3rd grade Social Studies TCAP practice test

Look at the graph and answer the question below.
If the recent pattern in the graph continues, when will Australia’s total exports first reach 300 billion dollars?

• between the years 2002 and 2003
  
• between the years 2006 and 2007
• between the years 2012 and 2013
• between the years 2016 and 2017
  

Which city is in the shaded region of Tennessee?

• Chattanooga
• Knoxville
• Memphis
• Murfreesboro

Which city is located at the X?

• Charleston
• New York
  
• Knoxville
• Miami

Which best completes the diagram showing who controls power?

• Political Parties
  
• The President
• Legislature
  
• The People

In which South American region are these resources scarce?

• the Atacama Desert
• the Patagonian Plains
• the Orinoco River Delta
• the Amazon River Basin

Which step in making paper is missing from this chart?

• Paper is sold in a store.
  
• Trees are cut into lumber.
  
• Logs are shipped to the factory.
  
• Wood chips are used in fireplaces.

Which statement about the shaded region is true?

• The longest river in this region is the Nile.
• The biggest desert in this region is the Sahara.
• The lowest elevation in this region is the Dead Sea.
• The highest mountain in this range is Mount Everest.

In which way is the president of the United States similar to the prime minister of Canada?

• The president is a member of the Senate.
  
• The president is the head of the government.
• The president is elected for a set period of time.
• The president has powers which are written down.

What do these maps show about Hawaii?

• how far it is from the mainland United States
  
• which countries it most likely trades with
• how its size compares to other states
• why the United States made it a state

Which resource is most scarce in the northern part of Europe?

• seafood for food and export
• lumber for building and export
• water for planting and factories
  
• sunlight for farming and warmth