Grade 5 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 15
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-BMZM1X-NLAY
1.How can GIS help?
2.What is population density?
3.What is urbanization?
4.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
5.What is cultural diffusion?
6.What is a renewable resource?
7.What is longitude?
8.Why do regions trade?
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 15
- How can GIS help?It layers and analyzes location data
- What is population density?People per unit of area
- What is urbanization?Growth in the share of people living in cities
- How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
- What is cultural diffusion?Ideas and practices spreading between cultures
- What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- Why do regions trade?They have different resources and specializations
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.