NATURAL RESOURCES: These are resources created by nature (God) for the benefit and use of man-kind. Natural resources in Nigeria includes; Crude oil, Gold, coal, Iron, tin, Limestone, Lead, etc.
Natural Resources and their uses
| S/N | RESOURCES | STATE(S) LOCATED | USES |
| 1 | Cocoa | Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, Ogun | Manufacturing of beverages and chocolates. |
| 2 | Cotton | Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Kastina | Production of clothes, cotton wool etc. |
| 3 | Gold | Sokoto, Osun, Niger | Production of bangles, necklaces, wristwatches, chains, rings etc. |
| 4 | Groundnut | Kano | Production of groundnut oil, for cooking and snacks |
| 5 | Crude Oil | Rivers, Delta, Edo, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Imo, Ondo | Production of aviation fuel, kerosene, petrol etc. |
| 6 | Iron Ore | Kogi, Delta | Production of iron rods, flat iron sheets, construction of bridges, houses, rail, roads, industry machines etc. |
| 7 | Limestone | Ogun, Ebonyi, Benue | Production of cements and paint. It is also used as a source of calcium in supplements and food activities. |
| 8 | Rubber | Delta, Edo, ondo, Cross River | Production of tyres and other rubber products. etc. |
Evaluation
Assignment : write six natural resources, their uses and where they can be found
See also
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES