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World Geography & Resources

Grade 4 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1C24YCM-2748

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1.What is latitude?
2.What is cultural diffusion?
3.What is longitude?
4.How can GIS help?
5.What is population density?
6.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
7.What is a renewable resource?
8.Why do regions trade?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
  2. What is cultural diffusion?Ideas and practices spreading between cultures
  3. What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
  4. How can GIS help?It layers and analyzes location data
  5. What is population density?People per unit of area
  6. How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
  7. What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
  8. Why do regions trade?They have different resources and specializations

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.