Water
The Water Cycle is?
Give Four (4) Examples of renewable energy
Wind, Hydroelectric, Geothermal, Solar
Give three causes of Air Pollution
Burning Fossil Fuels, Wildfires, Use of Chemical and Synthetic Products
What does POPs Stand for
Persistent Organic Pollutants
What is the name given to the largest Mountain Range in Jamaica
The Blue and Johncrow Mountain Range
A River originates at a _______ and terminates at the ________
Source, Mouth
Fossil Fuels is an example of?
Non-Renewable Energy
Climate Change is?
Climate Change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Define UPOPS
A variety of POPs created unintentionally through combustion
Jamaicaa has two seasons, _______ and _______
Wet, Dry
Surface Runoff occurs after __________ in the water cycle
Precipitation
Give one exapmle of a Wind Farm in Jamaica
Rose Hill, Manchester
Jamaica experiences what type of Climate?
Tropical Marine
What are PCBs?
A group of Man made organic chemicals, consisting of Carbon, Hydrogen and Chlorine Atoms
What is the Longest River in Jamaica?
The Rio Minho
What is the Name given to the Longest River in the World
Amazon River
Hydroelectric Energy is.....?
A renewable source of energy that generates power by using a dam or diversion structure to alter the natural flow of a river or other body of water.
Define the "Greenhouse Effect"
When gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's heat
Give one (1) Solution to POPs
Advocacy, Implementation in homes, etc.
Endemic Species
The Mona Resovoir is supplied by the ___________ and ________ rivers
Hope, Yhallas
Give one Example of Geothermal Energy
Geysers, hot springs, hydrothermal vents, steam vents, etc.
Acid Rain Occurs when...?
Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides are emitted into the atmosphere and transported by the wind an air currents
Non Stick Pans are made of what substance?
Teflon
Name the Parish(es) that the Cockpit Country are located in
Trelawney, St. Elizabeth, St. James, St. Ann, Manchester, Clarendon