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Name ________________________
Chapter 1: A Land of Change
Section 1: What Will Texas Be Like When You Are 20?
Define:
Geography –
Trend –
Climate –
Census –
Urban –
Rural –
1. What is the connection between history and geography? (12)
2. Why would it be important to understand the development of trends? (13)
3. What was the population of Texas in 2000? What does Texas’ population rank among the states?
4. Over the next decade, where is the population of Texas likeliest to grow most? Why? (14)
5. As more people have moved to urban areas from rural communities, what problem has developed?
6. Why are trends in weather more difficult to predict than trends in population? (15)
Do you think there is a connection between the two?
7. What transportation decisions will state leaders face in the coming years?
8. What is NAFTA? What geographical trends have developed as a result of NAFTA? (16-17)
Section 2: What Is Geography?
Define:
Absolute Location Relative Location –
Migrate –
Irrigation –
9. Using one sentence for each, define the Five Themes of Geography listed below. (19-21)
Location –
Place –
Human-Environment Relationships –
Movement –
Region –
Chapter 2: Texas’ Place on the Earth
Section 1: Finding Locations
Define:
Parallels –
Meridians –
Hemispheres –
Equator –
Prime Meridian –
Solstice –
Equinox -
Section 2: Understanding Scale and Projections
Define:
Scale –
Cartographer –
Projection –
Section 3: Exploring Different Kinds of Maps
Define:
Physical Map –
Topography –
Political Map –
Legend –
Chapter 3: Texas Regions
Section 1: Mapping Texas Lands
Define:
Physical Geography –
Human Geography –
Tributary –
10. What practical purpose is served by knowing the climate of a particular location? (47)
11. How many national landform regions stretch into Texas? Which is most prevalent? (map 48)
12. Name the three rivers that help to define Texas’ borders. (49)
13. What is unusual about the flow of the Red River? What about the Canadian River?
14. Texas rivers tend to flow in what general direction? (map 50)
Section 2: Identifying the Four Regions of Texas
Define:
Escarpment –
Growing Season –
Steppe –
Aquifer –
10. What physical feature separates the Edwards Plateau from the Blackland Prairie subregions? (map 53)
11. Though the Great Plains can be quite dry, a significant source of water is available. Where? (56)
12. Which landform region has the longest growing season? (compare the number of days for each)
Why does this matter?
Section 3: Mapping Texas People
Define:
Metropolitan Area –
Suburb –
Industry –
Per Capita –
10. Which metropolitan area in Texas is largest? Which is second? (61)
11. What is most responsible for drawing people to live in metropolitan areas instead of rural communities? (62)
12. Which industries drew people to settle in Houston?
What about Dallas?
Fort Worth?
Austin?
San Antonio?
15. Why have cities in West Texas not attracted more industry? (63)
17. What is Texas’ rank in terms of agricultural income? (64)
18. Texas is a national leader in the production of what crops?
19. Why do suburbs tend to have a higher per capita income than big cities? (65)
Where is Texas’ per capita income highest? Where is it lowest?
Discussion: The following question is on the test. Be prepared to answer it fully, using well-developed
paragraphs! Make sure you can explain your choice and give solid reasons supported by examples.
Which of the 4 Texas regions do you find most attractive?
DESCRIBE it, and EXPLAIN at least three reasons for your answer.