Texas Studies Weekly Week 2 Assessment

How many miles did Cabeza de Vaca travel across Texas?

• 50

• 250

• 500

• 750

Which city is southeast of El Paso?

• Dallas

• Amarillo

• Fort Worth

• Brownsville

What type of map represents a different time period?

• climate

• historical

• physical

• population

There are different ways we can study the world's geography. A globe is a round model of the Earth. Globes show us where water, land, and countries are located. Globes are useful when you need to see the Earth in a more accurate, spherical shape.

What conclusion can be made about maps from the passage?

• Map scales are too large

• Pictures on maps are incorrect

• A compass rose does not point north

• Earth cannot be accurately represented flat

The person who creates a map is called a cartographer. A cartographer has a point of view and decides what to include on a map.

Imagine you are asked to make a map of your school. As a cartographer, what is one thing you should always include?

(a)  

How do maps help people describe location?

• They always point north

• They provide pictures of landforms

• They represent distances between places

• They contain population and climate data

Identify each example of absolute location. Choose all that apply.

• H, 12

• 1234 Main Street

• below the billboard

• next to the gas station

• north of Pummel Peak

Which map contains mountains?

• political

• physical

• cultural

• population

What tells the distance on a map?

• scale

• grid

• legend

• title

What is an example of relative location?

• 2024 Panther Way

• Latitude: 21° 18' 24.98" N

  Longitude: -157° 51' 29.99" W

• 2101 Acorn Street

• My house is around the corner from the park