Let’s go through each question one by one and pick the right answers.
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1. Choose the correct answer.
It is a part of the map:
- a. Soil → No, soil is dirt on the ground, not part of a map.
- b. Scale → Yes! A scale helps you understand distances on a map (like 1 inch = 1 mile).
- c. Suburban community → That’s a type of place people live, not a part of a map itself.
✔ Correct answer:
b. Scale
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This is a community helper:
- a. Water → Water is something we use, but it doesn’t help us like a person does.
- b. A doctor → Yes! Doctors help sick people — they are community helpers.
- c. A map → A map shows places, but it doesn’t actively help people like a person does.
✔ Correct answer:
b. A doctor
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It is a natural resource that we can find in a community:
- a. Trees → Yes! Trees grow naturally and give us wood, oxygen, shade — very useful!
- b. Equator → That’s an imaginary line around Earth — not found in your local community.
- c. Hemispheres → Those are halves of the Earth — also not something you’d find locally.
✔ Correct answer:
a. Trees
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How many main parts has a map?
Most maps have these key parts:
1. Title
2. Compass rose (shows directions)
3. Legend or key (explains symbols)
4. Scale (shows distance)
5. Grid or coordinates (sometimes)
But for 4th grade level, teachers often teach that maps have
5 main parts: title, compass rose, legend, scale, and sometimes grid.
Looking at the options:
- a. 10 parts → Too many!
- b. 5 parts → This matches what’s usually taught.
- c. 3 parts → Too few.
✔ Correct answer:
b. 5 parts
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2. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
Word bank:
map | natural resource | prime meridian | Symbols | mountains | region
Sentence 1:
“A _______________ is something found in nature that is useful to people.”
→ Think: What comes from nature and helps humans? Trees, water, minerals… those are called “natural resources”.
✔ Fill in:
natural resource
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Sentence 2:
“A _______________ is an area with common features that set apart from other places.”
→ Example: The desert region, the mountain region, the city region — all share similar things.
That’s the definition of a
region.
✔ Fill in:
region
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Final Answer:
Multiple Choice Answers:
1. It is a part of the map:
b. Scale
2. This is a community helper:
b. A doctor
3. It is a natural resource that we can find in a community:
a. Trees
4. How many main parts has a map?:
b. 5 parts
Fill-in-the-blank Answers:
- A
natural resource is something found in nature that is useful to people.
- A
region is an area with common features that set apart from other places.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 4th grade social studies worksheet.
