What may happen when animals are left to feed on a particular land for too long?
Overgrazing
Another name for the Prime Meridian is____________
Greenwich Meridian
What do we call East, West, North and South?
The Cardinal points
What is Jamaica's latitudinal and longitudinal position?
18 degrees north and 77 degrees west
Which of the following is East of Jamaica? (Cuba, Cayman Islands, Haiti)
Haiti
The cutting down of trees is referred to as_________
Deforestation
Give the names of the 2 main lines of latitudes found in the Northern Hemisphere
Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle
What is the name of the place 90 degrees South?
South Pole
The main line of latitude is ___________
The equator
Which line of latitude is measured 23 and a half degrees south?
Tropic of Capricorn
Name 4 important parts of a map
key/legend, scale, title, compass rose,
Sand, stone or gravel may be referred to as sediments. (True or False)
True
What is the legend on a map called?
The key
The removal of topsoil from one area to another is called
erosion
The opposite of South is__________
North
The position between the cardinal points are called__
Semi cardinal points / Intermediate points
A ____________ show how far one place is from another on a map.
Scale
The vertical line that measures 0 degrees is called____________
Prime Meridian/ Greenwich Meridian
A scale shows what symbols represents on a map. (True or False)
False
Which 2 hemispheres does the Prime Meridian divides the earth into?
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
The opposite of south is ________
North
There are 2 hemispheres (True or False)
False
The breaking up of rocks into smaller pieces is called
weathering
Ploughing down slopes reduces erosion by wind and rain. True or False
False
The Antarctic Circle is located at ________
66 and a half degrees south