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The Distribution of Natural Resources
Humans need resources to survive. These are spread out on Earth. They are not distributed evenly. The water cycle and rock cycle change where resources go.
Distribution of Water
Everyone needs water. Some places have lots of water. Other places have no water.
The blue areas on this map have the best access to water.
The water cycle provides freshwater. Three percent of water in the world is freshwater. Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States have lots of freshwater. Dry regions have very little freshwater.
Distribution of Oil and Coal
Oil is a vital resource. Humans use it to power machines. Coal is a fuel that is used to create electricity.
A map showing the distribution of oil reserves in the world.
Oil is spread out unevenly across the world. Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran, and Iraq have lots of oil.
Coal is also spread out unevenly. The United States, Russia, and China have lots of coal.
A picture of a coal mine.
Oil and coal formed over millions of years. Plants and animals living in the ocean soaked up energy from the sun. These organisms died and sank to the bottom of the ocean.
The rock cycle covered them with sediment. They were buried in the earth. Heat and pressure turned them into fuel.
Distribution of Soil
Soil is the top layer of the earth. Humans need soil for plant growth, water storage, and air quality.
A table showing the countries with the best soil in the world.
Soil quality is also spread out unevenly. All soil started life as rock material. Sun, water, wind, and living creatures turn this material into soil.
Looking to the Future
The rock and water cycles have placed resources around the world. They are spread out unevenly. People have to work together to share these resources.
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The Distribution of Natural Resources
Humans need resources to survive. These are spread out on Earth. They are not distributed evenly. The water cycle and rock cycle change where resources go.
Distribution of Water
Everyone needs water. Some places have lots of water. Other places have no water.
The blue areas on this map have the best access to water.
The water cycle provides freshwater. Three percent of water in the world is freshwater. Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States have lots of freshwater. Dry regions have very little freshwater.
Distribution of Oil and Coal
Oil is a vital resource. Humans use it to power machines. Coal is a fuel that is used to create electricity.
A map showing the distribution of oil reserves in the world.
Oil is spread out unevenly across the world. Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran, and Iraq have lots of oil.
Coal is also spread out unevenly. The United States, Russia, and China have lots of coal.
A picture of a coal mine.
Oil and coal formed over millions of years. Plants and animals living in the ocean soaked up energy from the sun. These organisms died and sank to the bottom of the ocean.
The rock cycle covered them with sediment. They were buried in the earth. Heat and pressure turned them into fuel.
Distribution of Soil
Soil is the top layer of the earth. Humans need soil for plant growth, water storage, and air quality.
A table showing the countries with the best soil in the world.
Soil quality is also spread out unevenly. All soil started life as rock material. Sun, water, wind, and living creatures turn this material into soil.
Looking to the Future
The rock and water cycles have placed resources around the world. They are spread out unevenly. People have to work together to share these resources.
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How do the rock and water cycles affect the resources on Earth?
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The water cycle moves and recycles water (rain, rivers, groundwater), so some places get plenty of freshwater while others stay dry. The rock cycle breaks down rock into soil and buries plants and animals under sediment, where heat and pressure can form fossil fuels like oil and coal. Together these cycles create, change, and move resources, which is why soil, water, oil, and minerals are found in different places around the world.
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