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18 Cards in this Set
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Earth is called?
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earth is called the masterpiece or blue planet b/c 2/3 to 3/4 is covered with water.
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How do oceans impact earth?
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- supply food
-stabilizes temp & climate -90% of living thing are in the oceans -most oxygen is made by oceans plants |
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ground water
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-water that has seeped into earth's crust.
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Is new water created?
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NO! water is recycled through the water cycle-no new water is created.
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What percentage of the earths fresh water is
what percentage of earth water is use able by humans |
2.64% is freshwater
0.64% is used by humans |
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what could influence people to conserve water
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If we pollute our water then are drinking water would not be safe.
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ocean graphy
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study of the ocean & organism within it.
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bar a graph
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used by comparing one set of data to another.
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line graph
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show relationship between one piece of data to another.
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pie chart
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Used to show parts of a whole or percentage
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hatchlings are what
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are baby sea turtles
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what are some of the threats to hatchlings
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-raccoon ,ants ,crabs ,foxes ,dogs ,gulls ,&humans eat/damage eggs & eggs & hatchilings on land.
-once in the water fish & sharks eat hatchilings |
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how do humans affect sea turtles?
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- some humans hunt sea turtles for jewelry,leather, oil & food(out lawed most places).
- driving on beach,construction near beaches,entanglement in fishing gear,plastic liter. - lay eggs in the sand ,after hatchilings they go toward the sea. |
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map terms key
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explains the meaning of symbols used on the map.
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scale
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matches a distance on the map with a real distance.
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compass rose
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shows the orientations of the cardanail directions (N,S ,W & E)
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lattitiude
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Imaginary lines on maps that run east to west & measure distance North or South on the equator.
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longititude
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Run north/south & measure distance east & west of the prime meridian.
lines of latitude & longitude are measured in degrees North america is in the northern and western hemisphere |