Lesson 60 of 84 · Maps and Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostMapping Natural Resources
Mapping natural resources helps us understand where valuable materials come from in our world.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe — combined.
Then & Now
🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.
Mapping natural resources helps us understand where valuable materials come from in our world. Natural resources include things like trees, water, minerals, and even fossil fuels like oil and coal. By using maps, we can see where these resources are located, which can help us make decisions about how to use them wisely. For example, a map may show forests in one area and oil fields in another, helping us understand the different types of resources available in each region.
Key Facts
Natural resources are materials found in nature, like water and minerals.
Maps can show where resources are located around the world.
Knowing about natural resources helps us use them wisely.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What do we call materials found in nature, like water and trees?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Pull up a map and find a country you've never heard of. Look up one fact.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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