Map Scale and Regions
Grade 3 - Social Studies - On Level

NameDate
A map scale says 1 inch equals 20 miles. Which map distance represents 40 miles?
- 10 inches
- 2 inches
- a map key
- 1 inch
Which feature best identifies a plains region?
- a price only
- a quotation
- a random date
- wide flat land
Which resource might be important in a mountain region?
- quotation marks
- silent e
- timber
- a magnet pole
Why would geographers identify a place as a forest region?
- to compare places with shared features
- to stop communities from changing
- to hide resources
- to erase all map scales
Which evidence supports calling an area a river region?
- a timeline date
- a government role
- one person's opinion only
- land near a major river
A map scale says 1 inch equals 25 miles. Which map distance represents 75 miles?
- 3 inches
- 1 inch
- 10 inches
- north
Which feature best identifies a forest region?
- a random date
- many trees
- a voting right
- a quotation
Which resource might be important in a plains region?
- quotation marks
- a magnet pole
- wheat
- a pronoun
Why would geographers identify a place as a plains region?
- to stop communities from changing
- to compare places with shared features
- to hide resources
- to remove directions
Which evidence supports calling an area a mountain region?
- high land and steep slopes
- a government role
- a timeline date
- one person's opinion only