Map Analysis, Settlement, and Movement Worksheet
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Map Analysis, Settlement, and Movement Worksheet
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Directions
- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A map used to show countries and borders is a __ map.
2. Which location is most likely to support a large settlement?
3. Match the feature to the likely effect: mountain range
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4. Latitude helps describe how far north or south a place is from the __.
5. Why might a coastal city become an important trade center?
6. Which map would best help answer a question about mountains, rivers, and deserts?
7. Match the idea to the best example: human geography
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8. Geographers study movement, trade, and __ between places.
9. Why is it useful to ask both "Where is it?" and "Why does this location matter?"
10. Which statement is most accurate?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. political
2. a river valley with water and fertile soil
3. can make travel harder across a region
4. equator
5. Its location makes it easier for ships and goods to move between regions
6. physical map
7. a shipping route connecting cities
8. connection
9. That pair of questions helps students move from naming places to explaining settlement, trade, and interaction patterns
10. Different kinds of maps help answer different geographic questions.