Geography Homework Practice
| # | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | A map is a picture of a place. |
| 2 | Geography studies places and land. |
| 3 | A country is a large area with its own government. |
| 4 | A city is a large place where many people live and work. |
| 5 | A town is a smaller place than a city where people live and work. |
| 6 | A farm is used to grow crops and raise animals. |
| 7 | A river is a flowing body of water. |
| 8 | A mountain is a very high piece of land. |
| 9 | A desert is a very dry place with little rain. |
| 10 | A forest is a place with many trees. |
| 11 | People need water for drinking, washing, and farming. |
| 12 | People live near rivers because rivers give water. |
| 13 | Flat land with water is good for farming. |
| 14 | A road is used for travel. |
| 15 | A bridge helps people cross water or a gap. |
| 16 | People buy and sell goods in stores. |
| 17 | Workers make products in factories. |
| 18 | A market is a place where people buy and sell things. |
| 19 | Weather is what the air and sky are like each day. |
| 20 | Weather helps plants grow or can make farming harder. |
| 21 | A neighborhood is a part of a town or city where people live. |
| 22 | A map key explains the symbols on a map. |
| 23 | A symbol is a small picture that stands for something. |
| 24 | People use maps to find places and directions. |
| 25 | North is one direction on a map. |
| 26 | South is one direction on a map. |
| 27 | An ocean is a very large body of salt water. |
| 28 | A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. |
| 29 | Land in a city is used for homes, roads, and stores. |
| 30 | Land in the countryside is often used for farms and open space. |
| 31 | Some places are good for homes because they have water, safe land, and jobs nearby. |
| 32 | Some places are good for factories because they have roads, workers, and space. |
| 33 | A city needs roads, sidewalks, and other transportation. |
| 34 | Transportation is a way to move people and goods. |
| 35 | People travel by car, bus, bike, train, or walking. |
| 36 | People use trains or trucks to move goods and people. |
| 37 | A resource is something people use, like water, land, or trees. |
| 38 | Water helps plants grow. |
| 39 | Trees can be used to make paper. |
| 40 | People breathe air. |
| 41 | People should take care of land so it stays clean and useful. |
| 42 | People can help by not throwing trash in water. |
| 43 | Maps help businesses find places and deliver goods. |
| 44 | Farmers need to know about land and weather to grow crops. |
| 45 | Store owners choose busy places because many people can visit. |
| 46 | Ports matter because ships carry goods in and out. |
| 47 | Trade is buying, selling, or exchanging goods. |
| 48 | Geography can affect jobs because different places have different land and resources. |
| 49 | People live in different kinds of places because of land, weather, water, and jobs. |
| 50 | Geography and economics work together because places and resources affect how people live, work, and trade. |