Chapter 1:
Land of Contrasts
1.
Which of the following is NOT one of the six essential elements of geography?
a.
places and regions
b.
physical systems
c.
uses of petrochemicals
d.
human-environment interaction
2.
Which sentence is an example of absolute location?
a.
Austin is located 182 miles south of Dallas.
b.
Austin is located at 98 degrees W longitude and 30 degrees N latitude.
c.
Austin is located 78 miles north of San Antonio.
d.
Austin is located on the Colorado River.
3.
When people bring ideas and culture from one place to another, this process is called ________.
a.
human-environment interaction
b.
physical systems
c.
cultural diffusion
d.
ecosystems
4.
The long cliff that cuts across Texas in a great curving arc is the ________.
a.
Hill Country
b.
Balcones Escarpment
c.
Laguna Madre
d.
Palo Duro Canyon
5.
What forms most of the southern boundary of Texas?
a.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
b.
Caprock Escarpment
c.
Gulf of Mexico
d.
the Rio Grande
6.
Which of the following is NOT one of Texas's three types of natural vegetation regions?
a.
tundra
b.
forests
c.
savannas
d.
grasslands
7.
What are the two most important mineral resources of Texas?
a.
limestone and granite
b.
gypsum and drywall
c.
petroleum and natural gas
d.
gravel and clay
8.
Texas lies in the ________, the region about halfway between the equator and the North Pole.
a.
low latitudes
b.
middle latitudes
c.
high latitudes
d.
middle elevations
9.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Gulf of Mexico on Texas's climate?
a.
Northers sweep across the plains.
b.
Winds blow inland from the south and southeast for 200 miles or more.
c.
Ocean breezes cool the land in summer and warm it in winter.
d.
Moisture from the Gulf is the source of most of the rain that falls on the state.
10.
Which of the following statements about elevation and climate in Texas is true?
a.
The temperature warms about 3 degrees for each 1,000-foot rise in elevation.
b.
Average temperature decreases as elevation decreases.
c.
El Paso lies at an elevation of almost 3,600 feet and is the warmest city in the state.
d.
As moisture-filled air moving up the mountains is cooled, some falls as rain.
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Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
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Chapter 20
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