
Relative location and Absolute location
7
What is the best example of movement?
Riding a bike from your house to your school
Taking the Metro to the Galleria
Moving your family from China to Houston
Driving on I-10
8
What resource can be found in all 4 regions of Texas?
Oil (petroleum) and gas
Salt mines
Gold
Rich farming soil
9
Which is an example of a cultural region?
Texas
South America
New York City
The Muslim World
10
Why are so many cities built near water?
Early people used the mud near the water to build houses
Fresh water was valuable so people wanted to trade it
Most cities were not usually built near water actually
People needed fresh water and a source of transportation
11
What is the biggest city in Texas?
San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Dallas
12
Which of the following helps define Houston as a place?
The Academy Sports Store and Walmart
Texas Flags
McDonalds and Jack in the Box
The Galleria, NASA, and Reliant Stadium
13
What map shows you the physical characteristics of a place, like mountain ranges, rivers, etc
Special Purpose Map
Physical Map
Political Map
Historical Map
14
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
15
What is the name of this river?
Brazos
Rio Grande
Nueces
Sabine
16
Starting a camp fire to stay warm during the winter is an example of what?
Change
Modification
Adaptation
Survival
17
What is this geographic feature called?
River
Basin
Mountain
Plain
