Worksheet
Two Harbors, Different Work
Compare two seaside places and explain how their natural resources support different industries and jobs.
Grade 4Social StudiesInteractive · Printable
Aligned toECO.4.1
What’s included
- Single worksheet
- Auto-graded online
- 1 C3 Framework standard
- Printable answer key
- 14 questions
- Classroom-ready
Details
- Format
- Interactive · Printable
- Grade
- Grade 4
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Question types
- Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer
About this worksheet
What students practice
- Students explain how natural resources shape industries in two regions.
- Students connect specific jobs to the natural resources used by their industries.
- Students use evidence to compare economic choices in two seaside places.
How to use
Read the harbor report together, then have students cite details as they answer the comparison and application questions.
Curriculum
C3 Framework standard covered
Explain how a region's natural resources shape its industries and jobs.
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Read the harbor report
Read about two seaside places. Then answer the questions using details from the report.
A Report from the Shore
Brinewatch and Cedar Shoal are towns on the same coast, but their shorelines are different. Brinewatch has a deep, protected harbor. Large boats can enter safely, even when waves are strong. The harbor also has a rocky shoreline and nearby forests.
These resources help shape Brinewatch's work. Cargo ships bring goods to its docks, so dockworkers load and unload them. Boatbuilders and repair crews work near the water because boats can reach their shops easily. Workers also cut some nearby trees into lumber for crates and boat parts. Truck drivers carry goods between the docks, shops, and inland towns.
Cedar Shoal has broad, shallow tidal flats. Twice each day, the ocean covers and uncovers these flats. The clean, moving water supports oyster beds. The town's sandy dunes and wide beach also attract visitors who enjoy walking and watching birds.
Cedar Shoal's work grows from these resources. Oyster farmers place and care for oyster beds, while shell sorters and seafood packers prepare oysters for sale. Guides lead visitors along the dunes and beach, and small inns hire people to care for guests. These jobs are not the same as Brinewatch's jobs because the two places can use different natural resources.
The towns sometimes trade with each other. A Brinewatch boatbuilder may buy oysters from Cedar Shoal for a community meal. A Cedar Shoal inn may order wooden tables made with Brinewatch lumber. The resources of each place influence what people make, sell, and do for work.
- A. The towns use the same resources but choose different job names.
- B. The towns are far apart, so workers cannot trade with each other.
- C. Each town has shoreline resources that support different industries.
- D. Each town sends all of its workers to jobs in inland cities.
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Brinewatch has a deep, protected harbor where large boats can enter.Dockworkers load and unload goods from ships at Brinewatch.The towns sometimes trade with each other.A community meal may include food from the coast.
- A. Boats can reach the repair shops through the protected water.
- B. The town's beaches bring visitors who need repaired boats.
- C. The tidal flats provide oysters for the repair crews.
- D. The nearby forest makes every kind of boat unnecessary.
- A. Brinewatch depends on beaches, while Cedar Shoal depends on deep water.
- B. Both towns mainly use forests to support the same lumber industry.
- C. Cedar Shoal's beach supports cargo ships, while Brinewatch's tidal flats support oyster farms.
- D. Brinewatch's deep harbor supports boat work, while Cedar Shoal's tidal flats support oyster work.
Brinewatch's harbor supports cargo , while Cedar Shoal's tidal flats support .
Apply the idea
Use what you learned from the report to reason about new seaside places and choices.
- A. A company that cuts inland trees into lumber
- B. A business that dries and packs kelp for food products
- C. A shop that repairs snowplows for mountain roads
- D. A farm that raises cattle on dry grassland
- A. A guide who leads bird walks across the dunes
- B. An oyster farmer who tends shallow-water beds
- C. A stone cutter who prepares granite for buildings
- D. A boat captain who carries visitors to a beach
- A. Oyster farmers and seafood packers might have less work.
- B. Brinewatch's cargo docks would close because Cedar Shoal has no boats.
- C. Cedar Shoal's dunes would turn into forests for lumber.
- D. Boatbuilders in Brinewatch would begin harvesting oysters there.
- A. Cedar Shoal, because its oyster beds supply metal for tools
- B. Cedar Shoal, because visitors usually repair boats on beaches
- C. Either town, because natural resources do not affect job locations
- D. Brinewatch, because its protected harbor brings boats near repair shops
- A. Build a lumber mill that depends on a large inland forest.
- B. Train more guides to lead visitors along the dunes and beach.
- C. Move the town's oyster farms to Brinewatch's rocky shoreline.
- D. Replace the tidal flats with cargo docks for large ships.
- A. A town can develop the same industries even when its resources change.
- B. Natural resources matter mainly to workers who sell food.
- C. The resources found in a place can influence the industries and jobs there.
- D. Seaside towns usually avoid trading with places that have different resources.
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