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Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-WX9JYT-1I3S

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1.What is a push factor in migration?
2.How do checks and balances limit power?
3.What is a pull factor in migration?
4.What is civic participation?
5.Why can map projections distort Earth?
6.What does supply and demand help determine?
7.What is judicial review?
8.What is historical context?
9.What is opportunity cost?
10.Why do historians corroborate sources?

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 a push factor in migration?A condition that drives people away
  2. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  3. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  4. What is civic participation?Taking part in community and government
  5. Why can map projections distort Earth?A sphere is flattened onto a plane
  6. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  7. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  8. What is historical context?Conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  9. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  10. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability

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.