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Grade 5 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-17SWVCB-K40N

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

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  1. What is a push factor in migration?A condition that drives people away
  2. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers
  3. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  4. What is specialization in economics?Focusing on particular goods, services, or tasks
  5. Why can map projections distort Earth?A sphere is flattened onto a plane
  6. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  7. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  8. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  9. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude
  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.