W1

Cards (36)

  • Latitude - these are the imaginary lines that run horizontally around the earth
  • What are the two hemispheres does the Prime Meridian Separate separate ?
    Eastern Hemisphere and Western hemisphere
  • Latitude -these are the lines running horizontally around the Earth?
  • Longitude- Lines that run vertically.
  • Both latitude and longitude measures 0 degrees
  • What are lines that are parallel to each other ?
    Latitude
  • what are lines that are not parallel to each other?
    Longitude
  • This is the center line of the earth which is 0 degrees latitude
    Equator
  • what do you call the imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemisphere?
    Equator
  • what is the line that separates the eastern and western hemisphere?
    Prime Meridian
  • What is IDL? ( the full word )
    International Date Line
  • Where is Prime Meridian Found?
    Greenwich, England
  • Renewable resources -these are resources that can be replaced by nature and can be used over and over
  • Non-Renewable Resources- these are resources that cannot be replaced or can take millions of years to be replaced
  • Mineral Resources -resources that hold different metals and chemicals
  • what type of resources is a mineral resource?
    Non-renewable
  • Water Resources- has examples of rivers, oceans, glaciers, and lakes
  • Biotic Resources -has examples of forests, wildlife and crops
  • Fossil Fuels- resources formed in the earths crust from plant and animal matter over many years
  • Soil- is a type of nonrenewable resources that covers the Earth surface
  • what type of resources are coil oil and natural gas? ( two types )
    Non-Renewable resources
  • Natural Resources - these are resources that are found in nature and are not made by humans.
  • Geothermal Energy and Natural Gas are examples of Energy Resources
  • Importance of energy resources produces heat and electricity
  • The importance of watersheds is they provide water supply
  • Watersheds are the catchment are or drainage baisin
  • Give the 2 exampels of Energy Resources
    Geothermal Energy and Natural Gas
  • Give 2 Examples of watersheds
    La Mesa Dam and Angat Dam
  • Give 3 examples of soil
    clay, sand, slit
  • Mineral Deposits are essential for M....
    Mining
  • Soil comes from rocks, minerals and dead animals
  • Gives 3 examples of fossil fuels
    Soil, coal, and oil
  • Globe- is the Earths Replic/Representation
  • Map- Flat representation
  • Sphere is the shape of the Earth
  • “Hemi” means half