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Drawing or plan of an area or part of the earth surface
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maps drawing or plan of an area or part if the earth surface
cardinal directions the four main directions
contour lines lines that join places that are the same height above sea level
contour intervals difference in height between contours
magnetic compass instrument used to determine directions
intermediate points the direction points between the cardinal points
what represents height spot heigt trig beacons contours
gradual slope contours far apart
steep slop contours close together steep uphill
uniform slope contours evenly spaced
vertical slop or cliff contours touch .If river flows over cliff it forms a waterfall
NEW TOPIC WEATHER AND CLIMATE yio
wheather describes the the conditions of the atmosphere over ashort period of time
climate describes the conditions of the atmosphere over a long time
name the 8 elements of weather air temp rainfall air pressure wind speed wind direction humidity cloud cover sunshine
what must I use to measure temp a thermometer
what unit must I use to measure temp degrees celcius
measuring aur pressure baro meter
unit to measure air preasure hecta pascals
to measure humidity a hygro meter
the unit to measure humidity degrees celcius
to measue wind direction wind sock windvane wind speed
unit to measure wind direction cardinal directions
to measure wind speed anenometer
unit to measure wind speed nots or km
to measure rainfall raining gauge
unit to measure milimeters
to measure sunshine campell stoke aparatus
unit to measure measure amount ifsunshine in hours per day
NEW TOPIC WATER i
3 phases of water solid liquid gas
can heat water change from one phase to another yes
of what particles does water consist of molecules
does heat water or cold water give water molecules more energy heat water
what does more heat do it changes water into vapour
dew pont the temp at which water changes from a gas to a liquid
if water change from solid to liquid melting point
from liquid to solid freezing point
liquid to gas evaporation
NEW TOPIC CLIMATIC REGIONS j
name the 3 climatic regions equatorial rainforest tropical savannah tropical dessert
name 3 charactiristicts of the equatorial rain forest high temp high rainfall consists of lush
human activities in the equatorial rain forest timber and cash crops
what are the bad causes of the equatorial rain forest deforestation and leads to evision if soil
characriristics of the tropical savannah hot summers cold winters dry water seasons tress adapted to hot dry periods
human activities in the tropical savvanah crop farming and stock farming
why do people create national parks to ptotect the animals and get great income for theland
what does deforestation means a dry area with little vegetation
charactiristics of the tropical dessert temp high all year large daily range of temp
human activities in the desert extreme to survive. small herders of livestock
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