Savvas 5th Grade End of Year Assessment - Jennifer Potter | Library

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Which part of a map would you look at to find directions on a physical map?

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When a geographer studies the migration patterns of humans over many centuries and how that has affected the geography of North America, which theme of geography is he or she using?

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What is one advantage of maps over aerial photographs as a way of understanding Earth's surface?

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What type of information does a physical map always show?

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On which type of map would you most likely to be able to identify the capital of the state of Montana?

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What causes the seasons?

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Which best describes Earth's mantle?

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How does plate movement create mountains?

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How does erosion shape mountains?

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As one side of Earth turns away from the sun,

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Winds, air pressure, evaporation, and the angle of the sun shape the daily __________ of each place.

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The difference between tropical and temperate climates is mainly the result of __________.

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__________ is greatest near the Equator, where air usually rises.

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An ecosystem is a network of __________ that depends on one another and their environment for survival.

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Which ecosystem usually supports thick forests of deciduous trees?

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Since the 1800s, what human activity has changed land use and led to the growth of large cities in many countries?

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Rapid growth can result in large increases in the infant mortality rate if there is__________.

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Which of the following is an example of a clean energy source?

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One cause for the rapid population growth since the Industrial Revolution is __________.

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Which of these causes of migration is an example of a pull factor?

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The beliefs, customs, practices, and behavior of a particular nation or group is that nation's or group's __________.

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Within a country, differences in language can make it harder to __________.

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What do some people see as a possible negative effect of rapid global communication?

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What is the most basic social unit of any society?

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Trying to help people understand the meaning of life is a basic function of __________.

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Which of the following is one of the three basic economic questions?

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Increased competition between producers of a good may lead to

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Which type of economic system has the highest level of government control?

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Which of the following is a feature of a good budget?

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How do companies make a profit?

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Which term refers to the type of buying and selling that takes place within a country?

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Which of the following is a likely result of trade barriers?

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Which of the following is a feature of a developed country?

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Why do countries trade goods and services?

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Which of the following is a way to increase economic development?

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Which of the following might a limited government be more likely to do than an unlimited government?

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Which form of government has a king or queen that shares powers with the people of the state and the other branches of government?

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Which of the following lists the levels of the federal system in the correct order, starting with the top level of government and ending with the bottom level?

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The purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to

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In a democratic nation such as the United States, what is considered to be the ultimate source of authority?

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Which of the following statements best describes human rights in the world today?

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Naturalization is a legal process by which a person

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The process of democratization over the last 200 years has resulted in wider support for the idea that

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Which of the following is a right of U.S. citizens but not a right of non-citizens?

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Which of the following is a responsibility of U.S. citizens?

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Used today by much of the world, the Gregorian calendar is based on

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Which of the following is the best example of a primary source?

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Archaeologists mainly learn about the lives of people in the past by studying

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What anthropology?

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Prehistory is the time before

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In which of the following types of homes did Northeastern people often live?

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Which of the following best describes a potlatch?

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As a dwelling, what advantage did the tepee offer to the hunters of the Great Plains?

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What environmental change allowed people to travel by land between Asia and North America?

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What generalization can be made by comparing the lifestyle of the Inuit of the Arctic to the lifestyle of the Natchez in the Southeast?

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Which early American Indian group is referred to as mound builders?

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How did the Ancestral Puebloans respond to long droughts?

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The main purpose of the Iroquois League was to

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Scientists rely heavily upon what kind of evidence to learn about early American Indians like the Mississippians?

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How did the Ancient Puebloans adapt to their physical environment?

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Which of the following was the greatest short-term effect of Spanish colonization on American Indians?

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What caused the Pilgrims to settle in New England?

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What was the main cause of death among African captives being transported from the Americas on slave ships?

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Which of the following statements summarizes a result of the French and Indian War?

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The first French colonists in North America were mostly interested in

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Which of the following statements best defines what makes the government created by the U.S. Constitution a republic?

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During the 1800s, the main reason Americans wanted to expand territorial control outside the United States was to

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How did the War of 1812 affect Canada?

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Which of the following doubled the size of the United States in 1803?

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During its years as a dominion, what was Canada's relationship with Britain?

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Early urban areas in North America tended to develop

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Which of the following is a likely reason that someone today might decide to move from a city in the Midwest to the South?

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In which of the following areas is there a large concentration of American Indian and First Nations peoples?

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Which of the following statements about natural resources in the United States is most accurate?

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Which of the following is reason that few people live in northern Canada?

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The majority of the jobs in Canada are found in

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How does NAFTA affect relations between the United States and Canada?

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How is the Canadian government different from the U.S. government?

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Which of the following features does Canada share with the United States?

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An import is a good that is

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Which of the following correctly summarizes an economic trend in recent U.S. history?

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Which of the following correctly summarizes a recent trend in immigration to Canada?

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Why has the Colorado River become an environmental issue?

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What do most climatologists see as a major cause of rising global temperatures?

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Which of the following best describes the effect globalization has had on some American and Canadian workers?

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The first Mesoamerican civilizations began

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Why did Olmec farmers move their farms from time to time?

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Which of these groups introduced the mathematical concept of zero to the Americas?

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Which of the following achievements BEST illustrates Maya knowledge of astronomy?

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Maya pyramids were topped by

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What was reason that the Aztec settled in the Valley of Mexico?

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The two main classes of Aztec society were

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What was the main purpose of chinampas?

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Aztec artists used tropical feathers to

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Why did the Aztec engage in human sacrifice?

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Which of the following details shows the impact of resources on Mexico's history?

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What happened when Cortés and his soldiers first arrived in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán?

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In Spanish colonial society, the group in the highest position were the

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What happened to American Indians as a result of the Spanish conquest of the Americas?

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What was the main result of the encomienda system?

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Which of the following laid the groundwork for the revolt that led to Mexico's independence from Spain?

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In the late 1900s, conflict broke out in Central American countries such as Guatemala and Nicaragua as people fought to overthrow

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How did the Mexico's new constitution in 1917 aim to change Mexican life?

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Which of the following best describes most of today's Central American countries in the 1820s?

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Which of the following was an immediate cause of the Mexican Revolution of 1910?

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Which of the following was shipped to the Caribbean in the triangular system of trade that connected the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa?

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After countries in Central America and the Caribbean declared their independence, foreign powers continued to be involved in the region because

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Cuba under the rule of Fulgencio Batista was an example of which form of government, common in the region in the 1900s?

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For what accomplishment is Toussaint L'Ouverture remembered?

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A revolution in 1959 led to Cuba becoming

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What feature makes the Mexican Plateau significant?

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What is the most common cause of the Mexican and Central American diaspora?

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What are the two cultural backgrounds of a majority of Mexicans?

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In Mexico, "Race Day" is a celebration of

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How has Mexico's population changed in recent decades?

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What characteristic of Costa Rica has contributed to its having the most stable government in Central America?

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What would happen in Mexico if remittances from the United States slowed down?

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What has been the result of the shift toward a more free-market economy in Mexico?

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A key goal of ecotourism is to

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How is Mexico's constitution different from the constitution of the United States?

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One negative effect that tourism has had in the Caribbean is that it

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The religions of Santería and Vodou are examples of

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How is Cuba's government different from that of the Dominican Republic?

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Most governments in the Caribbean today are

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Which language combines French and African influences?

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What is one effect of deforestation?

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In Mexico and most of Central America, most wealth is

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Which of the following is a reason so many people have migrated from Middle America to other regions?

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Earthquakes and erosion can combine to cause deadly

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Which of the following is an example of an infrastructure problem in Mexico City?

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Which was the main way Andean peoples modified their environment to grow more food?

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Why did some groups in South America continue to live as nomads after the development of agriculture?

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Which list shows the correct order in which some peoples in South America began to build a more stable food supply?

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How did knowing how to cut and stack stones help early Andean civilizations grow?

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What was one effect of the development of agriculture in South America?

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What was the Incan mita system?

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Despite having little freedom, people under Incan rule benefited from

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The social hierarchy of the Incas

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Why did the Incas build terraces?

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How are quipus different from records kept by European and Asian societies at around the same time?

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What had weakened the Incan empire before the Spanish conquered it?

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How did the Spanish conquest affect culture in the Americas?

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What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

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What effect did Spanish and Portuguese colonization have on South American Indians?

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Brazil's history differs from the history of most countries in South America because Brazil

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Simón Bolívar is best known for

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Unstable post-independence governments in South America were further weakened by

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One negative aspect of Brazil's government in the second half of the 1900s was that

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How did Brazil gain its independence?

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Why did military leaders overthrow the governments of Chile and Argentina in the 1970s?

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Which of the following shows the strong influence of African traditions in Brazil?

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How are the Guianas different from the Caribbean islands?

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How is Carnival an example of cultural exchange in South America?

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How is Paraguay different from the other countries in the Southern Cone?

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How is Brazil different from all other South American countries?

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Brazil's economy today can best be described as

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Venezuela's economic institutions differ from those of other nations in the region mainly because Venezuela

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Countries with higher literacy rates tend to have

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How do Spanish South America's governments compare with that of the United States?

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All South American economies are

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What is the main goal of Mercosur?

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Political corruption can directly hurt a country's economy because

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Why does deforestation contribute to climate change?

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Which would be most likely to solve Venezuela's problem with oil pollution?

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