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World Geography & Resources

Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-VF20VS-1PBD

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1.What is a renewable resource?
2.What is urbanization?
3.Why do regions trade?
4.How can GIS help?
5.What is cultural diffusion?
6.Why do settlements form near rivers?
7.What is latitude?
8.What is population density?

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  1. What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
  2. What is urbanization?Growth in the share of people living in cities
  3. Why do regions trade?They have different resources and specializations
  4. How can GIS help?It layers and analyzes location data
  5. What is cultural diffusion?Ideas and practices spreading between cultures
  6. Why do settlements form near rivers?Water, transport, food, and fertile land
  7. What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
  8. What is population density?People per unit of area

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.