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- 1Physical Geography of Cayman- Highest Point: Bluff - CB
- tropical climate
- National Flower: Banana Orchid - 2Human Geography of Cayman- population: 60 thousand (roughly)
- language: English
- Capital: George Town - 3Main Island Groups in CaribbeanGreater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
v v v
{Leeward Islands}
{Windward Islands} - 42 Islands in Greater Antilles:Jamaica
Cuba - 52 Islands in Leeward IslandsAntigua
Guadeloupe - 62 Islands in Windward IslandsBarbados
Grenada - 7DEFINE Sustainable TourismTourists visit a country while being respectful to it and thinking about its future
- 8How can we make tourism more sustainable in Cayman?- put recycling bins in public places
- tour guides on Cayman's heritage and how to keep environment clean
- install solar-powered stuff in buildings - 9What are MEDC and LEDC?MEDC - More Economically Developed Countries: rich
LEDC - Less Economically Developed Countries: poor - 10Reasons for different Levels of DevelopmentBad weather - can't grow food
Natural / Human Hazards occur often
not enough jobs for every1 - 11DEFINE Fair Tradefairly paying farmers / workers
- 12Why is fair trade important?BETTER FOR ENVIRONMENT & FARMERS
Environment: don't use bad chemicals that would harm environment
Farmers: don't have to breathe in harmful chemicals - 13Location of Corals- around Equator
- none in Southern or Arctic Oceans
- tropical areas - 14Coral Polyp Labeling
- 15Conditions Corals Need to grow are:Sunlight
Clean / Clear Water
Saltwater
the Right Water Temp. - 16Sunlight:Zooxanthellae in polyps need sunlight, so do polyps - can't develop too deep or sunlight won't reach them
- 17Clean / Clear Water:Clear Water - needs to be clear so sunlight can reach polyps
Clean Water - polyps sensitive to pollution and sediment - 18Saltwater:Corals only develop in saltwater - nowhere near freshwater
- 19Water Temp:Develop in warm water temp. but if too hot could get coral bleaching
- 203 Types of Coral Reefs:Fringe
Atoll
Barrier - 21Formations:Fringe: seaward from shore, grows along shoreline
Atoll: circular shape, lagoon in centre
Barrier: like fringe but separated from shore - 22Uses of Coral Reefs?- homes for marine life
- block big waves, protect islands / homes
- tourism, $ for island - 23Threats Facing Coral Reefs?- boats, anchors dropping destroy them
- tourists, if touch them
- global warming, can make sea too warm, coral bleaching - 24How Can We Help Protect Coral Reefs?- turn off lights when not using them, heat from them can add to global warming
- turn off tap while brushing teeth / don't waste water, wastewater can harm corals - 25Drainage Basin:
- 26How Can Rainfall Reach a River?Surface Runoff: over the top of the ground
Throughflow: diagonally through the ground
Groundflow: after it sinks in, sideways - 27Why do Floods Happen?Loss of Trees
Heavy Rain
Impermeable Rock
Steep Slopes - 28Loss of Trees:trees help prevent flooding:
roots take in water
leaves catch water
Taking away trees will stop them from doing this - 29Heavy Rain:Rain = Water
Lots of water making rivers over-flood or gathering up on streets - 30Impermeable Rock:(rocks / material water can't flow through)
Means water will gather up in puddle instead of sinking into ground - 31Steep Slopes:Water will not have time to sink into ground - instead will run over ground quickly
- 32Positive Impacts of Flooding:- makes soil more fertile
- better land for keeping animals - 33Negative Impacts of Flooding:- houses destroyed
- deaths (animal bites in water / diseases caught)
- loss of food and water