Comprehensive Geography and Texas State Symbols Quizlet Set

What is geography?

The study of land and the people who live on it.

What is human geography?

The study of people, their cultures, and how they live.

What is physical geography?

The study of Earth's natural landforms and climate.

What is absolute location?

The exact spot on Earth using latitude and longitude.

What is relative location?

Where a place is compared to other places.

What is latitude and longitude?

Imaginary lines used to find exact locations on Earth.

What are renewable resources?

Resources that can be easily replaced.

What are non-renewable resources?

Resources that cannot be easily replaced.

What is irrigation?

Supplying dry land with water using pipes, ditches, or streams.

Why do we use irrigation?

To help crops grow on dry land.

How do natural disasters affect geography?

They shape the land and change how people live.

What is the purpose of a map title?

To tell you what the map is showing.

What is the purpose of a map legend or key?

To explain what map symbols mean.

What is the purpose of a map scale?

To measure real-world distances on a map.

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

To show cardinal directions on a map.

Why are some city names larger on a map?

Because those cities have larger populations.

What does the X-axis on a line graph show?

Time, such as years.

What does the Y-axis on a line graph show?

Amounts or totals, such as population size.

What is the Texas state motto?

Friendship

What is the Texas state flower?

The Bluebonnet

What is the Texas state tree?

The Pecan Tree

What is the Texas state gem?

Texas Blue Topaz

What is the Texas state bird?

The Mockingbird

What is the Texas state large mammal?

The Texas Longhorn

What is the Texas state insect?

The Monarch Butterfly

What is the Texas state song?

"Texas, Our Texas"

What is the shortest river in Texas?

The Comal River

What was the main problem in the Comanche Bluebonnet legend?

A severe drought caused the people to starve.

How was the problem solved in the Bluebonnet legend?

A young girl sacrificed her blue-feathered doll.

What value does the Bluebonnet legend teach?

Sacrifice and caring for the community.