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Flashcards by Jade Barnard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jade Barnard
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Physical Geography of Cayman | - Highest Point: Bluff - CB - tropical climate - National Flower: Banana Orchid |
| Human Geography of Cayman | - population: 60 thousand (roughly) - language: English - Capital: George Town |
| Main Island Groups in Caribbean | Greater Antilles Lesser Antilles v v v {Leeward Islands} {Windward Islands} |
| 2 Islands in Greater Antilles: | Jamaica Cuba |
| 2 Islands in Leeward Islands | Antigua Guadeloupe |
| 2 Islands in Windward Islands | Barbados Grenada |
| DEFINE Sustainable Tourism | Tourists visit a country while being respectful to it and thinking about its future |
| How 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 |
| What are MEDC and LEDC? | MEDC - More Economically Developed Countries: rich LEDC - Less Economically Developed Countries: poor |
| Reasons for different Levels of Development | Bad weather - can't grow food Natural / Human Hazards occur often not enough jobs for every1 |
| DEFINE Fair Trade | fairly paying farmers / workers |
| Why 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 |
| Location of Corals | - around Equator - none in Southern or Arctic Oceans - tropical areas |
| Coral Polyp Labeling |
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Coral Polyp (image/jpeg)
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| Conditions Corals Need to grow are: | Sunlight Clean / Clear Water Saltwater the Right Water Temp. |
| Sunlight: | Zooxanthellae in polyps need sunlight, so do polyps - can't develop too deep or sunlight won't reach them |
| Clean / Clear Water: | Clear Water - needs to be clear so sunlight can reach polyps Clean Water - polyps sensitive to pollution and sediment |
| Saltwater: | Corals only develop in saltwater - nowhere near freshwater |
| Water Temp: | Develop in warm water temp. but if too hot could get coral bleaching |
| 3 Types of Coral Reefs: | Fringe Atoll Barrier |
| Formations: | Fringe: seaward from shore, grows along shoreline Atoll: circular shape, lagoon in centre Barrier: like fringe but separated from shore |
| Uses of Coral Reefs? | - homes for marine life - block big waves, protect islands / homes - tourism, $ for island |
| Threats Facing Coral Reefs? | - boats, anchors dropping destroy them - tourists, if touch them - global warming, can make sea too warm, coral bleaching |
| How 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 |
| Drainage Basin: |
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Drainage Basin (image/png)
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| How Can Rainfall Reach a River? | Surface Runoff: over the top of the ground Throughflow: diagonally through the ground Groundflow: after it sinks in, sideways |
| Why do Floods Happen? | Loss of Trees Heavy Rain Impermeable Rock Steep Slopes |
| Loss of Trees: | trees help prevent flooding: roots take in water leaves catch water Taking away trees will stop them from doing this |
| Heavy Rain: | Rain = Water Lots of water making rivers over-flood or gathering up on streets |
| Impermeable Rock: | (rocks / material water can't flow through) Means water will gather up in puddle instead of sinking into ground |
| Steep Slopes: | Water will not have time to sink into ground - instead will run over ground quickly |
| Positive Impacts of Flooding: | - makes soil more fertile - better land for keeping animals |
| Negative Impacts of Flooding: | - houses destroyed - deaths (animal bites in water / diseases caught) - loss of food and water |
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