Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 13
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Where we live on the map
What your child practises
Children place their province in the Atlantic region, Canada, North America and the world, and learn about its landforms, climate and plants. This is practice, not a report-card mark.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 3.1.1; 3.1.2 · locating their province and describing its physical features, climate and vegetation
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What covers much of the island’s land?
- ice sheets
- desert sand
- tropical jungle
- farm fields and forests
farm fields and forests
Hint: Plants grow well in the rich soil.
Question 2
Wind and waves shape high banks along the coast. What do we call a steep rock face at the sea?
- a cliff
- a swamp
- a valley
- a glacier
a cliff
Hint: Red sandstone cliffs are found on PEI.
Question 3
What is the capital city of Prince Edward Island?
- Summerside
- Ottawa
- Charlottetown
- Souris
Charlottetown
Hint: It is on the south shore of the island.
Question 4
The island has rolling hills and flat farm land. How would you describe the land?
- flat as a desert
- low and gently rolling
- tall and rocky
- steep and snowy
low and gently rolling
Hint: There are no high mountains.
Question 5
Which describes winters on the island?
- warm all winter
- hot and dry
- no snow at all
- cold and snowy
cold and snowy
Hint: Bring a warm coat.
Question 6
Hills of blowing sand that form beside a beach are called…
- sand dunes
- glaciers
- volcanoes
- canyons
sand dunes
Hint: Grasses often grow on them.