Natural Resources and Communities

Grade 3 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   A town uses its river for homes and farms. A new factory wants water too. What is the trade-off?

   • Farms will stop needing any water.
   • Everyone will get more water than before.
   • Less water may be left for homes and farms.
   • The river will grow bigger and deeper.
2. 2.

   Which plan protects a forest town's timber for the future?

   • stop planting new trees
   • cut all the trees in one year
   • cut only the youngest trees
   • cut some trees and plant new ones
3. 3.

   Why is wind a good resource for a plains town?

   • It makes the soil rich.
   • It is strong there and will not run out.
   • It can be dug up and sold.
   • It is only found in plains.
4. 4.

   Coal and sunlight can both make power. How are they different?

   • Sunlight can run out; coal cannot.
   • Neither one can make power.
   • Both will run out soon.
   • Coal can run out; sunlight cannot.
5. 5.

   Look at the picture. A town near A finds fewer fish each year. Which plan helps most?

   • limit how many fish boats can catch
   • catch fish all year long
   • fish closer to the shore
   • build more fishing boats
6. 6.

   A farm loses soil every time it rains hard. What is the most likely cause?

   • The rain falling there is too clean.
   • The soil has too many plants growing.
   • The farm is right next to a forest.
   • The fields have no plants to hold the soil.
7. 7.

   A desert town gets lots of sun but little rain. Which resource should it use for power?

   • river water, with a dam
   • coal from its farms
   • sunlight, with solar panels
   • ocean waves, with a pier
8. 8.

   Look at the picture. Snow on the land at A melts each spring. Which resource does this give towns below?

   • salt for food
   • fish from the sea
   • oil for cars
   • fresh water in rivers
9. 9.

   Which choice shows a town reusing a resource?

   • pouring used water into the street
   • using clean water for every job
   • filling pools twice a day
   • cleaning used water to water parks
10. 10.

    Why might a fishing town and a farm town trade?

    • Trading uses up all the fish.
    • Both have the same resources.
    • Each has a resource the other needs.
    • Neither town needs food.