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Grade 4 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-6JCUVW-1TEA

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1.How is absolute location expressed?
2.Why do historians corroborate sources?
3.How do checks and balances limit power?
4.What does supply and demand help determine?
5.Why can map projections distort Earth?
6.What is judicial review?
7.What principle divides power among government branches?
8.What is historical context?
9.What is a pull factor in migration?
10.What is a push factor in migration?

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  1. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude
  2. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  3. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  4. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  5. Why can map projections distort Earth?A sphere is flattened onto a plane
  6. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  7. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers
  8. What is historical context?Conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  9. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  10. What is a push factor in migration?A condition that drives people away

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.