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Texas Studies Weekly Week 2 Assessment

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many miles did Cabeza de Vaca travel across Texas?

a)

50

b)

250

c)

500

d)

750

2.

Which city is southeast of El Paso?

a)

Dallas

b)

Amarillo

c)

Fort Worth

d)

Brownsville

3.

What type of map represents a different time period?

a)

climate

b)

historical

c)

physical

d)

population

4.

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?

a)

Map scales are too large

b)

Pictures on maps are incorrect

c)

A compass rose does not point north

d)

Earth cannot be accurately represented flat

5.

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)  

6.

How do maps help people describe location?

a)

They always point north

b)

They provide pictures of landforms

c)

They represent distances between places

d)

They contain population and climate data

7.

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

a)

H, 12

b)

1234 Main Street

c)

below the billboard

d)

next to the gas station

e)

north of Pummel Peak

8.

Which map contains mountains?

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

cultural

d)

population

9.

What tells the distance on a map?

a)

scale

b)

grid

c)

legend

d)

title

10.

What is an example of relative location?

a)

2024 Panther Way

b)

Latitude: 21° 18' 24.98" N

Longitude: -157° 51' 29.99" W

c)

2101 Acorn Street

d)

My house is around the corner from the park

11.

What are the numbers and letters along the margins of a map?

a)

addresses

b)

coordinates

c)

grids

d)

scales

12.

What map is used to show the overall distribution of the population within a certain area or region?

a)

climate

b)

political

c)

population

d)

cultural