Grade 5 · Social Studies · Challenge
Free World Geography & Resources worksheet - version 8
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-YR56IL-NLAY
1.What is cultural diffusion?
2.What is population density?
3.What is latitude?
4.How can mountains make a rain shadow?
5.What is longitude?
6.What is urbanization?
7.What is a renewable resource?
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.
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- What is cultural diffusion?Ideas and practices spreading between cultures
- What is population density?People per unit of area
- What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
- How can mountains make a rain shadow?Air loses moisture, then descends drier
- What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- What is urbanization?Growth in the share of people living in cities
- What is a renewable resource?One replenished naturally on a human time scale
- 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.