WorksheetsGeography Skills for TX History
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
An increase of people living and working in cities is called ---
migration
urbanization
cityfication
ruralization
A map that shows divisions and borders created by governments is called---
thematic map
population map
political map
social map
Maps used to find locations. These maps can often be political and physical maps.
coloring map
location device
value map
reference map
Map used to show the physical features of a map are called
physical and psychological maps
Physical and topographical
topic-graphical and genre
graphography
A map that focuses on a theme or topic is a called a
topical map
states map
thematic map
geography map
A symbol on the map that indicates orientation is _
compass rose
orienter
global finder
scale
The relationship between measurement on a map and actual distance
scale
distancer
ruler
place setting
Period of time with limited or less rainfall than normal is a ___
deluge
dry period
drought
hard time
imaginary used to measure degrees of north and south around the globe is called
lattitude
longitude
meridial lines
equitorial
Imaginary lines running east-west around the globe are called____
latitude
longitude
equitorial
meridial
The exact position of a place on Earth is the ____
relative location
approximate location
absolute location
latitude
Water from Texas Rivers eventually flows into the
Atlantic Ocean
Permian Basin
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Geography is the study of
agricultural techniques
cultural and historical change
map making
a place or region’s special physical and human characteristics.
Texas is located
Just west of Mexico and east of Louisiana
North of Arkansas and south of Oklahoma
South of Arkansas and east of Oklahoma
East of New Mexico and west of Louisiana
In order to know a city’s exact location on Earth, you would need to know
Its zip code
What cities it is nearest to
Its latitude and longitude
Its time zone
A timeline is a form of chart that can
Show a sequence of events
Actually help you tell time by the Sun
Be prepared quickly
Show the relationship between various numbers
The pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time is its
Forecast
Habitat
Latitude
Climate
The map above strongly suggests which commonality held between Laredo and El Paso but not between Forth Worth and Lubbock?
El Paso and Laredo are in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas
El Paso and Laredo both use river water for irrigation
El Paso and Laredo receive about 1-2 inches of rain per year
El Paso and Laredo are connected by and interstate train system
According to the time line. How many years did it take for the population to double since 1960?
10 years
20 years
30 years
40 year
What type of map is shown?
physical or topagraphic
thematic
political
political
thematic
physical
political
physical
thematic
political
physical
thematic
What type of map is this?
political
physical
thematic
