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Social Studies Review

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-1X4ELY8-1WKI

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1.Why were rivers important to early settlements?
2.What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
3.What is a constitution?
4.What is an export?
5.What does chronological order mean?
6.What are the three branches of U.S. government?
7.Why do people pay taxes?
8.What is cultural diffusion?
9.What is a region?
10.What is an import?

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Why were rivers important to early settlements?They supplied water, food, transport, and fertile soil
  2. What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  3. What is a constitution?A framework of basic government principles and laws
  4. What is an export?A good sent to another country
  5. What does chronological order mean?Events arranged by time
  6. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  7. Why do people pay taxes?To fund public services
  8. What is cultural diffusion?The spread of ideas and customs between groups
  9. What is a region?An area sharing common features
  10. What is an import?A good brought into a country

Worked example

Identify the time, place, people, and evidence in the question.

Common mistake

Treating an opinion as a historical fact.

Helpful hint

Look for context and source evidence.