Map Scale and Regions
Grade 3 - Social Studies - Building Confidence
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A map scale says 1 inch equals 20 miles. Which map distance represents 40 miles?
- a map key
- 1 inch
- 10 inches
- 2 inches
Which feature best identifies a mountain region?
- high land and steep slopes
- a random date
- a price only
- a quotation
Which resource might be important in a mountain region?
- silent e
- quotation marks
- timber
- a pronoun
Why would geographers identify a place as a plains region?
- to compare places with shared features
- to hide resources
- to stop communities from changing
- to erase all map scales
Which evidence supports calling an area a plains region?
- a timeline date
- wide flat land
- 1 inch equals 50 miles
- a government role
A map scale says 1 inch equals 50 miles. Which map distance represents 100 miles?
- 1 inch
- 10 inches
- north
- 2 inches
Which feature best identifies a desert region?
- a price only
- a quotation
- a voting right
- dry climate and little rain
Which resource might be important in a river region?
- fresh water
- quotation marks
- a pronoun
- a magnet pole
Why would geographers identify a place as a coastal region?
- to erase all map scales
- to stop communities from changing
- to compare places with shared features
- to remove directions
Which evidence supports calling an area a mountain region?
- high land and steep slopes
- 1 inch equals 20 miles
- a timeline date
- one person's opinion only