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Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 10

Earth’s Big Features

Mountains, rivers, islands, oceans

What your child practises

Children examine major physical features of the world and describe rivers, islands, mountains and oceans.

Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 4.3.1; 4.3.2 · major physical features of the world and the characteristics of rivers, islands, mountains and oceans

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    What is the air like at the top of a very high mountain?

    • always warm
    • cold
    • the same as at the beach
    • hot

  2. Question 2

    A group of mountains joined in a line is called…

    • a lake shore
    • an island chain
    • a river basin
    • a mountain range

  3. Question 3

    Which ocean lies on the east side of Canada, near Prince Edward Island?

    • the Pacific Ocean
    • the Indian Ocean
    • the Atlantic Ocean
    • the Arctic Ocean

  4. Question 4

    Where does a river start?

    • at its source, often in higher ground
    • in the middle of the sea
    • at its mouth
    • in the sky

  5. Question 5

    Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

    • the Pacific Ocean
    • the Arctic Ocean
    • the Atlantic Ocean
    • the Indian Ocean

  6. Question 6

    How is an island different from a continent?

    • An island has no land
    • An island has no water around it
    • An island is bigger
    • An island is much smaller

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