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Grade 5 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-Y6G3WN-1QLB

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

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude
  2. What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
  3. What is civic participation?Taking part in community and government
  4. What is a push factor in migration?A condition that drives people away
  5. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers
  6. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  7. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  8. What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
  9. Why can map projections distort Earth?A sphere is flattened onto a plane
  10. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets

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.