Atmosphere

Cards (14)

  • A coordinate system is a system that uses coordinates to establish position.
  • Longitude - vertical lines
    Latitude - horizontal lines
  • Hemisphere is defined as half of a sphere, globe or celestial body.
  • The world time zone map designates the different standard time zones observed in each country.
  • GPS - Global Positioning System, a satellite-based navigation system that uses signals from at least three satellites to determine the location of a receiver.
  • A continent is one of Earth's main divisions of landmass.
  • The ocean, divided into four major bodies of water, covers almost 3/4 of the earth.
  • The Pacific arc system is also known as the Ring of Fire where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
  • Everything around you like air, water, soil, forests, animals, and others that are provided by nature or occur naturally are called natural resources.
  • Wind energy utilizes wind to generate electricity.
  • The point at which Earth spins is known as the axis.
  • The tilt of the earth is 23.5 degrees.
  • Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane gas (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and Chloroflurocarbon (CFC), are polluting the air, and trapping more heat inside of the earth, causing climate change.
  • Climate change is the long-term effects that increase temperatures, and causes drastic changes in weather patterns. This is caused by the pollution of greenhouse gases.