QUIZS: Unit 1 2025

How are the amounts of annual precipitation in Brownsville and Galveston alike or different?

• A. Galveston has slightly more precipitation than Brownsville.

• B. Galveston has much more precipitation than Brownsville.

• C. Galveston has slightly less precipitation than Brownsville.

• D. They both have similar amounts of precipitation a year.

Which two counties have the GREATEST population growth due to international migration?

• Dallas and Harris

• Dallas and Tarrant

• Harris and Hidalgo

• Hidalgo and Tarrant

Based on the information on the map, which of the following accounts for the location of the cities labeled A, B, C, D, and E?

• The cities are located along the state borders.

• The cities are located in close proximity to each other.

• The cities are located in the north where the climate is cooler.

• The cities are located near waterways which provide transportation.

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PART A: Based on the graph, which statement is true based on the trends of this graph?

• The largest population of Texas is school-aged and younger.

• The smallest population group in Texas is 25 to 44.

• The population at retirement age is slowly declining.

• Most families have members aged 20 to 24.

The data in the graph (^{click the image/picture}) come from the American Community Survey. In it, people were asked to give the place they lived in one year ago. If that place was a different country than at the time of the survey, the person was considered an immigrant. The graph shows the numbers of those that responded stating their previous place of living as Mexico or any other country.

Which of the following inferences can be made from the graph?

• Mexico makes up a larger percentage of the immigrants now than it did in 2005.

• Mexico is no longer the main source of immigrants. They come to Texas from many other countries.

• The percentage of immigrants from Mexico has been growing steadily every year since 2005.

• Mexico has always been the main source of immigrants to Texas. All other countries combined do not equal the number now coming from Mexico.

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PART B: Which statement best provides evidence for the answer to Part A?

• the light blue is the smallest on the graph

• the pink area has the highest percentage.

• the green area has the lowest percentage

• the dark blue area is the smallest on the graph

The chart (^{click on the image/picture}) shows the age distribution of citizens in Texas and the United States.

Based on the information provided in the chart, which of the following is true?

• The least populated age demographic in Texas includes those aged 5 to 13 years.

• The population of those aged 45-64 will decrease in the next decade.

• The most populated age demographic for both Texas and the United States includes those aged 25-44 years.

• The most populated age demographic for both Texas and the United States includes those aged 45-64 years.

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What happens to the population in areas receiving less precipitation?

• The population decreases in areas with less precipitation.

• The population increases in areas with less precipitation.

• The population is older and is expanding.

• The population causes a higher standard of living.

You have been assigned a research paper about life in early Texas. You need to include some primary source material in your paper. Which of the following is a primary source?

• the diary of a Texas colonist

• the biography of a Texas colonist

• a computer database of settlers living in Texas

• a newspaper article written by a Texas historian

What characteristic do these cities have in common?

• Their populations are declining.

• Their populations are relatively stable.

• Their populations are growing.

• Their populations are growing at least ten percent a year.