What are the world's natural resources?

In this lesson, we will begin by studying the world's different natural resources, defining what they are and studying what they are used for. We will finish by analysing in which countries these resources can be found.

What are the world's natural resources?

In this lesson, we will begin by studying the world's different natural resources, defining what they are and studying what they are used for. We will finish by analysing in which countries these resources can be found.

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Key learning points

  1. Explain what natural resources are
  2. Review what the world's most important natural resources are
  3. Examine which countries have the most natural resources

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which word can be used to describe most natural resources?
Correct answer: Exhaustible
Renewable
Q2.
Because of the way the Earth formed, many resources are only found in certain places.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
Australia has the world's largest reserves of which natural resource?
Coal
Copper
Gas
Correct answer: Gold
Oil
Q4.
Which country has the world's largest reserves of cobalt and coltan?
Brazil
Canada
China
Russia
Correct answer: The Democratic Republic of the Congo

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UnitGeography / Natural Resources

Geography