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Texas and Texans

Texas and Texans. Unit 1, Chapters 1 and 2 THE GEOGRAPY OF TEXAS. UNIT FLOW MAP. Create a Flow Map of this unit. As a reference, you will be using the time-lines throughout the unit as a guide, remember a Flow Map goes from beginning to end Use these pages as reference

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Texas and Texans

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  1. Texas and Texans Unit 1, Chapters 1 and 2 THE GEOGRAPY OF TEXAS

  2. UNIT FLOW MAP • Create a Flow Map of this unit. • As a reference, you will be using the time-lines throughout the unit as a guide, remember a Flow Map goes from beginning to end • Use these pages as reference • 26, 31, 38, 48, 56, 61, and 66 (the Flow Map may or may not follow the pages in order)

  3. MAP READING EXERCISES • Refer to Chapter Skills Activity one • Use the map key to answer the questions on the front side • The activity at the bottom refers to the map on the back

  4. Vocabulary Activity • Complete the Chapter One Vocabulary Activity • The eleven words at the bottom should be defined in your notebook • The quiz will draw on these additional words

  5. Reading Activity • Read Chapter 1, Section 1 and complete the Guided Reading Activity

  6. Discussion Question 1.1 • In MLA format • Identify the absolute location of your home (using GPS coordinates, not address). • Identify the relative location of your home using the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth as references • If you were giving directions to a person who had never been to your home, would you use absolute location, relative location, or a combination. Explain your answer.

  7. The Resources of Texas WATER: Use Map Resources on pages RA20-RA21 In your notebook, complete this chart:

  8. WATER • In your notebook, answer these questions: • Texas has about _______________ lakes. • Out of all the lakes in Texas, only ___________ Lake is a natural lake. All the other lakes were formed by damming rivers. • There are two major AQUIFERS in Texas, they are the ______________ Aquifer which is located in the Hill Country, and the ___________________Aquifer which is located under the Texas ________ _________.

  9. OIL • Oil is found in all but _________ counties in Texas. • The value of oil produced in Texas (in 2001 dollars) is $_______________.

  10. Natural Resources Activity • See Handout

  11. Major Cities Exercise • Identify the major cities and their major economic resources for the four distinct natural regions of Texas. • See handout

  12. Weather of Texas • Why is Texas subjected to violent storms in the spring and fall, but rarely in the summer and winter? • How many tornadoes hit Texas (on average) every year? • Why is the Western part of Texas drier than the Eastern part?

  13. Discussion Question 1.2 • MLA Format • At least 100 words, but less than 150 words • Explain why five of the six most populous cities in Texas are located in the Coastal Plains. • Hint: The area around El Paso is the population center located outside the Coastal Plains.

  14. Mountains and BasinsComplete in your Notebook • NAFTA is an acronym, what is an acronym and (a) what does NAFTA stand for, (b) when did it go into effect, and (c) who was the president responsible for NAFTA? • Complete this chart:

  15. Unit 1 Review

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