Texas History
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Review - Chapter One
Timeline:
1500s – ______________________________________________________________
1600s – ______________________________________________________________
1700s – ______________________________________________________________
1800s – ______________________________________________________________
1900s – ______________________________________________________________
2000s – ______________________________________________________________
Vocabulary:
immigrants –
landforms –
culture –
physical geography –
human geography –
aquifer –
geology –
biology –
economics –
absolute location –
latitude –
longitude –
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Equator –
Prime Meridian –
relative location –
globe –
relief –
scale –
physical map –
political map –
projection –
drought –
escarpment –
butte –
mesa –
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Why study Geography ?
2.
What three (3) rivers form ‘natural’ borders around Texas ?
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What name the five (5) themes of Geography.
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4.
List the four (4) regions of Texas.
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Describe the theme of movement.
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What is the theme of region ?
7.
Which four (4) states touch Texas borders ?
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How can graphs, diagrams, and tables aid in the study of geography?
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What are some of the key features of the Coastal Plains region?
10.
How would you describe the North Central Plains region?
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What are the most notable features of the Great Plains region?
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What features define the Mountains and Basins region?
13.
Lines of longitude are also known as________________
14.
Which Texas region contains the most desert land?
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