NM Unit 1 Geography Assessment
Urbanization
Great Plains
Rio Grande
Basin & Range
Tourism
Colorado Plateau
Elephant Butte
Southeast
Columbian
Parallels
Absolute
Native American
Anglo
Latitude
Northwest
Southwest
Navajo
oil/gas
San Juan
Geography
Rocky Mts.
Arid
physical
regions
Rio Grande
farmland
Navajo
Spanish
Gila
Northcentral
Gadsden Purchase
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Agriculture
Bluewater
Pecos
cultural
movement
farming/ranching
distrust
____1_______ refers to a process in which an increasing proportion of an entire population
lives in cities and the suburbs of cities. Historically, it has been closely connected with
industrialization. When more and more inanimate sources of energy were used to enhance
human productivity (industrialization), surpluses increased in both agriculture and
industry.
Modern ______2______ is an all-encompassing discipline that foremost seeks to understand the
Earth and all of its human and natural complexities, not merely where objects are, but how
they have changed and come to be.
In geography, _______3______ is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position
of a point on the Earth’s surface. ______4_____ is an angle which ranges from 0 degree at the
equator to 90 degree (North or South) at the poles. Lines of constant latitude, or _____5______,
run east-west as circles to the equator. These lines help to find the _____6_______ location of a
place.
_____7______ and _____8______ features make up the geographic study of earth. When studying
social studies, there are five factors of geography that must be considered. The common
characteristics, human or environment, of an area define different _____9_____. The
_____10______ of people helps us to understand where people go, why they settle in a
particular place, and what they do and how they interact with others when they settle.
There are the four regions of New Mexico. The ________11______ region is in the north and
central part of the state. It extends southward from Colorado and stops just south of Santa Fe. The
first settlers in New Mexico settled in this region and were _____12_____. In the late 1500s, the
_____13____ arrived and settled in the same area because of the physical geography such as the
_____14____.
The _____15____ consists of lowlands that are flat and treeless and it covers 1/3 of eastern New
Mexico. This region was settled by white Protestants and those who were immigrating into the
US. It is also the least populated region with four of the largest cities in New Mexico.
This next region, the ____16____ is defined by the mountains on the exterior with plains inbetween the mountains which create valleys that collect water. It was dominantly settled by
NM Unit 1 Geography Assessment
Hispanics and is the largest region in New Mexico. Because of the fertility of land and water, the
majority of New Mexico’s ____17____ industry is in this region.
The ____18____ is made up of elevated tablelands or mesas formed by lava flows, and erosion.
The region extends across the ____19_____ part of the state and is place of settlement for the
largest ____20____ reservation. The ____21____ industry is one of the largest economic sources
of this region.
New Mexico has an ____22___ climate and rivers are extremely important they supply water to
plants, animals, and people. There are six major rivers: San Juan, Chama, Canadian, Rio Grande,
Pecos, and the Gila that have helped to determine the settlement patterns in New Mexico because
of the need for access to water.
Some of New Mexico’s lakes include: Navajo, Heron, Elephant Butte, Brantley, Conchas,
Abiquiu, and _____23_____. The lakes provide water to communities and help stimulate
____24____ in the area.
On February 2, 1848 the ________25______ was signed and officially made the west part of the
United States and ended the Mexican American War. Soon after, the ____26_____ was made and
included the southern strip of land from Arizona and New Mexico. With this purchase, valuable
and desirable ______27_____ was gained.
After the mid-1800s there are three prominent ethnic groups in New Mexico made up of Native
American, Hispanic, and _____28____. The movement and relationships between these three
groups has often resulted in conflict and _____39_____.
30. What do historians study to learn about the past?
a. only primary sources
b. only secondary sources
c. primary and secondary sources from one person’s perspectives
d. primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives
31. What makes someone a historical thinker?
a. someone who enjoys history
b. someone who creates his/her own history
c. someone who questions history and draws conclusions
d. someone who wants to live just like people did in the past
32. The five themes of geography are:
a. igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, lava, and sand
b. location, place, human-environment relationships, movement, and region
c. North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa
d. Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere, poles
33. New Mexico is part of the Southwest region with which other states?
a. Utah, Colorado, and Arizona
b. California, Nevada, and Arizona
c. Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona
d. Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana
34. Which of the following is NOT a primary source?
a. a dress
b. grandmother’s butter churn
c. movie about the 9/11 attack d. postcard