CAREERS
Collect and study data from the atmosphere and oceans to make weather forecasts and carry out research.
Meteorologist/Weather Forecaster
The ability to interpret and navigate using maps.
Map Reading
The cutting down of forested land for timber, mining cattle ranching or road construction.
Deforestation
The theme of Geography that refers to where a place is on the Earth's surface
Location
A storm with a strong violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
Hurricane
A person who draws or produces maps
Cartographer/Map Maker
A questioning, challenging approach to knowledge or wisdom.
Critical Thinking
A community of living and non-living components
Ecosystem
An area with common qualities that differentiate it from surrounding areas. For example:
Europe or the Caribbean
Region
A very large and dangerous ocean wave that is caused by an earthquake under the sea.
Tsunami
A scientist who studies climate
Climatologist
The process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between different activities.
Time Management
The introduction of contaminants/ harmful substances into the natural environment that causes adverse change.
Pollution
The way in which people, goods, information and ideas move from one place to another.
Movement
The covering or submerging of normally dry land with a large amount of water.
Flood
A person who identify risks and and vulnerabilities associated with natural disasters.
Hazard Mitigation Planner
The exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.
Communication
The variety of plant and animal species in a given area
Biodiversity
The physical and human characteristics of a location.
Place
Shaking in the earth resulting from tectonic activities
Earthquakes/Tremor
A person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence and virtue.
Teacher
The action of working with someone to produce something.
Collaboration/Teamwork
Long term changes in temperatures and weather patterns.
Climate change
This theme explores the relationship between humans and their environment
Human-Environment Interaction
Opening in the earth where lava erupts
Volcano