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1st 6 Weeks Quiz (open note)

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Geography is the study of ________________.
a)
birds
b)
the Earth
c)
ancient people
d)
medicine
2.
People who live in humid America should be prepared for ______________.
a)
periods of drought
b)
rainy weather
c)
dry climate
d)
areas that are too dry to plant trees and grass
3.
The major land regions of Texas include all of the following except
a)
the Great Plains
b)
 the Mountains and Basins
c)
the Panhandle
d)
the Coastal Plains  
4.
An imaginary line of zero degrees (0◦) that runs from east to west and splits the Northern and Southern hemispheres is called the ________________.   
a)
Prime Meridian  
b)
Hemispheres 
c)
Equator
d)
Parallel lines 
5.
Half of the world is called a ____________________. 
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
parallel lines
d)
hemisphere
6.
The _______________ _________is a design on a map that shows directions such as North, East, South, West on a map and intermediate directions NE, SE, SW, and NW.  
a)
locator
b)
key
c)
legend
d)
compass rose
7.
An imaginary line of zero degrees (0◦) that runs from North to South is called ____________  _________________.
a)
Grid
b)
latitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
hemisphere
8.
The ____________________ describes the map’s purpose or the type of map. *(political, physical, or climate)  
a)
map key
b)
legend
c)
scale
d)
title
9.
The __________ _____ explains each symbol used as well as shading on a map.
a)
title
b)
map key
c)
compass rose
d)
scale
10.
The _______________
shows how much space on a map represents or equals real distance on Earth. 
a)
scale bar
b)
miles
c)
distance
d)
space
11.
A ____________consists of imaginary lines on maps which define the coordinate system on Earth, and are numbered to provide a unique reference to determine location.  
a)
place
b)
grid
c)
scale
d)
key
12.

In which region will you find Dallas and San Antonio?

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

13.
Which region will you find the only mountains in Texas?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
14.
In which region are citrus trees common or easily grown?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
15.
 In which region will you find Corpus Christi and Houston?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
16.
In which region will you find Amarillo and Lubbock?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
17.
 In which region will you find the High Plains with large prairies?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
18.
Which region of Texas would you find these types of landscapes and plants such as islands, beaches, marshes, grasslands, citrus trees, and crops?  
a)
Great Plains
b)
Central Plains
c)
Gulf Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
19.
Your absolute and relative location is ___________________, _________________, ________________  _______________, and _________  ___________.  
a)
North America, United States, Mission, Texas
b)
Mission, Texas, United States, North America
c)
Texas, Mission, North America, Rio Grande Valley
d)
United States, Texas, Mission, Rio Grande Valley
20.
What is a continent?
a)
body of water found on Earth
b)
a large landmass on Earth
c)
an isthmus on Earth
d)
a mass of land shaped by erosion
21.
What are the names of the seven continents of the World?
a)
Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America
b)
New Zealand, Egypt, China, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, and Canada
c)
Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Southern, Artic, Indian, and Rio Grande River
d)
North America, United States, Texas, Mission and Rio Grande Valley 
22.

What is evidence?

a)

understanding of the past which helps us understand the present

b)

to analyze the past where information is used to prove statements and support conclusions

Examples: letters, photographs, music, movies from that era

c)

human made objects such as tools, vase, items of clothing

d)

an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

23.

What are artifacts in history?

a)

way of looking at something shaped by a person's age, job, religion, and or political views

b)

the information found in a history chapter

c)

human made objects such as tools, vase, items of clothing

d)

the study of the earth

24.

Primary sources are

a)

a document or record of past events created by people present/alive at or during that time period

Examples: written letters, journals or diaries

b)

written AFTER the time period by an expert or historian who were not present at the event or even alive during that time in history

Examples: books, short articles, magazines, websites

c)

to analyze the past where information is used to prove statements and support conclusions

d)

the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals

25.

A secondary source is

a)

a document or record of past events created by people present/alive at or during that time period

Examples: written letters, journals or diaries

b)

written AFTER the time period by an expert or historian who were not present at the event or even alive during that time in history

Examples: books, short articles, magazines, websites

c)

the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals

d)

the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time

26.

Point of view means

a)

a sequence of events in time such as a pattern

b)

when you start a chapter with a question

c)

the way of looking/viewing something which is shaped by age, job, religion, and political views

d)

that history never finishes

27.

Bias is

a)

anything that can change a person's observations

Example: dislike of a person or certain group

*(unfairly showing favoritism towards something or someone)

b)

a city area

c)

an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

d)

people who move from place to place with no permanent home

28.

What is a REGION?

a)

the study of the earth

b)

a period of time marked by distinct events

c)

a condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

d)

an area with one or more features/characteristics that make it different from surrounding areas

29.

This region of Texas is where you live and it has major cities located north of you such as Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Galveston.

a)

(Gulf) Coastal Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains & Basins

30.

This region of Texas has the economy of cattle ranching, vegetation of grasslands & prairies, as well these major cities of Fort Worth, San Angelo, Abilene, and Wichita Falls.

a)

(Gulf) Coastal Plains

b)

(North) Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

31.

This region in Texas has the major cities of Lubbock and Amarillo with an economy of farming wheat and cattle, sheep, goat ranching. It's climate is hot/humid summers, with lots of wind, and cold, harsh winters.

a)

(Gulf) Coastal Plains

b)

(North) Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains & Basins

32.

Major cities such as El Paso and Alpine are located in this region of Texas. It has mountains and is located near the Rio Grande River with a climate that's dry (less than 10 inches of rain a year), hot days, and cool nights.

a)

(Gulf) Coastal Plains

b)

(North) Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains & Basins

33.

Ft. Worth was know as ___________ because of its stockyards and cattle trails.

a)

Cowtown

b)

Cattletown

c)

Cowboy Country

d)

Mission

34.

Black Gold, AKA __________ , shot up twice the size of the derrick at Spindletop.

a)

plastic

b)

ice cream w/ sprinkles

c)

oil

d)

gasoline

35.

Spindletop was located in which region of Texas?

a)

Mountains & Basins

b)

Gulf Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

36.

What do people do in Palo Duro Canyon?

a)

camping

b)

hiking

c)

musical pageants

d)

all answers listed

37.

What animals can you find in Big Bend National Park?

a)

jackrabbit

b)

jackelope

c)

cobra snake

d)

all of the above

38.

What is the southern most continent in the world?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

South America