Texas Map Vocabulary and Geography

What is Geography?

• study of earth

• study of mind

• study of history

What is elevation?

• how far up or down you are from the sky

• going up in the sky

• different height from sea level

What does economy mean?

• cheap cars

• going really fast

• how you make money based on the geography of the area.

Where would one find the Guadalupe Peak?

• East Texas

• North Texas

• South Texas

• West Texas

Big Bend National Park is located in what Region

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

As you are traveling from east to west in Texas, how is elevation changing?

• Elevation is decreasing

• Elevation is increasing

• Elevation stays the same

What region is the most populated region of Texas?

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

If you lived in Houston, what would your economy be based on?

• fishing

• wood selling

• vegetation growth

If you lived in South part of the Coastal Plains, what would your economy be?

• building

• vegetation growth

• wood

How does a compass rose help you?

• It gives you directions to get to a place

• you give it to your friend

• it looks awesome