Grade 10 Economics Skill Builder Worksheet: Reading and Using Economic Maps

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Grade 10 Economics Skill Builder Worksheet: Reading and Using Economic Maps

Maps Skill Builder

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Grade: Grade 10

Subject: Economics

Topic: Maps

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Challenging

Questions: 30

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and answer in complete sentences where needed. Use economic map skills such as interpreting legends, scales, symbols, patterns, and spatial relationships. Questions become more challenging as you move through the worksheet.

Skills Practiced:

Maps
Economics
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is an economic map?

2Question

Name one type of economic information that can be shown on a map.

3Question

Why are symbols used on economic maps?

4Question

What does a map legend do?

5Question

Why is a map scale important?

6Question

If one region on a map is shaded dark red and the legend shows dark red means high income, what does that tell you about the region?

7Question

A map shows several large factories near a port. What economic advantage might this location have?

8Question

What might a cluster of roads, railways, and ports on an economic map suggest about a region?

9Question

If a map shows many farms in one area and few factories, what type of economic activity is likely more important there?

10Question

How can a map help compare two regions economically?

11Question

A map legend shows circles of different sizes for population of workers. What does a larger circle represent?

12Question

Why might a government use an economic map when planning new infrastructure?

13Question

What does it mean if a map shows a region with many mineral symbols but few factories?

14Question

If an economic map uses color gradients from light to dark, what does the change in color usually represent?

15Question

A map shows high unemployment in one area and many businesses in a nearby area. What question should a student ask to understand the pattern better?

16Question

Explain one reason why economic maps often need a title.

17Question

A map shows a major highway connecting a farm region to a city market. How does the highway affect the economy?

18Question

If two countries share a border and a map shows a busy trade route between them, what economic relationship might this suggest?

19Question

Why is it useful for an economic map to include both physical and human features?

20Question

A map shows manufacturing centers mostly near rivers. Give one likely reason for this pattern.

21Question

How could a student tell whether a map is showing absolute location or relative location?

22Question

A map includes a scale of 1 cm = 20 km. If two cities are 4 cm apart on the map, how far apart are they in reality?

23Question

A map of a country shows dense clusters of banks, offices, and shopping centers in one region. What type of economic activity is this region likely focused on?

24Question

A map shows mining, farming, and manufacturing in different parts of a region. What does this suggest about the region's economy?

25Question

What is one limitation of using only an economic map to understand a region?

26Question

A map shows high levels of shipping activity near a coastal city but little shipping inland. Why is this pattern logical?

27Question

How can economic maps help businesses decide where to open a new store or factory?

28Question

A map of a region shows that the areas with the best roads also have the highest business activity. What inference can you make?

29Question

A student compares two economic maps from different years and notices more factories and roads in the later map. What does this most likely show?

30Question

Using an economic map, explain how location can influence a country's development. Give two examples.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	An economic map shows economic information about a place, such as jobs, industries, trade, resources, income, or transportation.
2	Any one: natural resources, population income, industries, factories, trade routes, employment, or transportation networks.
3	Symbols help show information clearly and save space by representing places or data on the map.
4	A legend explains what the symbols, colors, and patterns on the map mean.
5	A map scale helps the reader understand the real distance between places shown on the map.
6	It means the region has a high income level compared with areas shown in lighter colors.
7	The location may have easier access to shipping and trade, which helps factories move goods efficiently.
8	It may suggest the region is an important transportation and trade center.
9	Primary economic activity, especially agriculture, is likely more important there.
10	A map can show differences in resources, industry, income, or transportation so the regions can be compared visually.
11	A larger circle represents a larger number of workers.
12	A government can use the map to identify economic centers, transportation needs, and areas that would benefit from roads, rail lines, or ports.
13	It means the region has natural resources, but it may not yet have many industries that process them.
14	The change usually represents increasing amounts of the mapped data, such as higher income, production, or employment.
15	A good question would be why the area with many businesses is not providing enough jobs for nearby residents or whether workers can easily travel there.
16	A title tells the reader what economic information the map is showing and helps them interpret it correctly.
17	The highway helps farmers transport goods to market faster and more cheaply, which supports trade and income.
18	It suggests they are trading goods and services with each other across the border.
19	It helps show how landforms, rivers, roads, cities, and resources affect economic activity.
20	Rivers may provide water for industry, transportation access, or a historical reason for settlement and factory growth.
21	Absolute location uses exact coordinates, while relative location describes where a place is compared with other places.
22	They are 80 km apart.
23	It is likely focused on tertiary economic activity, such as services.
24	It suggests the region has a mixed economy with several different types of economic activity.
25	An economic map may not show enough detail about causes, recent changes, or the experiences of people living there.
26	Coastal cities can connect to sea routes and ports, while inland areas usually do not have direct access to ocean shipping.
27	Businesses can study population, income, transport access, and nearby competitors to choose a profitable location.
28	Good transportation likely supports business growth by making it easier to move people, goods, and services.
29	It most likely shows economic development and growth over time.
30	Location can influence development by affecting access to resources, trade routes, ports, markets, and transportation. For example, a coastal location may support trade, and a region near mineral resources may develop mining and industry.