Caribbean Environment
A steep sided valley formed by the rapid erosion of soil and rock by flowing water, usually during heavy rains
Gully
The method by which different crops are planted according to the nutrients in the soil
Crop rotation
Tropical cyclones typically develop off the coast of...
West Africa
The destruction of coral reefs by walking past them and breaking off small pieces of coral
trampling of coral reefs
Coastal ecosystems vital for fish breeding and protection of shoreline
Mangroves, Coral reefs
Stages of development of a tropical cyclone starting from wave
tropical wave, tropical depression, tropical storm, tropical cyclone/hurricane
A coastal ecosystem with tangled roots that protects Caribbean shorelines from erosion, creates a habitat for young fish and protects from the rough waves of hurricanes
Mangrove
By what year does Barbados aim to achiece 100% renewable energy?
2030
what phenomenon is exacerbating weather conditions in the Caribbean like heat and storms
Global warming/climate change
Many islands formed from the subduction of tectonic plates occurring on hotspots creating islands with specific physical features and soil compositions rich in nutrients
volcanic island(s)
The process by which manure (animal excretion) is broken down in the absence of air by organisms present in the soil
Anaerobic digestion/decomposition
One harmful method of fishing
e.g dynamiting
a soil type formed from a mix of volcanic ash, limestone and bedrock, and windblown Sahara dust
clay soil
The conversion of organic materials, known as biomass, into heat, electricity or liquid fuels through burning, heating without oxygen, or using microorganisms
Bioenergy
The most pollutant industry in the Caribbean
Tourism