Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments, Grade 5

2004
District: na
State: VA

OK, since I don’t know the answer, I’m very sympathetic with fifth graders who don’t know the answer. I worry about the curriculum required to produce a correct answer.

What geologic event occurred first?

1. Pangaea underwent formation.
2. South America and Africa split apart.
3. Iceland formed at the mid-Atlantic ridge.
4. India collided with Asia, forming the Himalayan Mountains.