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Why Regions Differ is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on why environmental characteristics vary by region, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Geo.10.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Why Regions Differ

D2.Geo.10.3-5

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Draw a line from each region to what it is like.

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Answer key — Why Regions Differ

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  1. 1.1. Near the equator — D (Hot all year, with heavy rain and dense forest) 2. On a warm shallow sea — C (Coral, and fishing grounds close to shore) 3. Deep inside a large continent — B (Hot summers, cold winters and little rain) 4. On a western coast in the middle latitudes — A (Mild and damp, with rain through the year)
  2. 2.1. In a great desert belt — A (Very little rain, and plants that store water) 2. On a high mountain range — D (Colder with height, and snow on the summits) 3. Near the poles — B (Cold all year, with ice and almost no trees) 4. On a monsoon coast — C (A wet season and a dry season each year)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.10.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.