Grade 5 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 7
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-ULB540-NLAY
1.What is population density?
2.Why do regions trade?
3.What is longitude?
4.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
5.How can GIS help?
6.What is a renewable resource?
7.What is cultural diffusion?
8.What is latitude?
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 7
- What is population density?People per unit of area
- Why do regions trade?They have different resources and specializations
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
- How can GIS help?It layers and analyzes location data
- What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
- What is cultural diffusion?Ideas and practices spreading between cultures
- What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
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.