4th grade 1st trimester Social Studies benchmark

Question 1

How many continents are there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 2

Which Hemisphere is the United States in?

Accepted Answer

Northern

Question 3

What is climate?

Accepted Answer

the weather over a long period of time

Question 4

What does a star on a map represent?

Accepted Answer

the state capital

Question 5

If you lived in Florida, which ocean would you swim in?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic

Question 6

Which is a primary source?

Accepted Answer

the autobiography of an immigrant to New York City, an interview with Alexander Graham Bell about his invention

Question 7

Which person was an inventor during the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Graham Bell

Question 8

Why did some explorers look for a Northwest Passage?

Accepted Answer

To find a shortcut to get to Asia

Question 9

Which of these Southeast Region physical features has the lowest elevation?

Accepted Answer

The Everglades

Question 10

What is a drought?

Accepted Answer

a long period of little or no rain

Question 11

What does blue represent on a map?

Accepted Answer

water

Question 12

What do the black lines on a map represent?

Accepted Answer

the border

Question 13

What does a black dot on a map represent?

Accepted Answer

a town

Question 14

Which is the largest city in the United States?

Accepted Answer

New York City

Question 15

What invention was used to weave cloth?

Accepted Answer

the power loom

Question 16

How many states are in the United States?

Accepted Answer

50

Question 17

What countries border the United States?

Accepted Answer

Canada and Mexico

Question 18

What oceans are on the east and west coasts of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic and Pacific

Questions 18