Grade 3 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 17
Grade 3 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 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1OYWI2L-1HZ0
1.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
2.Why do settlements form near rivers?
3.What is latitude?
4.Why do regions trade?
5.What is urbanization?
6.What is population density?
7.What is longitude?
8.What is cultural diffusion?
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 17
- How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
- Why do settlements form near rivers?Water, transport, food, and fertile land
- What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
- Why do regions trade?They have different resources and specializations
- What is urbanization?Growth in the share of people living in cities
- What is population density?People per unit of area
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- What is cultural diffusion?Ideas and practices spreading between cultures
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.