Locating places on earth and the Philippines, Natural Resources in the Philippines, and Sustanability Gr.7 4th Quarter

Latitude

• lines from east to west or vice versa

• The farther away from the latitude, the colder it is.

(Lines of latitude)

Equator

• 0 degrees

• imagery lines midway between north and south.

• divides the earth into 2 different parts

• The closer you are to the equator, the hotter it gets

(Lines of latitude)

Parallel lines

• circles are drawn parallel to the equator.

  • Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees N)

  • Tropic or Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

  • Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

  • Antarctic Circle (66.5 degrees S)

Longitude

A line from North to South

(Lines of longitude)

Meridians

• lines are drawn from North Pole to South Pole

  • Prime Meridians (0 degrees)

  • International Dateline (180 degrees)

Location of the Philippines

• between 4 and 21 degrees North latitude and between 115 and 127 degrees East longitude

• Part of the typhoon belt and the Pacific Ring of Fire.

(Location of the Philippines)

North of the Philippines

• Land: Taiwan

• Water: Luzon Straight

(Location of the Philippines)

West of the Philippines

• Land: Vietnam

• Water: West Philippine sea

(Location of the Philippines)

South of the Philippines

• Land: lands of Indonesia

• Water: Celebes Sea

(Location of the Philippines)

East of the Philippines

• Land: None

• Water: Pacific Ocean

Location of Manila

• 14 degrees N

• 121 degrees E

(Natural Resources in the Philippines)

1. Resources from the Atmosphere

Air contains essential gasses needed by living organisms

(Natural Resources in the Philippines)

2. Land and Soil Resources

• Rich/fertile soil good for agriculture and biodiversity.

  • Plain

  • Mountain

  • Hills

  • Plateau

  • Valley

(Natural Resources in the Philippines)

3. Water Resources

• Freshwater or saltwater

• Produce: Habitat, source of food, drinking water, irrigation, industries, and recreation.

(Natural Resources in the Philippines)

4. Rock and Mineral Resources

• Non-metal (Limestone, granite, marble)

• Metal (Fe, Al, Ca, Au)

(Natural Resources in the Philippines)

5. Fossil Fuel

Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas

Plain

stretch of flat land with no elevation like hills or mountains.

Mountain

A landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.

Hills

A piece of land that rises higher than everything around it but not enough higher than the mountain.

Plateau

a flat stretch of land of land on top of a mountain.

Valley

a low area between hills and mountains, typically with a river running through it.

Bay

an area of water bordered by land on 3 sides

River

a natural waterway usually formed by water delivered by precipitation and flows from higher ground to lower ground.

Lake

a body of water, usually freshwater, of relatively large size contained on a body of land

(Sustainability)

Refuse

_____ disposable and single-use plastics

(Sustainability)

Reduce

_____ plastic waste by making greener purchasing.

(Sustainability)

Recyclable/Recycle

______ dispose of the plastics responsibly

(Sustainability)

Re-use

_____ plastics then buying new ones

(Sustainability)

Remind

_______ others about the 4R’s