Grade 3 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 12
Grade 3 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 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-39LD3K-AP0K
1.Why do settlements form near rivers?
2.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
3.What is a renewable resource?
4.What does map scale show?
5.What is longitude?
6.What is a resource?
7.How do weather and climate differ?
8.What is a mountain range?
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 12
- Why do settlements form near rivers?Water, transport, food, and fertile land
- How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
- What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
- What does map scale show?Map distance compared with real distance
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- What is a resource?Something people use to meet needs or wants
- How do weather and climate differ?Weather is short-term; climate is long-term
- What is a mountain range?A connected group of mountains
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.