Grade 2 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 2
Grade 2 world geography & resources practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
World Geography & Resources
Grade 2 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-S930U4-BKS8
1.What is latitude?
2.What is a mountain range?
3.What is a resource?
4.How do weather and climate differ?
5.What does map scale show?
6.What is longitude?
7.What does a map legend explain?
8.What is land surrounded by water?
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 2
- What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
- What is a mountain range?A connected group of mountains
- What is a resource?Something people use to meet needs or wants
- How do weather and climate differ?Weather is short-term; climate is long-term
- What does map scale show?Map distance compared with real distance
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- What does a map legend explain?Map symbols
- What is land surrounded by water?An island
Worked example
Use map tools and features to explain location, movement, and resource use.
Common mistake
Reading a symbol without checking title, legend, direction, and scale.
Helpful hint
Start with the map title and legend.