Transcript Review for Geography and Native Texan Test

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B. the earth, its physical features, and its peoples.
Geography is the study of
A. transportation systems throughout history.
B. the earth, its physical features, and its peoples.
C. precipitation, wind, and drought over a period
of time.
D. migration patterns in rural areas.
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D. Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North
Central Plains, Coastal Plains
What are the names of the four natural regions of Texas?
A. Panhandle, Gulf Coast, East Texas, West Texas
B. Mountains and Valleys, Great Plains, North Plains,
Gulf Coast
C. Mountains and Basins, Valleys, North Central Plains,
Coastal Plains
D. Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central
Plains, Coastal Plains
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D. all of the above
What is an example of a physical feature that defines a
location's physical environment?
A. river
B. mountain
C. type of tree
D. all of the above
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D. increase trade between the United States and
Mexico.
The purpose of the NAFTA agreement was to
A. link the various regions of Texas.
B. make the state government more efficient.
C. boost the value of the dollar.
D. increase trade between the United States and
Mexico.
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A. location, place, human-environment relationships,
movement, region
What are the five themes of geography?
A. location, place, human-environment relationships,
movement, region
B. location, place, physical environment, human geography,
region
C. climate, physical geography, human geography,
movement, region
D. physical geography, human geography, relative location,
absolute location, movement
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B. 1 inch = 16 miles
Which of the following is an example of a map's scale?
A. City with population over 100,000
B. 1 inch = 16 miles
C. North
D. 30°18'N
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A. Coastal Plains
Which of these landform regions has the longest
growing season?
A. Coastal Plains
B. North Central Plains
C. Great Plains
D. Mountains and Basins
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C. Dallas and Houston
Which two metropolitan areas have the largest populations?
A. Dallas and San Antonio
B. Houston and San Antonio
C. Dallas and Houston
D. Fort Worth and Dallas
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B. Karankawas and Coahuiltecans
Which two groups of Native Texans lived in the
Gulf Coast area?
A. Caddoes and Atakapans
B. Karankawas and Coahuiltecans
C. Tonkawas and Kickapoos
D. Alabama-Coushattas and Wichitas
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B. the oldest female
Who controlled the family unit in East Texas Caddoan
societies?
A. the chief
B. the oldest female
C. the medicine man
D. the warriors
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C. Tiguas and Jumanos
Which Native American groups lived in the Mountains
and Basins region?
A. Kiowas and Apaches
B. Kickapoos and Cherokees
C. Tiguas and Jumanos
D. Caddoes and Comanches
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D. civilization.
A culture with a complex social structure is
known as a
A. settlement.
B. metropolitan area.
C. suburb.
D. civilization.
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D. Plains
Which land feature would a person traveling in Texas
expect to see most?
A. Mountains
B. Valleys
C. Basins
D. Plains
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C. relative location
What do street names and landmarks tell you about the
position of a particular place?
A. physical environment
B. population density
C. relative location
D. natural regions
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D. all of the above
What is an example of a physical feature that defines
a location's physical environment?
A. river
B. mountain
C. type of tree
D. all of the above
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C. an imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude
What is the prime meridian?
A. the place from which all points are south
B. the point on earth at which days and nights are
always equal
C. an imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude
D. the place where the sun does not set during the
summer solstice
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C. The elevation is roughly the same across the
region.
Which is the following is not true of the Mountains
and Basins region?
A. The region does not have any subregions.
B. The growing season is usually between 220 and
245 days.
C. The elevation is roughly the same across the region.
D. The region contains the highest point in Texas.
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A. which types of crops to plant.
The length of a growing season is important
information because it may help determine
A. which types of crops to plant.
B. the amount of federal aid an area will receive.
C. whether a farm will need irrigation.
D. the per capita income of an area.
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C. human geography.
The type of geography related to what people do is called
A. physical geography.
B. environmental geography.
C. human geography.
D. natural geography.
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B. They ran the buffalo over cliffs or into streams to
kill them.
How did Native Americans who lived on the plains hunt
buffalo before they had horses?
A. They trained dogs to attack buffalo and bring them down.
B. They ran the buffalo over cliffs or into streams to kill them.
C. They hid in the brush and shot the buffalo when the
animals passed by.
D. They surrounded the herd and killed the buffalo with
rocks.
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