Grade 5 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 18
Grade 5 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 5 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-CGYF4U-NLAY
1.What is latitude?
2.How can GIS help?
3.What is population density?
4.What is a renewable resource?
5.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
6.What is urbanization?
7.What is cultural diffusion?
8.Why do settlements form near rivers?
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 18
- What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
- How can GIS help?It layers and analyzes location data
- What is population density?People per unit of area
- What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
- How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
- What is urbanization?Growth in the share of people living in cities
- What is cultural diffusion?Ideas and practices spreading between cultures
- Why do settlements form near rivers?Water, transport, food, and fertile land
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.