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Worksheets3rd grade Social Studies TCAP practice test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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?
If the recent pattern in the graph continues, when will Australia’s total exports first reach 300 billion dollars?
a)
between the years 2002 and 2003
b)
between the years 2006 and 2007
c)
between the years 2012 and 2013
d)
between the years 2016 and 2017
2.
Which city is in the shaded region of Tennessee?
a)
Chattanooga
b)
Knoxville
c)
Memphis
d)
Murfreesboro
3.
Which city is located at the X?
a)
Charleston
b)
New York
c)
Knoxville
d)
Miami
4.
Which best completes the diagram showing who controls power?
a)
Political Parties
b)
The President
c)
Legislature
d)
The People
5.
In which South American region are these resources scarce?
a)
the Atacama Desert
b)
the Patagonian Plains
c)
the Orinoco River Delta
d)
the Amazon River Basin
6.
Which step in making paper is missing from this chart?
a)
Paper is sold in a store.
b)
Trees are cut into lumber.
c)
Logs are shipped to the factory.
d)
Wood chips are used in fireplaces.
7.
Which statement about the shaded region is true?
a)
The longest river in this region is the Nile.
b)
The biggest desert in this region is the Sahara.
c)
The lowest elevation in this region is the Dead Sea.
d)
The highest mountain in this range is Mount Everest.
8.
In which way is the president of the United States similar to the prime minister of Canada?
a)
The president is a member of the Senate.
b)
The president is the head of the government.
c)
The president is elected for a set period of time.
d)
The president has powers which are written down.
9.
What do these maps show about Hawaii?
a)
how far it is from the mainland United States
b)
which countries it most likely trades with
c)
how its size compares to other states
d)
why the United States made it a state
10.
Which resource is most scarce in the northern part of Europe?
a)
seafood for food and export
b)
lumber for building and export
c)
water for planting and factories
d)
sunlight for farming and warmth
11.
Kenya and Uganda are major trade partners. Based on the chart, which resource would Kenya most likely import from Uganda?
a)
cotton
b)
fish
c)
oil
d)
tea
12.
Which is true about trading between the United States and other countries?
a)
The United States imports more cars than anything else.
b)
Food is one of the largest trade items for the United States.
c)
Fuel is imported less by the United States than any other item.
d)
The United States exports more factory supplies than it imports.
13.
Which two states are west of California?
a)
Alaska and Hawaii
b)
Texas and Oklahoma
c)
Montana and Wyoming
d)
Oregon and New Mexico
14.
Which physical feature is shown by the star?
a)
strait
b)
delta
c)
island
d)
peninsula
15.
Which phrase describes the main purpose of government?
a)
to explore new land
b)
to raise taxes and fines
c)
to start new businesses
d)
to provide law and order
16.
Which headline shows an event most like the one above?
a)
New Judge on the Court
b)
New Leader Takes Over the Senate
c)
New President Takes the Oath of Office
d)
New Leader Running the Hemmerman Company
17.
Which statement describes a process for turning a natural resource into a part of a soccer ball?
a)
making cotton into cloth
b)
finding oil under the ground
c)
collecting sap from the rubber tree
d)
turning plastic into a soccer ball cover
18.
Which resource is not scarce in the shaded region of Africa shown on the map?
a)
fresh water for farming and drinking
b)
minerals for fuel and manufacturing
c)
farmland for growing food
d)
lumber for exporting
19.
Look at the graph and answer the question below.Based on supply and demand, in which year would the price of oil in Argentina have been lowest?
a)
1990
b)
2002
c)
2006
d)
2010
20.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
21.
At 9:00 a.m. in Los Angeles, Chris calls a friend in Chicago. What time is it in Chicago?
a)
7:00 a.m.
b)
9:00 a.m.
c)
10:00 a.m.
d)
11:00 a.m.
22.
Which statement describes the location of the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
It is between England and France.
b)
It is between Europe and Africa.
c)
It is south of Asia.
d)
It is west of Spain.
23.
What state on the map is Utah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
Which place does the star show on the map?
a)
South Pole
b)
North Pole
c)
McMurdo Station
d)
Pearl Harbor
25.
What conclusion can be made from the information in the graph?A..B.C.D.
a)
Venezuela exports a major part of its oil to Asia
b)
Venezuela exports a major part of its oil to China.
c)
Venezuela exports a major part of its oil to European countries.
d)
Venezuela exports a major part of its oil to North American countries.
26.
Which country is China?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
Which two cities are closest in population size?
a)
Rome and Bogota
b)
Paris and Santiago
c)
Berlin and New York
d)
Madrid and Los Angeles
28.
Which information can be determined from both the newspaper article and John D. Rockefeller’s text?
a)
the senator who proposed the law making Mothers’ Day an official holiday
b)
the president who signed the law making Mothers’ Day an official holiday
c)
the name of the person who came up with the idea for Mother’s Day
d)
the number of countries where Mothers’ Day is celebrated
29.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is about 500 miles from Raleigh, North Carolina.
b)
Little Rock, Arkansas, is west of the Pacific Ocean.
c)
California is about 250 miles from South Dakota.
d)
The Gulf of Mexico is west of Florida.
30.
Are you ready for your TCAP test?
a)
yes
b)
no
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