Natural Resources — Revision Notes | KS3 Geography

Quick recap

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Short clips from the lesson video. Watch a couple to jog your memory, then try the Brain dump below.

Brain dump

Before you look at anything else, write down everything you can remember about this lesson: key words, facts, examples. Spelling doesn't matter. Then see which of the 7 key terms you remembered.

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Everything you remember

Key terms

Natural resource: Any material or substance found in the natural environment that humans can use to meet their needs
Renewable resource: A natural resource that naturally replenishes itself over a relatively short time, such as solar energy or timber
Non-renewable resource: A resource that took millions or billions of years to form and cannot be replaced once it is used up, such as iron ore or coal
Distribution: How resources are spread out or located across different geographic areas around the world
Import: Bringing goods or materials into a country from abroad to meet local demand
Natural resource trap: A paradox where countries rich in valuable natural resources often struggle to develop economically due to inequality, neglected sectors, and foreign control
Resource curse: Another term for the natural resource trap, describing how abundant resources can lead to poor economic development and governance

What this lesson covers

How well do you know each one? Be honest: red means go back over it.

Define natural resources and give examples of ones you use every day
Explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources
Classify a resource as renewable or non-renewable and justify the choice
Describe how natural resources are spread unevenly around the world
Explain why countries import resources they cannot produce themselves
Explain the natural resource trap and why resource-rich countries can struggle to develop

Test yourself

Cover the answer, say it out loud, then check the full quiz on the lesson page.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
Why might a country import more food than it exports?
Which best explains the natural resource trap?

Topic quiz

13 questions on this topic only — not mixed with anything else, one at a time.

Question 1 of 13

Spelling challenge

Read the definition, then type the correct spelling of the term. Uses the same terms as above.

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