Geography
| Multiple
Choice Sample Test Questions
46GA*
Grades K-4 |
Directions: Refer to the VACATION ISLAND map to answer
questions 22-30.
Knowledge #1, 2 and Skill #1
22. Which two cities are seaport cities?
A) Ashville and Bay City
B) Bay City and Denton
C) Bay City and Corner City
D) Ashville and Corner City
23. Which city is located closest to the mountains?
A) Denton
B) Eagleton
C) Bay City
D) Ashville
| Multiple
Choice Sample Test Questions
46GA
Grades K-4 |
Knowledge #1, 2 and Skill #2
24. Which is the most direct form of transportation
to travel from Denton to Corner City?
A) boat
B) train
C) car
D) airplane
Knowledge #2 and Skill #1
25. Which two cities are approximately 40 miles apart?
A) Ashville and Denton
B) Ashville and Eagleton
C) Bay City and Denton
D) Denton and Corner City
Knowledge #2 and Skill #1
26. Which city is in the western part of the island?
A) Ashville
B) Bay City
C) Corner City
D) Eagleton
| Multiple
Choice Sample Test Questions
46GA
Grades K-4 |
Knowledge #2 and Skill #2
27. Which activity could not be done in Ashville?
A) family camping
B) lake fishing
C) sailboating
D) mountain climbing
Knowledge #2 and Skill #1
28. Which city is the center of government?
A) Ashville
B) Corner City
C) Denton
D) Bay City
Knowledge #2 and Skill #1
29. In which city are the largest fishing and shipping
industries likely to be located?
A) Ashville
B) Eagleton
C) Bay City
D) Denton
| Multiple
Choice Sample Test Questions
46GC*
Grades K-4 |
Knowledge #1, 2 and Skill #1, 2
30. The most likely reason a city is not located directly
east of Denton is because the land is
A) by the harbor.
B) in the forest.
C) by the lake.
D) in the desert.
Knowledge #3 and Skill #5
31. The sandy beaches along New Jersey's eastern coastline
have created jobs for people in what industry?
A) tourism
B) agriculture
C) mining
D) forestry
| Multiple
Choice Sample Test Questions
46GB*
Grades K-4 |
Knowledge #1, 2, 3 and Skill #2
32. New Jersey borders all of the following except
A) the state of New York.
B) the Delaware River.
C) the Atlantic Ocean.
D) the state of Connecticut.
Knowledge #1, 2, 3 and Skill #2
33. Derrick and his family leave their home in Trenton,
New Jersey and drive to Atlantic City, crossing through
the Pinelands on the way. In what general direction
do they travel?
A) northeast
B) northwest
C) southeast
D) southwest
| Open-Ended
Sample Test Questions
46GB
Grades K-4 |
Knowledge #2 and Skill #1
Making a World Map
34. Directions: On the blank space below, which has
the equator and a
compass rose labeled,
. sketch ovals to roughly show the location of the
seven continents and their relationship to each other;
and
. label each continent and the four oceans correctly
from the word bank below.
Word Bank:
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Africa
|
Europe
|
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Arctic Ocean
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Indian Ocean
|
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Antarctica
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North America
|
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Asia
|
Pacific Ocean
|
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Atlantic Ocean
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South America
|
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Australia
|
|
Map of the World
____________________________________________Equator__________
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| Open-Ended
Sample Test Questions
46GB
Grades K-4 |
Scoring Rubric
Criteria: Student will
a) locate and label the continents in correct relation
to each other; and
b) correctly label the oceans in relation to the continents.
Points
|
|
Each of the following
elements is worth 1 credit.
Oceans
. Pacific must be between Americas and Asia.
. Arctic must be in the northern hemisphere and
in the upper 1/3 of the map.
. Atlantic must be between the Americas and Europe/Africa.
. Indian must be east of Africa.
Continents relationships
. Europe/Africa
. North America/South America
. Europe/Asia
. Australia must be alone and in the southern
hemisphere.
. Antarctica must be alone and in the southern
hemisphere.
Equator
. South America must have the equator running
through it.
. Africa must have the equator running through
it. |
|
3
|
All or
most continents and oceans |
9 - 11 elements |
|
2
|
Some continents
and oceans |
5 - 8 elements |
|
1
|
Few continents and
oceans |
1 - 4 elements |
|
0
|
No response or not scorable (see
generic rubric) |
0 elements |
| Multiple
Choice Sample Test Questions
46GD*
Grades K-4 |
Knowledge #1 and Skill #1
35. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A) oil
B) trees
C) copper
D) natural gas
Knowledge #1 and Skill #1
36. An example of an essential natural resource people
use every day is
A) trees.
B) oil.
C) copper.
D) water.
Knowledge #2 and Skill #3
37. Hurricanes primarily affect people in which geographical
area?
A) mountainous regions
B) desert areas
C) inland plains
D) coastal lowlands
| Multiple
Choice Sample Test Questions
46GD
Grades K-4 |
Directions: Refer to the American Indians Chart
to answer questions 38-41.
American Indians Chart
|
Tribe
|
Inuit
|
Pueblo
|
Lakota
|
Lenape
|
|
Region
|
Arctic
|
Southwest
|
Plains
|
Eastern Woodlands
|
|
Food
|
whale
seal
fish
walrus
|
berries
seeds
corn
rabbit
fruit
nuts |
buffalo
fruit
seeds
|
deer
berries
fish
bean corn
squash
seeds |
|
Shelter
|
igloo  |
pueblo  |
teepee  |
longhouse  |
|
Environment
|
snow-covered
land
tundra
treeless plain
|
dry arid land
with few trees
|
flat dry
grasslands
with few trees
|
heavily forested
area
many rivers
|
|
Tools & Technology
|
harpoon
kayak
sled
fishing hooks
made from bone
|
irrigation ditches
grinding stones
|
bow
arrow
spear
travois
|
bow
arrow
spear
canoes
|
Knowledge #3 and Skill #4
38. Why did the Southwest Indians use irrigation ditches
for farming?
A) The land was dry and arid.
B) The land had many rivers.
C) The land was heavily forested.
D) The land was snow covered.
| Multiple Choice Sample Test Questions
46GD
Grades K-4 |
Knowledge #3 and Skill #4
39. What do the foods of the Lenape people tell about
their way of life?
A) They fished for most of their food.
B) They traded for most of their food.
C) They hunted for most of their food.
D) They used many methods to get
their food.
Knowledge #2, 3 and Skill #3, 4
40. Which tribe primarily used trees to build their
homes?
A) Lakota
B) Lenape
C) Inuit
D) Pueblo
Knowledge #3 and Skill #4
41. How did the daily life of the Lakota change when
the buffalo nearly became extinct?
A) They became fur traders.
B) They began ocean fishing.
C) They lost a source of food.
D) They grew many crops. |
