Philippine Geography and Natural Resources

Flashcards covering the Philippine archipelago, including location, climate, natural resources, and sustainability practices.

The __ (00) is an imaginary line/circle between the North and South Poles that divides the earth into 2 equal parts.

Equator

__ / Lines of Latitude are circles drawn parallel to the equator.

Parallels

__ / Lines of Longitude are lines drawn from the North to the South Pole.

Meridians

The __ (00) is a line of longitude that runs from the North to South Pole.

Prime Meridian

Countries near the __ have a warm climate.

equator

The further away a country is from the equator, the __ it is.

colder

East of the Philippines is the and .

Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean

West of the Philippines is the __.

West Philippine Sea

South of the Philippines is the __.

Celebes Sea

North of the Philippines is the __.

Luzon Strait

The Philippines is part of the and the .

Typhoon belt, Pacific Ring of Fire

Air contains essential __ needed by living organism.

gases

__ soil is good for agriculture and biodiversity.

Rich/Fertile

A __ is a piece of land that rises higher than everything surrounding it.

Hills

A __ is a flat stretch of land on top of a mountain.

Plateau

A __ is a low area between mountains or hills.

Valley

A __ is an area of water bordered by land on 3 sides.

Bay

A __ is a body of water.

Lake

__ is an area of land on a slope which drains its water into a stream and its tributaries.

Watersheds

and are examples of nonmetal resources.

Limestone, Granite

, and __ are examples of metal resources.

Fe, Al, Cu, Au

, and __ are fossil fuels.

Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas

, , and are renewable energy sources.

Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Hydro

To ensure sustainability, we , , and __ use of resources.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle