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Grade 3 Geography and Natural Resources Practice Test

Build Grade 3 Social Studies skills with five 10-question practice tests on maps, landforms, natural resources, conservation, pollution, and how geography shapes communities.

Geography and Natural Resources Practice Tests

These Grade 3 Social Studies practice tests help students read maps, identify landforms and bodies of water, and understand natural resources. Students also explore renewable and nonrenewable resources, conservation, pollution, and the ways geography influences communities.

Skills covered

  • Identifying physical and human-made features
  • Using map keys, compass roses, scales, and map types
  • Recognizing landforms and bodies of water
  • Classifying renewable and nonrenewable resources
  • Explaining conservation and pollution
  • Connecting geography and resources to community life

How to use these practice tests

Look for clues about land, water, maps, resources, and the environment. When a question asks about conservation, choose the action that protects resources, reduces waste, or supports healthy habitats.

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Grade 3 Geography and Natural Resources Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 3 Social Studies practice test on maps, landforms, physical and human features, natural resources, conservation, and geography.

Read each geography question carefully. Identify the feature, resource, map tool, conservation action, or relationship between people and the environment that best fits.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a natural resource?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Something from nature that people use.

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Water, soil, trees, minerals, sunlight, and wind are examples of natural resources.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Something from nature that people use.

Water, soil, trees, minerals, sunlight, and wind are examples of natural resources.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is a renewable resource?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Sunlight.

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Sunlight is renewable because nature continually provides it.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Sunlight.

Sunlight is renewable because nature continually provides it.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Coal.

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Coal takes a very long time to form and is used faster than it can be replaced.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Coal.

Coal takes a very long time to form and is used faster than it can be replaced.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Why is freshwater important?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is People, plants, and animals need it to live..

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Freshwater supports life, farming, drinking, and many community activities.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is People, plants, and animals need it to live..

Freshwater supports life, farming, drinking, and many community activities.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which resource can help crops grow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Fertile soil.

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Fertile soil provides a place and nutrients for many crops to grow.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Fertile soil.

Fertile soil provides a place and nutrients for many crops to grow.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which energy source is renewable?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Wind.

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Wind is continually produced by moving air and can be used to generate energy.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Wind.

Wind is continually produced by moving air and can be used to generate energy.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a mineral?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A naturally occurring substance found in Earth.

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Minerals are natural substances found in rocks and Earth’s crust.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A naturally occurring substance found in Earth.

Minerals are natural substances found in rocks and Earth’s crust.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Why are fossil fuels called nonrenewable?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is They take millions of years to form and can be used up..

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Coal, oil, and natural gas form very slowly and have limited supplies.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is They take millions of years to form and can be used up..

Coal, oil, and natural gas form very slowly and have limited supplies.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which natural resource comes from trees?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Wood.

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Wood is a useful material that comes from trees.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Wood.

Wood is a useful material that comes from trees.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is one reason communities use natural resources carefully?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Resources can be limited and people need them in the future..

  1. Read the geography clue: Identify the landform, water feature, resource, map clue, or environmental action described.
  2. Apply the geography idea: Careful use helps protect supplies and keeps resources available for future needs.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Resources can be limited and people need them in the future..

Careful use helps protect supplies and keeps resources available for future needs.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Geography and Natural Resources

What is a natural resource?

A natural resource is something from nature that people use, such as water, soil, trees, minerals, sunlight, or wind.

What is conservation?

Conservation means using and protecting natural resources wisely so they remain available and habitats stay healthy.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Geography and Natural Resources questions in total.