Competency 003 of the Core Subjects EC–6: Social Studies (903). The competencies TEA lists, how they are tested and practice questions with explanations.
40 questions on the real 50-minute clock, with a score by competency group and an explanation for every answer.
Or start the free Geography and Culture drillSummarized from the TExES Core Subjects EC–6 (391) preparation manual, Section 3: exam framework, Competency 003. The grouping of competencies into drill sets is ours.
Questions ask about latitude and longitude, the regions of Texas and the United States, how people adapt to and change environments, and why people migrate. TEA lists the competencies without weights, so our practice test spreads its questions evenly across them.
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Question 1
A family moves from a rural area to a city to find better-paying jobs. The availability of jobs in the city is
Answer: D: a pull factor.
Pull factors attract people to a new place, such as jobs or safety. Push factors drive people away from where they live, such as drought, conflict or lack of work.
Question 2
Which world religion began in the Middle East and is based on the teachings of Muhammad?
Answer: A: Islam
Islam began in the Arabian Peninsula in the 600s CE and is based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. Hinduism and Buddhism began in South Asia, and Judaism is older and based on the Hebrew Bible.
Question 3
Which statement best describes a region in geography?
Answer: C: A region is an area unified by one or more common characteristics.
A region is an area defined by shared physical or human characteristics, such as climate, landforms, language or economy. Regions can cross borders and vary greatly in size.
Question 4
A teacher asks students to compare where people lived in Texas in 1850 and today using two maps. This activity mainly teaches
Answer: B: how population patterns change over time.
Comparing population maps from different periods shows how settlement patterns change over time and invites students to consider why.
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40 questions on the real 50-minute clock, with a score by competency group and an explanation for every answer.
Or start the free Geography and Culture drillTEA lists the competencies of the TExES 903 without weights or question counts. Our 40-question practice test spreads its questions evenly across the competencies, which gives Geography and Culture 8 questions.
Geographic concepts, regions and physical processes; Human-environment interaction, population and migration; Cultural diversity, religion and the arts in society.
Questions ask about latitude and longitude, the regions of Texas and the United States, how people adapt to and change environments, and why people migrate. TEA lists the competencies without weights, so our practice test spreads its questions evenly across them.
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