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4. Row 1, Col 1 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. B. the earth, its physical features, and its peoples.

5. 1,2 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 D. Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains

6. 1,3 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 D. all of the above

7. 1,4 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. D. increase trade between the United States and Mexico.

8. 2,1 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 A. location, place, human-environment relationships, movement, region

9. 2,2 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 B. 1 inch = 16 miles

10. 2,3 Which of these landform regions has the longest growing season? A. Coastal Plains B. North Central Plains C. Great Plains D. Mountains and Basins A. Coastal Plains

11. 2,4 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 C. Dallas and Houston

12. 3,1 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 B. Karankawas and Coahuiltecans

13. 3,2 Who controlled the family unit in East Texas Caddoan societies? A. the chief B. the oldest female C. the medicine man D. the warriors B. the oldest female

14. 3,3 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 C. Tiguas and Jumanos

15. 3,4 A culture with a complex social structure is known as a A. settlement. B. metropolitan area. C. suburb. D. civilization.

16. 4,1 Which land feature would a person traveling in Texas expect to see most? A. Mountains B. Valleys C. Basins D. Plains

17. 4,2 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 C. relative location

18. 4,3 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

19. 4,4 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 C. an imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude

20. 5,1 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. C. The elevation is roughly the same across the region.

21. 5,2 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. A. which types of crops to plant.

22. 5,3 The type of geography related to what people do is called A. physical geography. B. environmental geography. C. human geography. D. natural geography. C. human geography.

23. 5,4 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. B. They ran the buffalo over cliffs or into streams to kill them.