Lesson 68 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostNatural Resources Around Us
Natural resources are things we find in nature that can help us.
🎯 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.
Natural resources are things we find in nature that can help us. This includes water, trees, and minerals. We use these resources to live, build, and create things we need every day.
Key Facts
Natural resources include water and trees.
We use resources to build homes.
Minerals are also important for many items.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is a natural resource?
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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