Jamaica

Front 1

Jamaica is an island surrounded by which sea

Back 1

Caribbean

Front 2

where does the chain of caribbean islands begin and end

Back 2

starts at the tip of Florida and ends at trinidad

Front 3

the Caribbean islands are divided into different groups

Back 3

greater Antilles
lesser Antilles
the bahamas

Front 4

true or false Jamaica has a very central position in the Caribbean for shipping and airline routes

Back 4

true

Front 5

what is the name of the man made channel in central america

Back 5

panama canal

Front 6

what is Jamaica's grid location

Back 6

Jamaica lies between 17 1/2°N - 77° W and 18 1/2 °N - 78°W

Front 7

what is the approximate area of jamaica

Back 7

10962 km squared

Front 8

is Jamaica north or south of the equator

Back 8

north

Front 9

Jamaica was divided into parishes in which year

Back 9

1664

Front 10

in which year was Jamaica divided into counties

Back 10

1758

Front 11

which landforms are the highest areas in jamaica

Back 11

mountains

Front 12

what kind of surfaces do the mountains have

Back 12

ragged and uneven

Front 13

at which height is the usual measurement for mountain supposed to be over

Back 13

1000m

Front 14

true or false hills are higher than mountains

Back 14

false

Front 15

mountains in Jamaica have many valleys. what would normally cut through the valley

Back 15

a river

Front 16

what are the different kinds of rocks

Back 16

igneous sedimentary methamorphic

Front 17

how are igneous rocks formed

Back 17

the great heat heat inside the earth auses some rocks to melt. then the liquid material might co!e to the surface and cool and this material is called igneous rocks

Front 18

give an eg of igneous rock

Back 18

granite

Front 19

true or false the great heat inside the earth can cause the rocks to freeze

Back 19

false

Front 20

explain how sedimentary rocks are formed

Back 20

fossils and other materials are deposited layer by layer. each layer adds pressure to those below

Front 21

give an eg of sedimentary rocks

Back 21

limestone

Front 22

which rock makes up 2/3 of jamaica

Back 22

limestone

Front 23

which parishes have a high concentration of limestone

Back 23

trelawny and st.ann

Front 24

which of the foll words best describe metamorphic rocks:
a) sandwich like
b) change
c) volcanic rocks

Back 24

b) change

Front 25

how do igneous and sedimentary rocks change to metamorphic rocks

Back 25

this can be caused by the best of earth or the great weight of rocks above pressuring those below

Front 26

true or false if true write true if false write correct ans

1) limestone is a very hard rock and water cannot pass through easily.

2) limestone contains 30% calcium carbonate and is green in colour

Back 26

1) false

limestone is soft and it allows water to pass through easily( permeable)

2) false

limestone contains 50% calcium carbonate and is yellow in colour

Front 27

in which mountain range are lots of limestone found

Back 27

cockpit country

Front 28

give 4 things that limestone is used to make

Back 28

paint (white wash)
plaster of Paris
toothpaste
filling for teeth

Front 29

what is a river

Back 29

a river is a natural flowing body of freshwater along a channel starting from the source to the mouth

Front 30

where is the source of a river

Back 30

the mountains

Front 31

in which direction do rivers usually flow in jamaica

Back 31

northerly ar southerly direction

Front 32

which river is an exception to which directions rivers usually flow and which direction does it flow

Back 32

plantain garden river flows in an easterly direction

Front 33

true or false rivers that flow north are long and those that flow south are short

Back 33

false other way around

Front 34

true or false in limestone regions some rivers flow for short distances and then disappear else where

Back 34

true

Front 35

give the 6 importances of rivers

Back 35

1. domestic purposes
2. hydroelectricity
3. irrigation
4. recreational
5. building material
6. tourist attractions

Front 36

give 3 eg of domestic uses of rivers

Back 36

cooking
cleaning
bathing

Front 37

what is hydroelectricity

Back 37

the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing

Front 38

name of 3 rivers where small hydro electric power stations are located

Back 38

white river
roaring river
YS river

Front 39

what is irrigation used to do

Back 39

water crops

Front 40

name one river used for irrigation

Back 40

Rio cobre

Front 41

give examples of recreational activities using rivers

Back 41

fishing
rafting
tubing
swimming

Front 42

give 3 examples of things taken from a river when too low or dry which are used for building materials

Back 42

gravel
pebbles
sand

Front 43

name 5 ways in which people pollute rivers

Back 43

1) illegal dumping domestic waste
2) persons washing along a river bank throws soapy water and this pollutes it by changing its pure state as well as killing the fish
3) persons washing their vehicles on river banks and the grease and grind
4) persons in the rural area who build the pit latrine and the hole is not lined with concrete or building blocks the east will soak away and enter into water bodies and pollute
5) farmers with unfinished chemicals throws the toxic waste into the river therefore polluting the pure river changing its color taste odour and texture

Hint 43

sub topic for this flash card is ways in which people pollute rivers

Front 44

what are plains

Back 44

the areas of flat land across which rivers flows

Front 45

true or false
plains in the north are narrow while those in the southern are much wider

Back 45

true

Front 46

what are plains made up of

Back 46

sand
silt
gravel

Front 47

how are plains formed

Back 47

sand silt and gravel brought down by rivers and great number of years

Front 48

what is another name for what plains are made up of

Back 48

alluvium or alluvial materials

Front 49

name 2 things plains provide

Back 49

fertile soil
sites for towns and villages
roads and railways

Front 50

what is weather

Back 50

is the day to day condition of the atmosphere

Front 51

what is climate

Back 51

the compilation of weather conditions for a particular place between 30-35 yrs

Front 52

who is a meteorologist

Back 52

a person who studies weather

Front 53

what is a weather forecast

Back 53

a prediction of the weather between 3-5 days

Front 54

name the factors which influence climate

Back 54

1) sea and climate
2) mountain and climate
3) latitude

Front 55

what kind of climate does Jamaica have

Back 55

tropical marine climate

Front 56

how did marine get its name

Back 56

because of the influence of sea

Front 57

name 3 ways of preventing river pollution

Back 57

1) by informing through media such as radio TV newspaper school
2) by placing more signs to warn against illegal dumping
3) the government should increase existing fine/sentence

Front 58

fill in the blanks
during the day the sea is usually 1._______ than the land because the sea takes a 2.______ time than the land which looses and gains heats 3.______

Back 58

1. cooler
2. longer
3. quickly

Front 59

fill in blanks
at night the land 1.______ heat rapidly making the nights 2._____ than in the day. the sea 3.______ temperature making it neither too hot or too cold.

Back 59

1. looses
2. cooler
3. moderates

Front 60

true or false
Jamaica is a very hilly country and mountains and hills extend from east to west of the island

Back 60

true

Front 61

complete the following sentence
the hilly areas of Jamaica are cooler than the lowland areas because for every 1000 m in ascent the temperature drops _____%

Back 61

6.5

Front 62

which places have cooler temperatures during the year

Back 62

Mandeville Christiana

Front 63

which instruement is used to measure temperature and what unit of measurement is used

Back 63

thermometer and degrees (C° or F°)

Front 64

what are lattitudes

Back 64

these are imaginary lines that run from east to west on a map or globe.

Front 65

what do latitudes determine

Back 65

whether the climate of a place is hot or cold

Front 66

what do latitudes divide the earth into

Back 66

climatic zones

Front 67

what are prevailing winds

Back 67

winds that blow all year round

Front 68

in relief rainfall which side gets most of rain

Back 68

windward

Front 69

explain relief rainfall

Back 69

wind from water goes up the mountain into sky evaporates cools and condenses then comes back down as rain on windward side while dry winds go over to the leeward side

Front 70

name the 3 kinds of rainfall

Back 70

conventional
relief
frontal

Front 71

explain conventional rainfall

Back 71

warm wind comes from both sea and land and rises cools condenses then come back down as precipitation and is normally accompanied by thunder and lightning

Front 72

when is frontal rainfall normally experienced in Jamaica

Back 72

winter months Nov to Feb

Front 73

what are northers

Back 73

cool winds that blow from north America that bring cool temperature and might bring rain which are heavy and continuous

Front 74

explain frontal rain

Back 74

cool winds come from sea warm winds come from land evaporates condenses and falls back as precipitation

Front 75

true or false
black river is the longest river in jamaica

Back 75

false

Front 76

how long is black river

Back 76

44 miles or 77 km