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Grade 6 Government Geography Word Problems
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Grade 6 Government Geography Word Problems
Geography Word Problems
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Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Government
Topic: Geography
Time: 20 Minutes
Difficulty: Very Easy
Questions: 10
Instructions: Read each question carefully and answer in a complete sentence when needed. Use your knowledge of maps, places, and government locations to solve each word problem.
Skills Practiced:
Geography
Government
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
1Question
The city hall is 2 blocks north of the library. If you walk from the library to city hall, which direction do you go?
2Question
A school is 3 miles east of the courthouse. How far is the school from the courthouse?
3Question
The state capitol is 4 miles west of the town center, and the post office is 2 miles west of the town center. Which place is farther west?
4Question
A voter registration office is 5 blocks south of the police station. If you start at the police station and travel to the office, what direction will you travel?
5Question
The mayor’s office is on the 2nd floor, and the council chambers are on the 5th floor of the same building. How many floors higher are the council chambers?
6Question
The county office is 6 miles from the park, and the town hall is 4 miles from the park. Which building is farther from the park?
7Question
A map shows the state capitol 7 miles north of a museum and 7 miles south of a river. What place is between the museum and the river?
8Question
The city council building is 3 blocks east of Main Street, and the library is 8 blocks east of Main Street. How many more blocks east is the library than the city council building?
9Question
A town has 4 government buildings in a row. If the courthouse is the first building and the city hall is the last building, how many buildings are between them?
10Question
The police station is 9 miles from the state office, and the fire station is 5 miles from the state office. If a person wants to visit the closer building first, which building should they visit first?