Grade 5 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 16
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 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-LQNPCE-14AK
1.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
2.Why do settlements form near rivers?
3.What is urbanization?
4.What is longitude?
5.Why do regions trade?
6.How can GIS help?
7.What is latitude?
8.What is a renewable resource?
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 16
- How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
- Why do settlements form near rivers?Water, transport, food, and fertile land
- What is urbanization?Growth in the share of people living in cities
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- Why do regions trade?They have different resources and specializations
- How can GIS help?It layers and analyzes location data
- What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
- What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
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.