How People Use the Land

Geography · People & Environments · ages 8-11

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which of these is a human feature, not a natural one?
- Mountain
- Factory
- River
Which word names a place where ships load and unload goods?
- Port
- Farm
- Office
A street full of houses is an example of land used for housing.
Circle one: True False
Which activity is an example of industry rather than farming or shops?
- A factory making flour packets
- A field growing wheat
- A bakery selling bread
Look at the chart. Which use takes up the most land in this town?
- Farms
- Factories
- Homes
Look at the chart. Add the percentages for shops and factories together. What is the total?
Answer: ______________
A country has deserts and no rivers, so it cannot grow much food. How does it most likely get enough food for its people?
- It builds more factories to make food
- It stops eating the foods it cannot grow
- It imports food, shipped in from other countries
Ben says, 'My country grows bananas everywhere, so we never need to trade with other countries.' What is wrong with Ben's idea?
- Bananas can't actually be grown in any country
- Resources like oil, food and minerals aren't spread evenly, so countries still trade for what they lack
- Trade only ever happens between neighboring countries

Answer key

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Factory · People built the factory. Mountains and rivers are natural features.
Port · A port is where ships dock to load and unload cargo.
True · Housing is one type of land use, alongside farming, industry and shops.
A factory making flour packets · Making things in a factory is industry. Growing wheat is farming, and selling bread is a shop.
Homes · The homes bar is the tallest, so most land in this town is used for housing.
35 · Shops use 20 and factories use 15, so 20 + 15 = 35.
It imports food, shipped in from other countries · When a place lacks a resource like fertile farmland, trade brings it in from countries that have plenty.
Resources like oil, food and minerals aren't spread evenly, so countries still trade for what they lack · Resources are spread unevenly around the world. Even a country with plenty of bananas will still need things like oil or minerals from elsewhere.