What is an example of a Primary Source in Texas History?

William B. Travis's personal letter, "Victory or Death"

According to the map, which of the following is accurate?

Dallas is north of Austin and east of the Caprock Escarpment

Why should you understand the geography of Texas? (Select All that Apply)

understanding why different parts of Texas have different weather events, understanding why people live the way they do

an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people or events

Vertical divisions of the Earth’s sphere.

Which of the following represents an example of relative chronology?

Mission San Francisco was built before Mission San Antonio.

How are aquifers recharged? (how do they gain water?)

when the rain soaks into the ground

A mutli line graph allows us to compare

different groups' changes over time

a span of years often named for a particular trend or pattern of events

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1
What is an example of a Primary Source in Texas History?
William B. Travis's personal letter, "Victory or Death"
The New York Times
A History Textbook
The San Antonio Express News
2
According to the map, which of the following is accurate?
San Antonio is between the Guadalupe and Colorado Rivers
Padre Island is near the Texas-Louisiana border
Dallas is north of Austin and east of the Caprock Escarpment
Houston is in the middle of the Edwards Plateau
3
Most of the highest mountains in Texas are found in which part of the state?
east
west
south
northeast
4
Which animal is the slowest according to this bar graph?
Bear
Cheetah
Roadrunner
Horse
5
Identify this Texas REGION...
Mountains and Basins
Central Plains
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
6
Is this a primary or secondary source? Dictionary definition of an ice mummy
Primary
Secondary
7
Identify this Texas REGION...
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Central Plains
Coastal Plains
8
Why should you understand the geography of Texas? (Select All that Apply)
understanding why different parts of Texas have different weather events
understanding why people live the way they do
9
The total percentage that is represented by a piegraph is 100%
True
False
10
What city in Texas are you most likely to see a seawall?
Midland
Galveston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
11
what graph is this
what
hi
die
pie
12
If the land isn't suitable for growing crops, what tends to happen to it?
used to ranch
used to create man-made lakes
used to restore farmland
used as wildlife preserves
13
Which of the following items could be found on a globe?
historical Spanish missions
state parks in Texas
lines of latitude
a key
14
What is bias?
a point of view strictly based on fact
a reasoned, factual judgment about people or events
a point of view not influenced by feelings
an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people or events
15
Where is El Paso in Texas
South
West
East
North
16
Moving west to east across Texas, the land would be
more desert-like.
the same.
more mountainous.
flatter.
17
In this pie graph, which 2 breakfasts are equally popular?
pancake and toast
toast and cereal
egg and bagel
hash brown and bagel
18
Identify this Texas REGION...
Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Cnetral Plains
19
The Equator is an imaginary line of longitude extending north and south around the globe.
True
False
20
A physical characteristic of Texas would be
Big Texan Steak Ranch
Palo Duro Canyon
Amarillo, TX
I-40
21
What city in Texas is known to be a large center for oil drilling?
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Midland
Houston
22
Tornados are a particular problem in the Panhandle region of Texas.
False
True
23
In this pie graph, which breakfast is most popular?
cereal
egg
toast
pancakes
24
In daily lives, people living in the High Plains and along the Coastal Plains encounter similar land forms and climates.
False
True
25
what a longitude
a earth
all above
the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian
Vertical divisions of the Earth’s sphere.
26
what graph is this
pine
poop
this
line
27
Is this a primary or secondary source? Autobiography about Malala Yousafzai
Primary
Secondary
28
Identify this Texas city...
El Paso
Amarillo
Beaumont
Midland
29
Which of the following represents an example of relative chronology?
The Mission was built in 1690
In 1821 Mexico won independence from Spain
Mission San Francisco was built before Mission San Antonio.
Spain gave permission for American Settlers in 1821.
30
Which city was hit with a massive F5 tornado in 1970?
Lubbock
Amarillo
Midland
Odessa
31
Primary sources have to be old.
True
False
32
What is a prediction based on?
the overlapping area on a Venn diagram
the analysis of two or more ideas
restating a lot of information in a few words
patterns to events or trends
33
Is this graph a line graph?
No
Yes
34
How are aquifers recharged? (how do they gain water?)
when the rain runs off on the concrete
magically
when the rain soaks into the ground
when we pump water underground
35
Which of the following is a step in solving a problem?
identifying your options
citing sources correctly
using text features
plagiarizing the sources
36
Which of the following is the longest river in Texas?
Brazos
Colorado
Rio Grande
Canadian
37
What is this graph?
Pie
Pie Graph
Pizza Pie!
Pie Chart
38
Identify this Texas LANDFORM...
Balcones Escarpment
Cap Rock Escarpment
Edwards Plateau
Sierra Vieja
39
Identify this Texas RIVER...
White River
Red River
Brown River
Blue River
40
How would you describe the climate in Texas?
Hot summer, mild winter
Hot summer, freezing winter
Cool summer, freezing winter
Cool summer, cold winter
41
What kind of graph is this?
Bar Graph
Line Plot
Pie Chart
Stem and Leaf
42
Hurricanes are a particular problem in the Gulf Coast of Texas
True
False
43
If you want to go mountain hiking, what part of Texas should you go to?
North
South
West
East
44
What city in Texas are you most likely to see basements?
Lubbock
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Houston
45
Lines of longitude run...
north to south
east to west
46
Look at the bar graph. How many people have a dog?
5
11
6
8
47
A mutli line graph allows us to compare
the amounts of each total
the increases and decreases of the lines
different groups
different groups' changes over time
48
What is an era?
any time span of ten years
a span of years often named for a particular trend or pattern of events
another name for a time line
a visual that shows how a set of date change over time
49
Texas is located about midway between the Equator and the North Pole. Which term refers to this location?
the fault line
escarpments
midlatitudes
middle Earth
50
What is the highest peak in Texas?
Pike's Peak
Caprock Peak
Edwards Plateau
Guadalupe Peak
51
Which city in Texas was hit with a massive hurricane in 1900?
San Antonio
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Galveston
52
Identify this Texas LANDFORM...
Cap Rock Escarpment
Stockton Plateau
Balcones Escarpment
Permian Basin
53
What happens to the water level in aquifers if more people move to a city that relies on it?
water level decreases
water level increases
water level stays the same
none of the above
54
what graph is this
mar
bar
car
dar
55
Texas has produced more oil and natural gas than any other state in the United States
True
False
56
Identify this Texas RIVER...
Rio Grande River
White River
Sabine River
Neches River
57
Which of the following might you do to make an informed decision about which candidate to vote for?
create a Venn diagram
make a "pros vs. cons" chart for each candidate
create a time line
create an accurate source list
58
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
a biography
a report
an artifact
an encyclopedia article
59
What are latitude lines?
Parallel lines that run from west to east.
All of the above.
The equator is a latitude line.
We measure latitude in degrees.
60
Identify this Texas city...
El Paso
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Waco
61
What are lines of longitude?
horizontal lines
vertical lines or meridians
shows symbols on a map
shows directions
62
A map key indicates distance on a map.
True
False
63
Latitude runs North and South on Earth. Longitude runs East and West on Earth.
True
False
64
Is this a Primary or Secondary source?
Secondary
Primary
65
Political maps usually show human-made divisions, such as capitals and cities.
True
False
66
Which part of Texas is most likely to see annual snow?
Austin
Amarillo
Houston
Harlingen
67
Identify this Texas city...
Odessa
El Paso
Dallas
San Antonio
68
Which type of the following is an example of a secondary source?
an artifact such as a weapon
an excerpt from the diary
an encyclopedia article about the Alamo
U.S. census information
69
What are lines of latitude?
horizontal lines or parallels
shows symbols on a map
type of map
shows direction
70
The future growth rate of a population can be predicted based on age distribution in a population pyramid.
True
False
71
On which of Texas' geographic features has drought caused particular stress?
mountains
aquifers
basins
escarpments
72
What is the largest state in the United States?
California
Alaska
New York
Texas
73
Lines of latitude run...
east to west
north to south
74
In what hemispheres is Texas located?
northern and western
southern and western
northern and eastern
southern and eastern
75
What city in Texas is known for oil refineries?
Houston
San Angelo
San Antonio
Austin
76
What is a region?
a relative location
a system of interconnected processes
an area that shares common characteristics
flat plains that rise up to many hills and mesas
77
Which statement is a generalization about Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi's absolute location is 27.7328 N, 97.4019 W.
Corpus Christi was named by Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Corpus Christi, along the Gulf Coast, has warm and humid weather
Corpus Christi extends into four Texas counties
78
How long does Texas span?
700 miles
800 miles
Less than 800 miles
More than 800 miles

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