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TIA S4 MT Soc St
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does water move through the oceans, the atmosphere, and land surface of the Earth? | through the water cycle (hydrological cycle) |
| What is the atmosphere? | an invisible layer of gases which surround the Earth |
| What percentage of the Earth is water? | around 71% |
| What percentage of the Earth's water is salt water? | about 97% |
| What percentage of the Earth's water is fresh water? | about 3% |
| About 1% of the Earth's water is found where? | streams, rivers,lakes, and lagoons |
| Underground water is found in rocks below the Earth's surface called this? | aquifers |
| Underground rivers in Belize can be found in this area | Karst area |
| What are the three forms of water? | solid, liquid, and gas |
| What is water vapour? | water held in the air as an invisible gas |
| How does water move from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere? | by Evaporation |
| Why is water always moving? | because of the Sun's energy |
| The process by which water condenses to form clouds and moves from the atmosphere back to the surface is this? | Precipitation |
| Name five forms of precipitation. | Rain, snow, sleet, hail, and fog |
| When precipitation falls back to Earth, it can be found in groundwater and this? | runoff |
| Name the 3 types of rainfall. | Convectional, Cyclonic, and Relief |
| How is a cloud formed? | when water vapour in the air condenses to form droplets |
| Cirrus clouds | clouds formed at a very high altitude |
| Middle altitude clouds are known as this? | Alto clouds |
| These clouds form at low altitudes? | Strato clouds |
| These clouds have a flat base and form great white rounded heaps? | Cumulus clouds |
| These clouds are dark grey and bring rain? | Nimbus clouds |
| Clouds with high rising vertical clouds that form towers are known as this? | Cumulonimbus clouds |
| Cloud cover is estimated in this? | eighths or oktas |
| These are used to measure high and low temperatures. | Thermometers |
| Thermometers are measured in degrees in what two measurements? | Celsius and Farenheit |
| These measure rainfall? | Rainfall gauges |
| These thermometers measure humidity? | Wet and dry bulb thermometers |
| What do Barometers measure? | Atmospheric pressure |
| Moving air is known as this? | Wind |
| What are prevailing winds? | winds which blow most often in a particular place |
| Tradewinds in the Caribbean blow from what direction? | East |
| Tradewinds in the middle latitudes are known as this? | Westerlies |
| The winds in South-east Asia which bring in heavy rains are known as? | Monsoons |
| Winds affect the climate by doing what? | bringing warm or cold, and wet or dry air. |
| These are natural disasters not caused by weather? | Volcanoes |
| How are volcanoes caused? | Volcanoes are caused when hot rocks deep inside the Earth are forced upwards. |
| What is the name of liquid rock? | Magma |
| Belize does not suffer from volcanic eruptions, but what three neighboring countries do suffer? | Montserrat, Guatemala, and Mexico |
| These are the largest and most destructive storm. | Hurricanes |
| Hurricanes can produce wind up to and exceeding this speed? | 155 mph (250 km/h) |
| What Belizean lands are the most vulnerable to hurricanes? | the narrow cayes with little vegetation |
| In regards to weather, what does NEMO stand for? | National Emergency Management Organisation |
| In what order are hurricanes named? | alphabetical order by gender (ex. Alberta,Ben) |
| When was NEMO established? | 1999 |
| Where is NEMO located? | Belmopan |
| Name the 3 climate zones. | Cold, Temperate, and Hot |
| The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is known as this? | Tropical Climate |
| Name the three types of Tropical Climates. | Equatorial, Savannah and Desert, and Marine |
| This tropical climate is characterized by having no seasons, and heavy convectional rainfall. | Equatorial Climate |
| Where do Tropical Deserts occur? | North and South of Equatorial regions |
| This tropical climate occurs in the coastal regions of Central America, the Caribbean, and the Coastal Lowlands of Brazil, and East Africa? | Tropical Marine |
| San Pedro Belize is which climate? | Tropical Marine |
| Where is most of the planet's water located? | Seas and Oceans |
| What do we call the usual patterns of weather in an area over many years? | Climate |
| DEMO is this organisation? | District Emergency Management Organisation |
| What organization gives the information to NEMO and DEMO? | Belize National Meteorologist Service (BNMS) |
| Define a Renewable Resource. | a natural resource that can be replaced or replaces itself |
| Give two examples of a Renewable Resource. | Plants, and animals |
| Give two examples of "Unlimited" Resources. | Sunlight and wind |
| These resources can not be replaced after they have been used up. | Non-renewable resources |
| These fuels are made from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago. | Fossil Fuels |
| Are fossil fuels renewable or non-renewable resources? | Non-renewable resources |
| What are examples of a fossil fuel? | Oil and coal |
| Name some conservation organizations that work with the Belize government? | UNESCO and World Wildlife Fund |
| What is the Community Baboon Sanctuary? | a sanctuary set up in 1985 to preserve the habitat of the endangered black howler monkey |
| Were the founders of the Community Baboon Sanctuary a zoologist, and twelve local landowners? | Yes |
| What is the second longest reef in the world? | Mesoamerican Barrier Reef (Belize's Reef is part of it) |
| What is located in the center of Lighthouse Reef? | The Blue Hole |
| Name some endangered species living in the Barrier reef. | Turtles and Manatees |
| What are some ways the reef is overused and damaged by? | hotel and marina construction, chemicals, sewage |
| True or False. The Barrier Reef is a protected area. | True |
| What in the reef is a World Heritage Site? | The Blue Hole |
| What is Eco-tourism? | tourism with the primary goal of not disrupting the environment |
| What is the most important citrus growing area in Belize? | Stann Creek |
| Where does Belize export its citrus? | USA and Trinidad and Tobago |
| What are "closed" seasons in the fishing industry? | seasons where you are prohibited by law to fish for certain items like Conch and Lobster |
| Where has oil in commercial quantities been found in Belize? | Spanish Lookout and Cayo District |
| What industry has been blamed for causing negative impacts on communities? | Petroleum Industry or Tourism |
| True or False. The effects of industries in Belize are always positive? | False |
| Name four tourist attractions in Belize. | Maya sites, marine life, historic buildings, and hotels and resorts |
| These are some negative effects from Tourism in Belize. | negative impact on environment, crime, gambling, and the use of alcohol |
| This was the first highway built in Belize. | Northern Highway |
| Name the four major highways in Belize. | Northern, Southern, Western, and Hummingbird |
| International flights arrive at this airport? | Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport |
| These are the two airlines servicing Belize. | Tropic Air and Maya Air |
| Large cruise ships anchor off the shore of what Belizean City? | Belize City |
| Communication forms in Belize include these? | telecommunications (email, telephone, internet) |
| The Community Baboon Sanctuary covers how many square miles? | 20 square miles |
| What industry causes pollution of the sea by pesticides? | Agriculture |
| Name four industries in Belize. | Fishing, tourism, agriculture, and oil |
| Which of these is NOT caused by tourism: destruction of mangroves, coral damage, overfishing? | over fishing |
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