9th Grade New Mexico Final Exam

What do historians study to learn about the past?

• Primary and secondary sources from one person’s perspective

• Only primary sources

• Primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives

• Only secondary sources

Why is it important to study history from multiple perspectives?

• Because you can learn more about historic events

• Because it is a state law

• Because studying only one perspective would be boring

• Because the first perspective is always wrong

What makes someone a historical thinker?

• Someone who creates his or her own history

• Someone who questions history and draws conclusions

• Someone who enjoys history

• Someone who wants to live just like people did in the past

What is geography?

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The study of the earth's land, water, people, plants and animals

• The study of weather patterns over time

• The study of plants and animals and their habitats

The five themes of geography are:

• Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, lava, and sand

• Deciduous, coniferous, Mediterranean, maritime, and arctic

• North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa

• Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region

The United States is divided into regions because:

• The regions are next to each other.

• The regions share at least one common feature.

• The regions are all by the ocean.

• The regions are all in the South

Some of the tools geographers use are:

• Calipers, scales, plumb bobs, and rulers

• Humidifiers, seismographs, x-rays, and sonographs

• Maps, globes, satellite imagery, and aerial photographs

• Barometers, sextons, wind socks, and altimeters

New Mexico is part of the Southwest region with which other states?

• California, Nevada, and Arizona

• Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana

• Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona

• Utah, Colorado, and Arizona

The four provinces of New Mexico are:

• Antelope, Snakes, Bats, and Rodents

• Desert, Mountain, River, and Lake

• Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Great Plains, and Basin and Range

• Sunshine, Monsoon, Dust Storm, and Wind

How are life zone's determined?

• By rock type

• By longitude

• By elevation

• By latitude