7th Texas History Flashcards
geography is the study of
earth and its peoples
street names and landmarks tell you the
relative location
a general movement toward change over the course of time is a
trend
according to the 2000 census, what is the population of Texas?
20 million
the agreement between U.S., Canada, and Mexico to increase trade was called
Nafta
a physical characteristic of the Great Plains would be
dry
the four regions of Texas
mt.s & basins, Great Plains, coastal plains, north central plains
an extremely dry period in texas besides 2000 was the
1930s
5 themes of geography
location, place, human-environment relationships, movement
due to drought in 2000 some texas ranchers had to
sell their cattle and stop irrigating their crops
what is to be expected to occur in the next 10 years in urban areas
growth in the urban areas and decrease in rural
some communities will have a shortage in
services
people are moving FROM
rural areas
the exact position on earth is the
absolute location
most major cities in texas are located in which region
Coastal Plains
