4th Grade mastery Check 2

Social Studies

The map below will need to be on the screen for each question on #1-5.

  1. What are the landforms that are found in the Midwest region of the United States? (G.4.1.4)
  2. Mountains
  3. Plains
  4. Volcanos
  5. Rivers
  6. What landforms are found in the West region of the United States? (G.4.1.4)
  7. Mountains
  8. Plains
  9. Wetlands
  10. Rivers
  11. What major body of water is found bordering the Northeast region? (G.4.1.4)
  12. Volcanos
  13. Pacific Ocean
  14. Atlantic Ocean
  15. Arkansas River
  16. What region in the United States has a state made out of several islands(Hawaii)? (G.4.1.4)
  17. South Region
  18. Northeast Region
  19. West Region
  20. Midwest Region
  21. What body of water is touching the South Region? (G.4.1.4)
  22. Plains
  23. Gulf of Mexico
  24. West Region
  25. Pacific Ocean
  26. Which feature is a political feature of the Midwest? (G4.1.3 and G4.1.5)
  27. Plains
  28. Grand Canyon
  29. New York City, New York
  30. Topeka, Kansas
  31. What feature is a physical feature of the Midwest?(G.4.1.3 and G.4.1.5)
  32. Plains
  33. Grand Canyon
  34. New York City, New York
  35. Topeka, Kansas
  36. What are some examples of physical features of the West? (G.4.1.3 and G.4.1.5)
  37. Plains and Wetlands
  38. Mountains and Desserts
  39. Cities and State Capitols
  40. Washington D.C.
  41. What is NOT a political feature? (G.4.1.3 and G.4.1.5)
  42. Rivers
  43. Highways
  44. Cities
  45. State capitols
  46. What are some examples of physical features of the South? (G.4.1.3 and G.4.1.5)
  47. State Borders and Highways
  48. Northeast Region and Midwest Region
  49. Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida
  50. Wetlands and the Mississippi River

  1. Using the map legend, what is the capitol of New Mexico?
  2. Washington D.C.
  3. Topeka
  4. Honolulu
  5. Santa Fe
  6. How can you tell the border of one state from another?
  7. The legend tells me that a white line represents state borders.
  8. The legend tells me that a red line represents state borders.
  9. The compass rose tells me the border of each state.
  10. I used the scale to tell me the border of each state.
  11. What state would we consider to be southeast of Kansas?
  12. California
  13. New York
  14. Louisiana
  15. Arizona

  1. Using the scale, about how many miles is it from Dodge City to Garden City?
  2. 100 miles
  3. 50 miles
  4. 1,000 miles
  5. 150 miles
  6. The rivers in this map are identified by blue lines. Which river is directly north of Scott City?
  7. Smoky Hill River
  8. Arkansas River
  9. Saline River
  10. The Flint Hills

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Question / Standard / Topic / Answer / Misconception 1 / Misconception 2 / Misconception 3 / Source of Question
Example / R.5.2.12 / Setting and Importance / B / A / Identifying Problem / C / Incorrect Setting / D / Limited Vocabulary / St Island
1 / G.4.1.4 / identifies major landforms and bodies of water in regions of the U.S / B / A / landform not found in the Midwest / C / landform not found in the Midwest / D / physical feature, but not a landform
2 / G.4.1.4 / identifies major landforms and bodies of water in regions of the U.S / A / B / landform not found in the West / C / landform not found in the West / D / physical feature, but not a landform
3 / G.4.1.4 / identifies major landforms and bodies of water in regions of the U.S / C / A / landform not found in the Northeast, so it couldn’t border. Also it isn’t a body of water. / B / body of water, however, it is not bordering the Northeast / D / river that does not border the Northeast
4 / G.4.1.4 / identifies major landforms and bodies of water in regions of the U.S / C / A / this region doesn’t have a state made of islands / B / this region doesn’t have a state made of islands / D / this region doesn’t have a state made of islands
5 / G.4.1.4 / identifies major landforms and bodies of water in regions of the U.S / B / A / landform, not a body of water / C / the name of a region, not a body of water / D / body of water, but it is not touching the South
6 / G.4.1.3
G.4.1.5 / identifies and gives examples between political and physical features within a region; locates major physical and political features by memory / D / A / physical feature of the Midwest, not a political feature / B / physical feature of the West / C / political feature of the Northeast
7 / G.4.1.3
G.4.1.5 / identifies and gives examples between political and physical features within a region; locates major physical and political features by memory / A / B / physical feature of the West / C / political feature of the Northeast / D / political feature of the Midwest
8 / G.4.1.3
G.4.1.5 / identifies and gives examples between political and physical features within a region; locates major physical and political features by memory / B / A / neither of these are physical features of the West / C / both are political features / D / political feature
9 / G.4.1.3
G.4.1.5 / identifies and gives examples between political and physical features within a region; locates major physical and political features by memory / A / B / political feature / C / political feature / D / political feature
10 / G.4.1.3
G.4.1.5 / identifies and gives examples between political and physical features within a region; locates major physical and political features by memory / D / A / both are political features / B / both are names of regions, not physical features of the South / C / both are political features of the South, not physical
11 / G4.1.1 / applies geographic tools, including grid systems, symbols, legends, scales and a compass rose to construct and interpret maps / D / A / This is a national capitol not a state capitol. / B / Topeka is the capitol for the state of Kansas, not New Mexico. / C / This is the capitol of Hawaii, not New Mexico.
12 / G4.1.1 / applies geographic tools, including grid systems, symbols, legends, scales and a compass rose to construct and interpret maps / A / B / A red line shows national borders. / C / A compass rose shows directions, not what a state border is. / D / The scale helps show distance, not what a state border is.
13 / G4.1.1 / applies geographic tools, including grid systems, symbols, legends, scales and a compass rose to construct and interpret maps / C / A / California is west of Kansas, / B / New York is northeast of Kansas. / D / New York is southwest of Kansas.
14 / G4.1.1 / applies geographic tools, including grid systems, symbols, legends, scales and a compass rose to construct and interpret maps / B / A / Student doesn’t understand that half of the scale is equal to 50 miles. / C / random number, if chosen student isn’t making a logical choice. / D / Student is choosing the distance from a further city.
15 / G4.1.1 / applies geographic tools, including grid systems, symbols, legends, scales and a compass rose to construct and interpret maps / A / B / The student is choosing a river that is South of Scott City, or the name of a river they are more familiar with. / C / The Saline River is north, but not directly north of Scott City. / D / The Flint Hills are landforms not a river.