OTOpedia

Atmosphere

Atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the Earth and other celestial bodies.

Bank

Bank is an institution operating in a money and securities market.

Bio-gas

Bio-gas is a renewably source of energy obtained by processing of plants, or from industrial and agricultural waste.

Children’s savings

Setting aside a certain amount of money and depositing it on an account in the bank, where – until such time you reach the amount you aim for – it will be safeguarded by your friend OTO. :-)

Did you know that in OTP banka you can set up Children’s Scheduled Savings?

Ecology

Ecology is the study of interrelationships between all living organisms and their environment.

Did you know that the Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world's most endangered marine mammals?

Kuna

Kuna is a legal tender in the Republic of Croatia, introduced on the Statehood Day 1994.

Mars

Fourth planet of the Solar System, it is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance.

Did you know that all the planets of the Solar System, apart from Earth, were named after Roman gods?

Non-renewable resources

Non-renewable resources such as oil, coal and gas are limited, and once they are exhausted they cannot be replenished. Moreover, their consumption results in greenhouse gases that have detrimental impact on the environment.

Money

Money is a legal tender that comes in two forms: coins and banknotes.

Did you know that first coins were minted in 7th century B.C. in the Kingdom of Lydia in Asia Minor?

Saving money

A rational approach to spending of one’s cash holdings in order to collect a certain amount in a bank account or in a piggy bank.

Did you know that the 31 October is the World Savings Day?

Renewable energy sources

Renewable energy sources include: solar energy, wind, water, biofuel, bio-gas and geothermal energy. Those are all natural sources that can be partially or fully replenished, and are environmentally friendly.

Natural sciences

Natural sciences include physics, chemistry, biology and geology, and they study, describe and explain live and non-living things.

Recycling

Recycling is a process of collecting, sorting and processing of used materials in order to re-use them or make something new.

Did you know that paper, plastic, glass, metal, textile and electronic equipment can all be recycled?

Solar System

The Solar System consists of the Sun and planets, comets, natural satellites, asteroids and other objects rotating around the Sun. There are eight planets in the Solar System and – counting from the Sun – they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
*Until 2006 Pluto had been considered the ninth planet, but from that year its planet status was downgraded and it has since been called dwarf planet.

Energy saving

A rational approach to energy consumption in order to protect the environment and cut the costs. (Turning off the tap whilst brushing your teeth; switching off the light when leaving a room...)

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun, which is why it is also called the third stone from the Sun. It is the only planet in the Solar System with intelligent life. Over 70 % of its surface is comprised of water, so it is also referred to as the “Blue Planet”.

Did you know that the Sun is our closest star? It is in the centre of the Solar System and, according to the star classification, it is a yellow dwarf.