KAC Practice

1. KAC Practice

2. Unit 1: Geography

3. 1. A tableland covered with small trees and brush is a a. barrier islandb. plateauc. grasslandd. norther

4. 2. All of the following affect the climate of Texas EXCEPTa. absolute locationb. relative locationc. diameterd. elevation

5. 3. Which of the following correctly completes the example?* relative location: ____________a. 60 miles NW of Houstonb. 60°N and 130°S

6. 4. A declining source of water because it cannot easily be refilled describesa. the Ogallala Aquifer.b. Caddo Lake.c. the Gulf of Mexico.d. the Brazos River.

7. 5. The West Texas mountains receive more rainfall than the nearby desert becausea. tornadoes are common in this area.b. the mountains are closer to the Gulf of Mexico.c. moisture-filled air moving up the mountains is cooled.d. human-environment interaction affects the amount of rainfall.

8. 6. When cool air from the north mixes with moist, warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, it results ina. a norther.b. a very dry climate.c. cooler average temperatures.d. violent storms.

9. 7. The middle latitudes get their name because they liea. in the middle of Texas.b. halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.c. between the Edwards aquifer and the Ogallala Aquifer.d. in the middle of the United States.(important because it produces Texas’s mild climate)

10. 8. All of the following are vegetation regions found in Texas EXCEPTa. rivers.b. forests.c. savannas.d. grasslands.

11. 9. The middle latitudes get their name because they lie a. between the Edwards Aquifer and the Ogallala Aquifer. b. in the middle of the United States. c. halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. d. in the middle of Texas.

12. 10. Texas makes up about what percentage of the land of the United States?a. 2%b. 7%c. 11%d. 17%

13. 11.1 = ______ Region?a. Coastal Plainsb. North Central Plainsc. Great Plainsd. Mountains & Basins 2 3 1 4

14. 12.2 = ______ Region?a. Coastal Plainsb. North Central Plainsc. Great Plainsd. Mountains & Basins 2 3 1 4

15. 13.3 = ______ Region?a. Coastal Plainsb. North Central Plainsc. Great Plainsd. Mountains & Basins 2 3 1 4

16. 14.4 = ______ Region?a. Coastal Plainsb. North Central Plainsc. Great Plainsd. Mountains & Basins 2 3 1 4

17. 15. The cooler temperatures in the Great Plains are due largely to the region’sa. low elevation.b. high elevation.c. mountains.d. closeness to the Gulf of Mexico.

18. 16. The Gulf of Mexico most strongly affects the climate ofa. the High Plains.b. the North Central Plains.c. the Mountains and Basins region.d. the Coastal Plains.

19. 17. The Coastal Plains Region has a mild climate because of the a. Rio Grande. b. low altitude. c. Gulf of Mexico. d. great number of lakes.

20. 18.1 = ______ a. forestsb. Edwards plateauc. Caprock Escarpmentd. Balcones Escarpment 2 3 1 4

21. 19.2 = ______ a. forestsb. Edwards plateauc. Caprock Escarpmentd. Balcones Escarpment 2 3 1 4

22. 20.3 = ______ ?a. forestsb. Edwards plateauc. Caprock Escarpmentd. Balcones Escarpment 2 3 1 4

23. 21.4 = ______ ?a. forestsb. Edwards plateauc. Caprock Escarpmentd. Balcones Escarpment 2 3 1 4

24. 22. The natural vegetation of the Mountains and Basins Region includes:a. large forestsb. desert plantsc. grasses

25. 23. Which of these statements does NOT describe the Coastal Plains?a. The region has large oil fields. b. The region is sparsely populated.c. The region has a mild climate.d. More Texans live here than any other region in the state.

26. 24. Which Gulf Coast Plain product is sold to more than 100 countries around the world?a. riceb. sorghumc. cottond. petroleum

27. 25. Large-scale commercial farming is called a. Metroplexb. petrochemicalsc. agribusinessd. maquiladoras

28. 26. The most important economic activity in the Gulf Coast Plain isa. miningb. cattle raisingc. sheep raisingd. farming

29. 27. Which city is the leading insurance, financial, and merchandising center of Texas? a. Houston c. El Paso b. Dallas d. San Antonio

30. 28. The most important mineral resources in Texas are: a. gypsum and salt b. iron and coal c. petroleum and natural gas d. clay and talc

31. 29. Palo Duro Canyon in the High Plains was carved by a. the Red River. b. the Brazos River. c. Lake Buchanan. d. Lake Llano.

32. Unit 2:

33. 30. One advantage humans had over animals they hunted was that humans a. were bigger. b. were stronger. c. had weapons. d. were faster.

34. 31. Farming changed the way people lived because it led to a. fighting over fertile land. b. migrations to fertile land. c. foraging for food. d. more complex societies.

35. 32. A shaman is a person who a. leads religious ceremonies. b. leads migration. c. is a warrior. d. forages for food.

36. 33. All of the following are distinctive traits of the Jumanos EXCEPTa. striped facial tattoos.b. long braids for women.c. jewelry made of hair.d. short hair with one long lock tied with a colorful feather.

37. 34. One who studies evidence of past human activities is a/an a. anthropologist. b. shaman. c. archaeologist. d. psychologist.

38. 35. People migrated from Asia to America toa. look for a warmer climate.b. look for new farm lands.c. settle in villages.d. follow herds of animals.

39. 36. The earliest people in Texas obtained food bya. hunting big game.b. fishing.c. trading with other tribes.d. farming corn, beans, and squash.

40. 37. Comanche life centered on two activities: hunting anda. trading with other tribes.b. making war on other tribes.c. farming.d. foraging for nuts and berries.

41. 38. Humans first reached Texas abouta. 5,000 years ago.b. 11,000 years ago.c. 15,500 years ago.d. 50,000 years ago.

42. 39. The land of the Gulf people (Karankawas and Coahuiltecans) was unsuitable for farming, so theya. traded canoes and jewelry.b. raided other tribes’ lands.c. faced starvation.d. hunted and foraged.

43. 40. The first Aztecs welcomed Cortes because they thought he wasa. the god Quetzalcoatl.b. the King of Spain.c. a French explorer.d. a Pawnee chief.

44. 41. Cabeza de Vaca was a 16th century explorer whoa. introduced Christianity to the Americas.b. reached the Palo Duro Canyon while in search of riches.c. sailed down the Mississippi River.d. wrote an account of his life with the Native Americans.

45. 42. After the European settlers arrived, many Native Texansa. left their homelands.b. joined the Europeans in explorations.c. died of previously unknown diseases.d. tried to convert the Europeans to Chrisitanity.

46. 43. Estevanico, who was a companion to Cabeza de Vaca, later accompanied Fray Marcos as a guide and toa. hunt animals for food.b. fight Native Texans for gold.c. befriend Native Texans.d. draw a map of the Texas coastline.

47. 44. When Coronado and his Spanish explorers reached Quivira, they founda. a Native American pueblo.b. treasures of gold and silver.c. a lost Spanish settlement.d. a French trading post.

48. 45. La Salle named the inland region drained by the Mississippi Rivera. Texas.b. Louisiana.c. New Mexico.d. Florida.

49. 46. The first Spanish settlement in an area was often aa. pueblo.b. stockade.c. temporary trading village.d. mission.

50. 47. Why did La Salle come to Texas?a. In search of the 7 Cities of Goldb. to claim land for Francec. He was shipwrecked there.d. to trade with the Native Americans