Grade 5 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 2
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-VZ95KV-NLAY
1.Why do regions trade?
2.What is longitude?
3.What is a renewable resource?
4.How can GIS help?
5.What is cultural diffusion?
6.What is population density?
7.What is latitude?
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 2
- Why do regions trade?They have different resources and specializations
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
- How can GIS help?It layers and analyzes location data
- What is cultural diffusion?Ideas and practices spreading between cultures
- What is population density?People per unit of area
- What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
- 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.