A
Is this statement true?
"Typhoid is transmitted by mosquito bites"
FALSE (explain why)
What are biofuels?
Fuels that are extracted from crop plants are known as biofuels.
What is precipitation?
The process in which liquid water (as rain, snow or hail) fall to Earth due to gravity.
What is transpiration?
The movement of water up plants and its subsequent loss as water vapour from their leaves
Whats is H2O more commonly known as?
Water
What is tidal power?
The use of tides (natural changes in sea level) to generate electricity
Collection - Evaporation - Precipitation - Condensation
Symptoms of cholera
Diarrhoea and vomiting
What is condensation?
The process in which water vapour turns in to liquid water (clouds).
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
Name all the fossil fuels
Oil, coal and gas
The energy that uses the sun is called...
Solar energy
What are malaria, typhoid and cholera?
Water-related diseases
What is a pathogen?
An organism, including bacteria and viruses, that can cause disease
What force keeps us on the ground and preventsus from floating into space?
Gravity
T or F?: More than 75% of the Earth's surface is covered in water, only 3% of this water is fresh and potentially usable by humans.
TRUE
What are the principal usages of water?
For agriculture, domestic use, and industries
The process in which liquid water turns into vapour
What is sewage?
Sewage is waste matter carried away from houses and other buildings in both cities and small villages.
How many bones are there in the adult human body?
206