EGYPTIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Elementary
Social Studies Department
GRADE 3
Revision sheet
Name : _________________________ Class: ___________ Date : ______________________
Part A:
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Location fruits crossroad streams Citrus
President Timeline Routes south
Nation Heat silver lowlands Mountain
Map Energy lakes Hemisphere warmer diamond
Hemisphere warmer diamond
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1.
The place
where something is found is called Location
2. George Washington was America’s first president
3. An area of land with it’s own people and
laws is called a Nation
4. A map is
a better model of the Earth than a Globe
5. The word Hemisphere
means half a ball.
6. Oranges,
Grapefruits and lemons are all types citrus fruits
7. Settlers
were coming to central Florida in search of
Warmer climates
8. A Timeline is a
drawing that shows when and in what order events took place.
9. Coal dug from mines is used to provide Heat And Energy
10. Many communities have started at a Crossroad
11. Much of the surface of the Earth is
covered with Routes
12. Diamond is a mineral resource which you find in
jewelry, Silver is a mineral resources which you
find in forks, knives and spoons.
13. Streams and Lakes
are types of small bodies in water
14. Valleys are Lowlands that lie between Mountains
ranges.
15. South America has one the
highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth, these mountains are called the
Andes mountains.
Part B:
Answer
True (T) Or False (F) about the following (1 point each)
1. _____TRUE____ A map key helps us understand symbols when we
read a map
2. _____TRUE____ In big cities, transportation is important to
move from a place to another
3. _____TRUE____ A compass is a tool which we use to find
location, it always points to the north
4. _____FALSE____ The Arabian peninsula is made up of nine
countries
5. _____TRUE ____ Every community is different than the other
and they all come in different sizes
6. _____TRUE ____ The Equator is an imaginary line that is
halfway between the north pole and the south pole
7. _____ TRUE ____ A compass rose is a drawing on a map
8. _____ TRUE ____ Sailors in seas and oceans use the sun ,
the north star and the compass to find their destination.
9. _____ TRUE ____The capital city of Kuwait is Kuwait.
10. _____ TRUE ___ People change through time, the grow older
and their features change.
11. _____ TRUE ____Plateaus are highlands with steep sides and
a flat top
12. _____FALSE____Farms are a type of physical features
13. _____FALSE____Suburban areas are far away from the city and
don’t have their own business or schools
14. _____ FAlSE____Mount Dora has not changed from it’s early
times in the 1700’s
15. _____TRUE____To show someone which continent you live on
you might use a globe.
Part C:
Multiple
choice: Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1.
Your Great-grandparents are considered your_____________________
a) Cousin
b) Sister
c) Ancestors
d) None of the above
2. A person who starts something, such as a
business in a new place is the _______________________ of the place.
a) Founder
b) Pioneer
c) Settlement
d) None of the above
3. Africa is ____________________
a) An ocean
b) A country
c) A capital city
d) None of
the above
4. The ________________imaginary line that is halfway between the north pole and the south
pole
a) Equator
b) Hemisphere
c) Intermediate directions
d) None of the above
5.
_______________________
provide food for millions of people.
a) Mines
b) Minerals
c) Farms
d) None of the above
6. Jordan,
Iraq and iran are not part of _____________________
a) The
Arabian peninsula
b) The Earth
c) Asia
d) None of the above
Answer the questions
1. what are the different ways you can divide a
globe?
Southern and Northern Hemisphere - Western and Eastern Hemisphere
2. in which 2 hemispheres is the united states of
America?
Northern and Western Hemispheres
3. In which 2 hemispheres is Atlantic Ocean?
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
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Complete the table. Write examples of
physical features and human features (1
points each)
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Physical features
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Human features
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1. Mountains, Hills
2. Rivers, Streams,
lakes, ponds
3.Plateaus, Plains
4.Valley
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1.Bridges, Buildings
2. Routes and Roads
3. Crossroads
4. Farms and Mines
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Answer the questions
based on the map
1. The country which borders the Arabian
Peninsula from the North is Iraq
2. The body of water which borders the
Arabian peninsula from the south is Gulf of Aden
3. Inside the peninsula, which country
lies in the East? Oman
4. Inside the peninsula, which country
lies in the North?_Kuwait
5. Which country borders the Gulf of
Aden from the South? Somalia
Part D:
Critical thinking
1. How is a compass
different from a compass rose?
Compass is a
tool or an instrument with a magnetized needle which is used to find direction
Compass rose is
a drawing/symbol on a map which is used to find directions
2. You decide to take a
trip to Hurghada, but you leave your phone at home. What are the other ways you
can know your location and find your direction?
A Map and a
compass
3. Did the railroad have
an effect on the community of Mount Dora? Give reasons for your answer.
Yes, it brought
visitors to the community and helped citrus growers ship their fruits to other
parts of the country
4. If you’re a businessman
who works in a big company in a big city, which area would you prefer living
in, the urban, suburban or rural area? Explain why.
A Suburban are
because it’s near the city but less crowded
5. People change through
time. Discuss whether this statement is true or false and why?
True, because
people grow older and their features change with time
6. What are some
differences between a rural community and a suburban community?
Suburban is near
the city, it has more people than a rural area and has many houses.
Rural is far away
from the city, has few houses and usually has a farm and animals.
7. Brazil is located on
the equator. Is the Growing season short or long in Brazil and why?
The growing season
is long because the summer is long and the winter is short in Brazil
