Grade 4 Social Studies Practice Test: U.S. Regions, Geography and State Government
- U.S. Regions, Geography and State Government
- 15 questions
- 18 minutes
This test covers Grade 4 social studies: the five regions of the United States, important landforms and bodies of water, and the jobs of a state government. Tip: picture a map of the country and think about which part of it a place is in.
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Question 1
Many schools divide the United States into five regions: the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and West.
Which state is in the Midwest region?
Correct answer: C
Ohio is a Midwest state near the Great Lakes. Florida is in the Southeast, Arizona in the Southwest and Maine in the Northeast.
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Question 2
The Grand Canyon, carved by the Colorado River, is in which state?
Correct answer: A
The Grand Canyon is in northern Arizona, in the Southwest region.
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Question 3
Which of these is one of the five Great Lakes?
Correct answer: B
The Great Lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. Lake Tahoe is in the West, the Great Salt Lake is in Utah and Lake Okeechobee is in Florida.
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Question 4
The Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and ends at the Gulf near Louisiana. In which direction does it mainly flow?
Correct answer: D
The river starts in northern Minnesota and flows mostly south until it reaches the Gulf in Louisiana.
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Question 5
Which mountain range runs through the western United States, including Colorado and Montana?
Correct answer: C
The Rocky Mountains stretch through the West, from Montana down through Colorado and New Mexico. The Appalachians are an older range in the East.
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Question 6
Imaginary lines on a globe that run east and west and measure distance north or south of the equator are called
Correct answer: A
Lines of latitude run east and west, parallel to the equator. Lines of longitude run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
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Question 7
Most of the United States lies in which two hemispheres?
Correct answer: B
The United States is north of the equator and west of the prime meridian, so most of it is in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
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Question 8
Who is the leader of the executive branch of a state government?
Correct answer: D
A governor leads the state executive branch and makes sure state laws are carried out. A mayor leads a city, and the president leads the national government.
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Question 9
What is the main job of a state legislature?
Correct answer: C
The legislative branch makes laws. Courts decide cases, and printing money is a job of the national government.
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Question 10
What is the capital of the state of New York?
Correct answer: A
Albany is the state capital, where the governor works and the state legislature meets. New York City is the largest city, but it is not the capital.
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Question 11
In which region are huge farms that grow corn and soybeans most common?
Correct answer: B
The Midwest has flat land and rich soil, so it is famous for large corn and soybean farms.
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Question 12
Which region of the United States has a hot, dry climate with large deserts?
Correct answer: D
The Southwest, with states such as Arizona and New Mexico, has deserts and little rain. The Southeast is warm but much wetter.
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Question 13
Which document sets up the plan for a state's government?
Correct answer: C
Each of the 50 states has its own constitution that describes how its government is organized. The Declaration of Independence explained why the colonies broke away from Britain.
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Question 14
Which of these is a job of state governments, not the national government?
Correct answer: A
States issue driver's licenses. Printing money, declaring war and making treaties are powers of the national government.
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Question 15
Which ocean borders the East Coast of the United States?
Correct answer: B
The Atlantic Ocean is along the East Coast, from Maine to Florida. The Pacific Ocean is along the West Coast.
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