Grade 3 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 8
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-1VIDMWD-AP0K
1.What is longitude?
2.Why do settlements form near rivers?
3.How do weather and climate differ?
4.What is latitude?
5.What is a resource?
6.What is a renewable resource?
7.What is population density?
8.What does map scale show?
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 8
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- Why do settlements form near rivers?Water, transport, food, and fertile land
- How do weather and climate differ?Weather is short-term; climate is long-term
- What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
- What is a resource?Something people use to meet needs or wants
- What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
- What is population density?People per unit of area
- What does map scale show?Map distance compared with real distance
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.