Name: ________________________________________
Period: ______________
Geography Study Guide
TEST DATE: _________________________
1. List an example of a primary source.
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2. List an example of a secondary source.
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3. Which region makes up the Panhandle?
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4. Which region is located in far West Texas?
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5. List an example of a human-environment interaction.
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6. List an example of movement.
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7. List an example of relative location.
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8. List an example of absolute location.
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9. Physical or Human Characteristic?
 Mountains:__________________________________________________________________
 Islands:__________________________________________________________________
 Plains __________________________________________________________________
 Migration __________________________________________________________________
 Immigration _________________________________________________________________
 Rivers______________________________________________________________________
 Basins __________________________________________________________________
 Religion __________________________________________________________________
10. What region(s) would be good for ranching?
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11. List a natural resource in the following regions
 Mountains & Basins: __________________________________________________________
 Great Plains: ________________________________________________________________
 North Central Plains: __________________________________________________________
 Coastal Plains: _______________________________________________________________
Be able to label:
 Texas & the surrounding states
 Rivers/Major bodies of water
 Latitude and Longitude
 Major cities in Texas
12. Which type of map? (Political, Physical, Thematic)
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13. What type of map would contain manmade boundaries?
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14. What type of map would contain natural features?
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15. What type of map would contain special topics? (Precipitation, population, battles, etc.)
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16. Rank the following cities 1-3 (1 being the highest elevation, 3 being the lowest elevation)
Houston: ______________ Austin: ______________
El Paso: ______________
17. If you’re in Houston, what direction is Dallas?
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18. If you’re in Houston, what direction is El Paso?
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19. If you’re in Houston, what direction is Brownsville?
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20. If you’re in Houston, what direction is Amarillo?
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21. What direction lines of latitude run?
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22. What direction do lines of longitude run?
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23. What are some ways that we use the environment?
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24. What are some ways we adapt to our environment?
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25. What are some ways we change our environment?
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Use pages _____________________ in your Texas NOW section to help you.