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Philippines
-An
archipelago
-has
7,641
Islands
-located in
southeast
asia.
Archipelago
- Group of small islands surrounding bodies of
water.
Landforms
- on the earth’s surface or above sea level.
Weathering
and
erosion
- Caused by the wind, air, and water.
Types of land forms: mountain,
mountain range
, hill,
volcano
, valley, and plain
Mountain
- Rocks and sharp slopes
Mountain range
- Series of mountains
Hill
- small mountain
Volcano - has a
vent
on top and shoots
magma.
Valley -
lowland
found between the
hills
Plain -
vast erea
insular locations
- location of islands
Ocean -
Far
from an
island.
Sea - close to an
island
River
- large stream of water flowing into the
sea
streams
lake
- within an island.
Kaldera
- corrupted volcano
Pacific ring of fire
- locations of active volcanoes.
The philippines experience
20
tropical storms.
Natural resources - Materials or substance that can be found in
nature
Water -
Major
resource, used for consumption and for
irrigation
in agriculture
71% - water
97 - Saltwater
3% - freshwater
Saltwater - sanctuary for different marine life.
Freshwater -
ice
& little remains as
groundwater
Soil - Top most layer of earth, provides minerals & physical support for plants.
Mineral
-
Solid
elements that naturally grow underground
Streams - continuously flowing
water
Life form - living
organisms
that inhabit an
environment
Flora - plants
fauna
- animal
Fossil fuels
- remains of plants and
animals
lived long ago
Hydroelectric
power plants
Geothermal
energy
biofuel
-energy resource
Nuclear
energy
Fossil fuel:
Fossil fuel turns into
h20
, then to electricity, then goes to the
generator
and becomes energy
Geothermal energy:
geothermal energy then turns into
h20
, then goes to electricity, and then put into a
generator
the becomes energy
hydroelectric power plants:
water
to electricity then put into a generator, then becomes
energy.