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COSTA
RICA Quiz
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children take this quiz?
How
to use this quiz.
1. What is the latitude of San José,
Costa Rica?
a
40
degree N
b
10
degrees N
c
0
degrees
d
30
degrees S
2. What percentage of Costa Rica's
areas are protected in some form?
a
2
b
5
c
10
d
25
3. The highest mountain in Costa
Rica is:
a
Barva
b
Irazu
c
Poas
d. Chirripo
4. The largest national park in Costa
Rica is...
a
Arenal
b
Braulio
Carrillo
c
Amistad
d
Tortuguero
5. What is the approximate population
of Costa Rica?
a
3.5
million
b
20.2
million
c
140
million
d
520
million
6. What is the daylength (hours from
sunrise to sunset) in Costa Rica in May?
a
8
b
12
c
15
d
18
7. What is the daylength (hours from
sunrise to sunset) in Costa Rica in December?
a
8
b
12
c
15
d
18
8. Which of the following birds preys
on birds of other species?
a
toucan
b
quetzal
c
bellbird
d
vulture
9. What kind of vegetation is native
to the Monteverde reserve?
a
grassland
b rainforest
c
cloud
forest
d
dry forest
10. What kind of vegetation is native
to Corcovado National Park?
a
grassland
b
rainforest
c cloud
forest
d dry
forest
11. What do leafcutter ants eat?
a
leaves
b
grass
c
insects
d fungus
12. Bromeliads are close relatives
of...
a
pineapple
b
banana
c
papaya
d mango
13. Leached soils are...
a
acidic
b
nutrient
poor
c
red
in color
d
all
of these
14. How many inches long is the adult
poison dart frog?
a
1
b
4
c
6
d
10
15. Which of these places is the
coldest?
a
Monteverde
b
Cahuita
c
Cabo
Blanco
d
Jaco
16. Which of these places is the
wettest?
a
Santa
Rosa
b
Tilaran
c
La
Selva
d
San Jose
17. The plant family which provides
the world with most of its food is:
a
tomato
b
cucumber
c
bean
d
grass
18. What plant has the most species?
a
citrus
b
orchid
c
black
pepper
d
mahogany
19. What plant has the smallest seeds?
a
orchid
b
grass
c
bean
d
tomato
20. Fruits of the avocado family
are a major food source for...
a
hummingbirds
b
parrots
c
quetzals
d
oropendolas
21. Coatimundis, kinkajous, olingos
and ring-tailed cats are all close relatives of...
a
dogs
b
cats
c
raccoons
d
weasels
22. Which group of mammals has the
highest diversity of species?
a
bats
b
rodents
c whales
d
cats
23. Costa Rica's national bird is
the...
a
motmot
b
quetzal
c bellbird
d
clay-colored
robin
24. Which of these grows under ultraviolet
light?
a
millipede
b
ant
c
scorpion
d
spider
25. Hummingbirds feed on...
a
fruit
b
nectar
c
insects
d
both nectar and insects
26. Insects are the most diverse
group of animals. Within the insect family, what is the most diverse group?
a
flies
b
beetles
c
butterflies
d
ants
27. An epiphyll is a plant growing
on a...
a
tree
trunk
b
leaf
c
flower
d
fencepost
28. The rainforest understory is
a shady environment. About what percentage of sunlight hitting the rainforest
canopy reaches the forest floor?
a
3
b
9
c
16
d
23
29. Plants absorb sunlight to make
sugar. What color light do they absorb?
a
all
colors
b
red
and violet
c
orange
d
green
30. Scientists worldwide have been
concerned about a severe decline in populations of...
a
frogs
b
freshwater
fish
c
earthworms
d
moths
31.Which of the following animals
eat fruit as part of their diet?
a
grey
foxes
b
black
vultures
c
spider
foxes
d
all
of these
32. Coffee flowers have a beautiful
sweet scent. Coffee is in the same plant family as...
a
roses
b
daisies
c
gardenias
d
lilies
33. Keeping macaws and parrots as
pets in captivity in Costa Rica is...
a
legal
b
illegal
c
not
as much fun as eating them
d
fine
if you use earplugs to sleep
34.What percent of the earth's land
area is in the tropics?
a
3
b
7
c
12
d
30
35. What percent of the world's species
is live in the tropics?
a
3
b
15
c
50
d
90
Congratulations!
You have finished.
Quiz adapted from the original by Drs. Milton and Diana Friedman. Used by
permission.
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Useful for residents and visitors alike, Barbados Travel Companion, our new travel app to Barbados, supplies comprehensive information along with pictures, maps and links to hundreds of videos and relevant websites.
There is an Android version and an iTunes version.
St. John Visitors:
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