Unit 1 Test (Weeks 1-4): Geography of Texas

1. __________________________ is the study of Earth, its people, and how things change over time.

• Economics
• History
• Geography
• Map Skills

2. When we describe where something is in relation to something else, we are using __________________________.

• relative location
• place
• absolute location
• climate

3. The exact location of something is called it's ______________________.

• relative location
• place
• absolute locaton
• climate

4. People who create maps are called _________________.

• politicians
• cartographers
• geographers
• scientists

5. Which of the following is not a geographic term?

• location
• place
• regions
• states

6. Which is a physical characteristic?

• A pine forest
• A neighborhood
• An amusement park
• An interstate highway

7. Which is a human characteristic?

• A beach
• A marsh
• A mountain
• A skyscraper

8. People sometimes modify their environment to meet their needs. Which is NOT an example?

• Building roads
• Building homes
• Setting up irrigation
• Moving from one town to another

9.What tells the distance on a map?

• Title
• Scale
• Legend
• Compass Rose

10. A __________ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.

• Physical
• Political
• Climate
• Population