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Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-167BVF7-KDWT

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1.What is historical context?
2.What does supply and demand help determine?
3.What is a pull factor in migration?
4.What is a tariff?
5.What is judicial review?
6.How do checks and balances limit power?
7.Why can map projections distort Earth?
8.What is opportunity cost?
9.What is the rule of law?
10.What is federalism?

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. What is historical context?Conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  2. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  3. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  4. What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
  5. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  6. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  7. Why can map projections distort Earth?A sphere is flattened onto a plane
  8. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  9. What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
  10. What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments

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.