KS3 Geography — Natural Resources and the Economy in the Middle East — Full Worksheet

🛢️ Build deep understanding of natural resources and the economy in the Middle East with this complete, no-prep 100-mark worksheet — ready to use for lessons, homework, or revision. Natural resources like oil are unevenly distributed around the world, and countries rich in non-renewable resources such as oil can use that wealth to transform their economies, and this resource covers it in depth for KS3 students aged 11–14.

📦 What's included:

Structured across three sections of progressive difficulty:

Section 1 (30 marks) — multiple choice on natural resources and GDP, a true/false table including statements about NEOM and economic diversification, and fill-in-the-blank questions using key data from the video

Section 2 (40 marks) — a data table comparing oil production and GDP across four countries, a full key term matching exercise across seven definitions, definition writing for vocabulary including vulnerable, fluctuate, and economy, a Vision 2030 aims table, a NEOM features table, and an extended question on how oil exports generate national wealth

Section 3 (30 marks) — three 10-mark extended writing tasks evaluating whether uneven oil distribution causes inequality, analysing the risks of oil dependency for Saudi Arabia, and comparing the economies of Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Full answer key with detailed marking guidance and level descriptors included.

🎬 Watch the free video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NKR0Pmt9ds

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Price: £3