Study Island Copyright 2016 Edmentum - All rights reserved. Generation Date: 02/29/2016 Generated By: Jenni Long Title: SS Grade 3 TNReady Part II_North & South America 1. Which of these physical regions is labeled number 5 on the map above? A. Valley and Ridge B. Gulf Coastal Plain C. Highland Rim D. Central Basin 2. Which of these physical regions is labeled number Number 4 on the map above? A. Highland Rim B. Cumberland Plateau C. Gulf Coastal Plain D. Unaka Mountains 3. Which of these physical regions is labeled number 3 on the map above? A. Valley and Ridge B. Central Basin
C. Cumberland Plateau D. Unaka Mountains U.S. Rivers 4. Which number represents the Colorado River? A. 6 B. 2 C. 5 D. 4 5. Which number represents the Missouri River? A. 5 B. 2 C. 4 D. 3
6. Look at the map above. Which number represents the Grand Canyon? A. 4 B. 3 C. 1 D. 2 7. A key term in United States government is "democracy." Which of these best describes a democracy? A. a nation in which one person has power B. a nation in which power belongs to the people C. a group of states with separate governments D. a nation ruled by a king or queen 8. A large drought (no rain) in the American Midwest would reduce the amount of grain that farmers can grow. There would be less grain to sell. How would the drought affect the price of grain? A. The supply of grain has nothing to do with the price of grain. B. The price of grain would go down.
This image cannot currently be displayed. C. The price of grain would not change. D. The price of grain would go up. 9. Which of these best completes the web above? A. Peanuts grown in Georgia B. Potatoes grown in Idaho C. Cars made in Michigan D. Clothes made in Mexico 10. Bolivia is the poorest country in Latin America. Roughly 59% of its population lives in extreme poverty. This is because meeting basic needs is difficult due to scarcity. Which item is scarce in Bolivia, causing extreme poverty? A. food B. timber
C. oil D. gold 11. What belongs in the empty box? A. help families buy cars and bikes B. keep cities from growing quickly C. host soccer games for schools D. protect the rights of individuals 12. Which of these is an example of someone using a money system? A. Jennifer trades baseball cards with Sam. B. Bob gives Ben a soda in exchange for candy. C. Randy buys a bicycle from a shop. D. Lucas walks dogs in exchange for food. 13.
Which of these fits best in the empty square? A. Oil from Saudi Arabia B. Skateboards from Singapore C. Computer parts from California D. Flat screen TVs from Japan 14. Country Type of Government Head of Government Legislature Canada Parliamentary Democracy prime minister, chosen by Parliament Parliament United States Presidential Democracy president, elected by the people Congress Mexico Presidential Democracy president, elected by the people Congress How is the head of government in Canada chosen? A. The prime minister is appointed by the monarch. B. The prime minister is chosen by Parliament. C. The prime minister is picked by the military. D. The prime minister is elected by the people.
15. Which of these is an example of someone using a barter system? A. Ralph keeps his coins in a piggy bank. B. Dan buys a comic book at the store for $2. C. Jane buys her best friend a board game for her birthday. D. Keith gives Pete his hat in exchange for new shoes. 16. What number corresponds to the country of Bolivia? A. 9 B. 13 C. 12 D. 5 17. What number corresponds to Argentina? A. 4
B. 8 C. 12 D. 3 18. What number corresponds to Brazil? A. 12 B. 5 C. 9 D. 7 19. What number corresponds to the country of Paraguay? A. 7 B. 4 C. 9 D. 10 20. What number corresponds to California?
A. 5 B. 16 C. 29 D. None of above 21. What number corresponds to Georgia? A. 16 B. 34 C. 1 D. None of above 22. What number corresponds to Florida? A. 35 B. 46 C. 40 D. None of above 23. Which number on the map above refers to the Mojave Desert?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 4 D. 1 Country Exports Imports Peru copper, gold, lead petroleum, chemicals, plastics Guyana sugar, gold, bauxite manufactures, machinery, petroleum Venezuela petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, minerals agricultural products, livestock, raw materials 24. Which two countries export gold? A. Peru and Guyana B. Guyana and Venezuela C. Peru and Venezuela D. Venezuela and Guyana 25. According to the chart, what percentage of the world's coffee is exported by Brazil? A. 28%
B. 21% C. 8% D. 4% 26. On the map above, Seattle is labeled with the number A. 3. B. 4. C. 2. D. 5. 27. Which major U.S. city is closest to the number 3? A. Detroit B. Chicago C. New York D. Seattle
28. Which number on the map is closest to the city of New York? A. 1 B. 3 C. 6 D. 7 29. On the map of North America above, which letter labels the Appalachian Mountains? A. P B. U C. R D. Q 30. On the map above, which physical feature is labeled with the letter P? A. the Rocky Mountains B. the Great Lakes C. the Mississippi River
D. the Appalachian Mountains Answers 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. A 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A