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Grade 4 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1UMSVZP-1AQD

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1.Why do settlements form near rivers?
2.What is a resource?
3.What is longitude?
4.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
5.What is latitude?
6.How do weather and climate differ?
7.What is population density?
8.What does map scale show?

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.

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  1. Why do settlements form near rivers?Water, transport, food, and fertile land
  2. What is a resource?Something people use to meet needs or wants
  3. What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
  4. How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
  5. What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
  6. How do weather and climate differ?Weather is short-term; climate is long-term
  7. What is population density?People per unit of area
  8. What does map scale show?Map distance compared with real distance

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.