Review: Map skills

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What characteristic do the twelve largest cities of Texas have in common from 2010 to 2012?

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Their populations are growing.

Front

A ____________ map is one which shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests and lakes. The features are usually shown in different colors. Rivers and lakes are shown in blue, places of low elevation are shown in dark green and as the elevation increases, the color becomes light green and eventually orange. Mountains are shown in brown.

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Physical

Front

Which resource surrounds the capital city of Texas? Options: Chalk, Limestone, Copper, Salt

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Limestone

Front

An Internet site MAY be considered a trustworthy source of information if it:

• is linked to other sites
• has extensive usable graphics
• has contributions from fans
• is sponsored by government

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is sponsored by government

Front

How are the amounts of annual precipitation in Brownsville and Galveston alike or different?

Back

Galveston has much more precipitation than Brownsville.

Front

What accounts for the location of the cities labeled A, B, C, D, and E based on the map?

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The cities are located near waterways which provide transportation.

Front

Based on the information provided in the chart, which of the following is true?

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The most populated age demographic for both Texas and the United States includes those aged 25-44 years.

Front

Using the information from the map of Texas by county population in 2000, which statement is NOT true? Options: 1. The most heavily populated counties tend to be in the northeast. 2. Western counties tend to be more heavily populated than those in the interior of Texas. 3. El Paso is more heavily populated than any of the surrounding counties in Texas. 4. The most heavily populated counties tend to fall around urban centers.

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The most heavily populated counties tend to be in the northeast.

Front

Which of the following BEST completes the graphic organizer? Options: Find out which candidate my friends prefer, Narrow the choices to the best two candidates, Flip a coin to determine the best candidate, Learn about the candidates in the school newspaper.

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Learn about the candidates in the school newspaper.

Front

Which of the following is a primary source for a research paper about life in early Texas? Options: the diary of a Texas colonist, the biography of a Texas colonist, a computer database of settlers living in Texas, a newspaper article written by a Texas historian.

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the diary of a Texas colonist