Lesson 60 of 84 · Maps and Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostMapping Natural Resources
Natural resources are materials found in nature that people use to make things or provide energy.
🎯 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
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
Natural resources are materials found in nature that people use to make things or provide energy. Examples include water, trees, minerals, and oil. Maps can show where these resources are located, helping us understand how to use them wisely. By looking at a map, we can see which areas have forests for lumber or rivers for fresh water.
Key Facts
Natural resources include water, trees, minerals, and oil.
Maps help us locate and manage our natural resources.
Different regions have different types of natural resources.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What are natural resources?
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.
Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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