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160 LESSON 1 Interpreting Resource Maps
We get information about places and regions in many differ-ent ways. One way to learn about a place is by a study of its
resources. Resources are things people use—crops, minerals,animals, or plants. A resource map shows the things found orproduced in an area. However, resource maps do not show exactlocations, nor do they show every place where a resource isfound. They show the general area, or sometimes the most impor-tant places where the resources are found.
Importance of Natural ResourcesNatural resources are naturally occurring elements or sub-
stances that are found on Earth. The soil, water, plants, and ani-mals are all natural resources. So are minerals such as gold, iron,and coal. People use natural resources in many ways. For exam-ple, farmers use soil, water, and animals to grow crops. Many nat-ural resources are also used in manufacturing, the creation ofproducts. Iron ore and coal are used to make steel, which is thenused to make many other things, from cars to school desks.
The resources that are found in a particular place have a greatdeal to do with the way people in that place make a living. An areawith much iron ore and coal may be a center of steelmaking. Anarea with rich soil and water may be a prosperous farming area.
Reading Resource MapsYou can compare the location of resources on a resource map
with information on other types of maps, such as political, cli-mate, or population density maps. This allows you to easilyunderstand how the distribution of natural resources influences,or is influenced by other factors. You can also get an idea about aplace’s economic activities and the people’s standard of living.
To read a resource map, you first need to identify the geo-graphic area shown on the map. Some resource maps may includesmall areas such as a city or state. Others may include severalcountries or regions. Then look at the map legend to understandall colors, symbols, and patterns used on the map. Study the mapto determine what resources are predominant in each area on themap. Are some resources concentrated in a particular place?Finally, compare the map to other maps showing physical fea-tures, climate, and natural vegetation of the area. Draw conclu-sions about the interaction of humans with the environment.
Interpreting Resource Maps
What You Will LearnTo gain and use information aboutplaces from resource maps
Reading StrategyCreate a flowchart like the onebelow. Fill in each step involved inreading a resource map.
Terms to Knowresource, resource map, naturalresource, manufacturing
Lesson 11
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Practicing Map SkillsUse Map 5-1: Natural Resources of the United States and Canada on page162 to answer the questions.
1. In which part of the United States is bauxite found?
the southeastern part of the United States
2. What natural resource does Canada have that the United States does
not?
3. What natural resource does the United States have that Canada does
not?
4. Describe the relationship between mountainous areas and the location
of coal in the United States.
5. What do Hawaii’s resources tell you about the state’s economic
activities?
Practicing Map SkillsUse Map 5-2: Agriculture and Manufacturing in Western Europe on page163 to answer the questions.
1. What resources are found in Greece?
livestock, citrus fruits, grapes, olives, and manufacturing
2. What resources are found in Finland?
livestock, rye, oats, and manufacturing
3. In which countries are potatoes grown?
Greenland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, and France
4. What do most of the manufacturing centers have in common?
location on or near water
5. In which countries are citrus fruits grown?
Spain, Italy, Greece
6. Think about the climate of countries along the Mediterranean Sea. Howdoes this affect the types of food grown in this area?
Countries along the Mediterranean Sea have warm climates which are good for growing
citrus fruits and tobacco.
Fishing is a dominant economic activity.
Coal is found in the mountains.
bauxite
asbestos
Using Your Skills
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162 LESSON 1 Interpreting Resource Maps
Fish
Forests
Gold
Iron ore
Asbestos
Bauxite
Coal
Copper
Lead
Natural gas
Nickel
Oil
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Shellfish
Silver
Uranium
Zinc
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ARCTIC OCEAN
PACIFICOCEAN
ATLANTICOCEAN
HudsonBay
BERINGSEA
Baffin Bay
ALASKA(U.S.)
C A N A D A
U N I T E D
S T A T E S
ALASKA(U.S.)
HAWAII(U.S.)
C A N A D A
U N I T E D
S T A T E S
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Map 5-1 Natural Resources of the United States and Canada
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200 400 miles
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300 miles
FRANCE
GREECE
GERMANY
LUX.
SWITZ.
NORWAY
SWEDEN
FINLAND
ITALY
Greenland(DENMARK)
ICELANDICELAND
UNITEDKINGDOM
IRELAND
FRANCE
AUSTRIA
ITALYGREECE
SPAIN
GERMANY
DENMARK
NETH.BELG.
LUX.
SWITZ.
PORTUGAL
NORWAY
SWEDEN
FINLAND
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Bay ofBiscay
BALTIC
SEA
ATLANTICOCEAN
Barley Livestock Olives Sugarbeets
B
R
R
Citrusfruits
Corn
Grapes Oats
Manufacturingcenter
Potatoes
Rye
Tobacco
Wheat
B
BB
B
R
R
R
R
Map 5-2 Agriculture and Manufacturing in Western Europe
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Practicing Map SkillsUse Map 5-3: Natural Resources of North Africa and Southwest Asia belowto answer the questions.
1. What natural resources are found in Saudi Arabia?
oil and natural gas
2. What natural resources are found in Iraq?
oil, zinc, and phosphates
3. What natural resource seems to be the most widespread?
natural gas
4. In which countries is zinc found?
Morocco, Tunisia, and Iraq
5. In which countries is fish a resource?
Morocco, Turkey, Algeria, Yemen, Bahrain, Iran, and United Arab Emirates
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500 1,000 miles
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Iron ore
Lead
Manganese
Natural gas
Chromite
Copper
Fish
Forests
Oil
Phosphates
Salt
Tungsten
Uranium
Zinc
MOROCCOMOROCCO
ATLANTICOCEAN
ALGERIA LIBYA
TUNISIA
TURKEY
SYRIA
BAHRAIN
OMAN
IRAQIRAQ
SYRIA
LEBANONISRAEL
JORDAN KUWAITBAHRAIN
QATAR
YEMEN
OMAN
IRAN
SAUDIARABIA
AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN
UNITEDARABEMIRATES
UNITEDARABEMIRATESEGYPT
MEDITERRANEANSEA
RED SEA
BLACK SEABLACK SEA CASPIAN SEACASPIAN SEA
ARABIA
NSE
A
WesternSahara
(MOR.)
WesternSahara
(MOR.)
Map 5-3 Natural Resources of North Africa and Southwest Asia