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UNIT 1 ART OF THINKING 4TH GRADE

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which picture shows DIVERGENT THINKING?

2.

CONVERGENT thinking means...

a)

one answer/fact

b)

many answers

c)

a couple answers

d)

brainstorming

3.

Which 3 describes Metacognition?

a)

PLAN

b)

MONITOR

c)

EVALUATE

d)
NOT PLANNING
e)
NOT CARING
4.

The 5 themes of Geography are...

5.

GEOGRAPHY is the study of the (a)   and its people.

Choose from the below words
earth
technology
6.

Who thinks about people and how they live and work in their environment?

a)

Principal

b)

Driver

c)

Geographer

d)

Cartographer

7.

the exact location of something

is ​ ​ (a)  


Choose from the below words
Absolute Location
cartographer
8.

Which is a PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC?

a)

FOREST OF TREES

b)

HOUSES

c)

THEME PARK ROLLER COASTERS

d)

FREEWAY/HIGHWAY

9.

Which is a HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC?

a)

BEACH

b)

MARSH

c)

MOUNTAINS

d)

CITY BUILDINGS

10.

reality or facts.

(a)  

11.

Something that does not align with reality or is not supported by evidence

(a)  

12.
Question Image

Match the following DEGREES OF UNCERTAINTY

a)

UNSURE

1.

HIGH UNCERTAINTY

b)

A LOT OF CONFIDENCE

2.

LOW UNCERTAINTY

c)

SOME DOUBT

3.

MODERATE UNCERTAINTY

d)

HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE OR DOUBT WE HAVE

4.

DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY

13.

A list of events in chronological order. It starts with the earliest events and ends with the most recent.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
BUS LINE
FRONT LINE
TIMELINE
14.

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION OF TEXAS

a)

YELLOW

b)

GREEN

c)

ORANGE

d)

PINK

15.

GREAT PLAINS REGION OF TEXAS

a)

PINK

b)

ORANGE

c)

YELLOW

d)

GREEN

16.

COASTAL PLAINS REGION OF TEXAS

a)

PINK

b)

ORANGE

c)

YELLOW

d)

GREEN

17.

MOUNTAINS & BASINS REGION OF TEXAS

a)

PINK

b)

ORANGE

c)

YELLOW

d)

GREEN

18.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

PAST

1.

EARLIER OR PREVIOUSLY

b)

PRESENT

2.

HAPPENING NOW

c)

FUTURE

3.

WILL HAPPEN LATER

19.

6 STEPS OF PROBLEM SOLVING

20.

Mexico won its independence from _______ in 1821

a)

FRANCE

b)

ITALY

c)

AFRICA

d)

SPAIN

21.

EMPRESARIO

a)

President

b)

Land Agent who brought settlers

c)

Boss

d)

Settler

22.

Which 3 SURVIVAL NEED influenced where early settlers lived in Texas?


a)

WILDLIFE

b)

LAND

c)

WATER

d)

CARS

23.

Which city is located on the grid with the coordinates K, 15?

24.
Question Image

MATCH THE PROBLEM WITH THE EXAMPLE

a)

MEDIUM PROBLEM

1.

COMPUTER LOGIN HELP

b)

SMALL PROBLEM

2.

BUMPED INTO SOMEONE ON ACCIDENT

c)

BIG PROBLEM

3.

FIRE!!

25.

The Economy in the mid 1800’s was based mostly on​ ​ (a)   and ​ (b)  


Choose from the below words
OIL
RANCHING
LUMBER
FARMING
26.

The Texas Revolution was between which 2 ?

a)

RUSSIA

b)

UNITED STATES

c)

SPAIN

d)

MEXICO

27.

The ​ (a)   played a major role in the Texas economy after the Texas Revolution.


Choose from the below words
LUMBER INDUSTRY
TURKEY INDUSTRY
TOURISM INDUSTRY
28.

The​ (a)   has played a major role in the Texas economy.  Some examples are job creation, real estate, income. 


Choose from the below words
OIL INDUSTRY
NATURAL SPRINGS INDUSTRY
ICE INDUSTRY
29.

The LARGEST industries of the GREAT PLAINS REGION of Texas are...

a)

OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

b)

FISHING INDUSTRY

c)

MINING INDUSTRY

d)

TOURISM INDUSTRY

30.

The main industries of the Texas​ ​ (a)   are ranching, farming, tourism, oil, and natural gas.

Choose from the below words
MOUNTAINS & BASINS REGION
COASTAL PLAINS REGION
GREAT PLAINS REGION
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION
31.

The main 3 industries of the COASTAL PLAINS REGION are​...

a)

ranching

b)

farming

c)

fishing

d)

tourism

e)

lumber

32.

The 2 main industries of the NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION of Texas are...

a)

OIL & GAS

b)

FARMING

c)

LUMBER

d)

RANCHING

33.

Grayson rides the bus home from school everyday. On the way to the bus, he noticed that he lost his bus pass.  How would you define the problem?


a)

My cat is home alone and hungry. I need to make sure she gets fed when I get home.

b)

Someone stole Tina's snack money. She will have to ask her teacher to find thief.

c)

Grayson is unable to ride the bus home without his bus pass.  He will have to find another way home from school.

d)

My teacher can't find her phone that's ringing. I need to help her locate it if the sound is by me.

34.

Timothy forgot his homework assignment that is due today.

a)

Tina must call her Mom to bring her lunch to school.

b)

Timothy must figure out how to complete it in time, or talk to the teacher about it.

c)

Jack must take a different bus.

d)

I need to check if my sister or brother can help feed the cat.

35.

Climate and natural resources can impact where businesses and industries are located in Texas.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

The farming industry needs ​ (a)   to work well.

Choose from the below words
soil, sun, and rain
cold, windy, and rocky ground
37.

The OIL industry needs​ (a)   to work well.

Choose from the below words
oil in the ground
sun and rain
38.

The RANCHING industry needs ​ (a)   to work well

Choose from the below words
grass, hay, and rain
wind, sun, and rocks
39.

CONCEPTS are general ideas

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

THEMES are recurring topics or messages in various situations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

CLIMATE & NATURAL RESOURCES impact how people earn their money in different regions in Texas


a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

A theme I have encountered at school is BOOK CHARACTER costume day.  On the last week of October at school, we can dress up in outfits from a book. This is an example of...

a)

CLIMATE

b)

RESOURCES

c)

PATTERN

d)

CONCEPT & THEME

43.

Click the region where TREES would grow best.

44.

a person who creates maps relative

is a

​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Cartographer
Location
45.

human ideas and interactions that people have with their environment, which include political boundaries of states, cities, and towns, buildings, bridges, homes, and other human-made features ​ (a)  


Choose from the below words
Human Characteristics
Absolute Location
46.

where something is in relation to something else​ (a)  


Choose from the below words
Location
Absolute Location
47.

how we describe what a location is like​ ​ (a)  


Choose from the below words
Place
Physical Characteristics
48.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

TREES

BUILDING

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS
49.

 In the mid 1800s, the Texas economy was mostly based on ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
farming
Manufacturing
50.

After Mexico won its independence from Spain, leaders made agreements with ​ ​ (a)   to develop Mexican Texas.

Choose from the below words
Empresarios
Cartographers
51.

2 Characteristics that can impact where businesses and industries are located in Texas are...


a)

Climate & natural resources

b)

Love & War

c)

Dogs & Cats

d)

Water & Fire