Funnels, Barriers and Wires is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how place affects movement of people and goods, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Geo.7.3-5. 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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Funnels, Barriers and Wires
D2.Geo.7.3-5
NameDate
Draw a line from each feature to what follows.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A steep unroaded ridge
A single bridge over the estuary
A weekly market in the mill town
A telegraph line to the quay
A.Almost nothing crosses, and the two sides stay apart
B.Buyers and carts converge one day in seven
C.All road traffic funnels through one crossing
D.Prices and news travel faster than any cargo
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
An emigration agent in the high street
A regional newspaper
Dues charged on landed cargo
A deep-water harbour
A.Grain and timber arrive from across the sea
B.Some shippers unload at the next port instead
C.People leave the region for good
D.Arguments about the wage cut reach every district
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.7.3-5 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Funnels, Barriers and Wires
Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A steep unroaded ridge — A (Almost nothing crosses, and the two sides stay apart) 2. A single bridge over the estuary — C (All road traffic funnels through one crossing) 3. A weekly market in the mill town — B (Buyers and carts converge one day in seven) 4. A telegraph line to the quay — D (Prices and news travel faster than any cargo)
2.1. An emigration agent in the high street — C (People leave the region for good) 2. A regional newspaper — D (Arguments about the wage cut reach every district) 3. Dues charged on landed cargo — B (Some shippers unload at the next port instead) 4. A deep-water harbour — A (Grain and timber arrive from across the sea)
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