Natural Resources and Communities

Grade 3 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which resource in the ground helps a farming town grow crops?

   • coal
   • stone
   • wind
   • rich soil
2. 2.

   What is one challenge of using sunlight for power?

   • It can only be used in winter.
   • It makes the air very dirty.
   • It makes less power at night.
   • It will run out in a few years.
3. 3.

   Look at the picture. Many jobs in a town near A come from the water. Which job fits best?

   • fishing
   • farming wheat
   • mining coal
   • cutting timber
4. 4.

   Why should a town be careful with the fresh water in its river?

   • It turns into salt water at night.
   • It can get dirty or be used up.
   • River water never changes.
   • River water is never safe to drink.
5. 5.

   Which pair shows a resource and how people use it?

   • soil: making electricity
   • timber: building houses
   • wind: catching fish
   • fish: building houses
6. 6.

   Which resource can run out if people use too much?

   • wind
   • sunlight
   • coal
   • ocean waves
7. 7.

   A plains town has strong wind most days. How could it use this resource?

   • cut down forests
   • build fishing docks
   • dig wells for oil
   • build wind turbines for power
8. 8.

   Look at the picture. Long ago a mill was built beside A. What turned its wheel?

   • wind
   • sunlight
   • burning coal
   • moving water
9. 9.

   What is one way to protect soil on a farm?

   • plow up the grass before storms
   • plant grass to hold the soil
   • leave the fields bare all year
   • dig up all the plants
10. 10.

    Why do many towns grow up near rivers?

    • Rivers give water and a way to travel.
    • Rivers keep towns warm in winter.
    • Rivers stop all floods.
    • Rivers make the land very dry.