Mayor and Minor Antilles
Geographical Aspects
European Impact
Vegetation
Animals
100

Which of the following Mayor Antilles has a different landscape from the rest of the islands?

Cuba

100

Which is the longest river in Puerto Rico?

La Plata

100

What was Puerto Rico’s main natural resource?

Gold

100

How many types of forest used to cover Puerto Rico?

8

100

What is the most abundant animal on the island?

Birds

200

What percentage of Cuba’s territory is flat and wavy?

75%

200

What two aspects is Puerto Rico’s climate subject to?

1. The Trade Winds

2. Sea Breeze

200

True or False:

Europeans brought animals, plants, and diseases to Puerto Rico.

True

200

What is the difference between Primitive and Natural vegetation?

Primitive Vegetation is before humans and Natural is after humans.

200

Cows are native to Puerto Rico.

False

300

What are the three political divisions throughout the Minor Antilles?

1. Former British

2. French

3. Dutch

300

What are the three provinces in which Puerto Rico is divided?

1. Coastal Plain

2. Northern Karst

3. Central Mountainous Interior

300

What three objects are products of the exchange produced by Europeans?

1. Coffee

2. Coconut Palms

3. Sugar Cane

300

 How many different series of soils have been found in Puerto Rico?

115 series

300

How many species of salt- water fishes can be found in the waters surrounding Puerto Rico?

Over 300 species

400

Name the six islands that are part of the Major Antilles

1. Cuba

2. Haiti

3. Puerto Rico

4. Dominican Republic

5. Jamaica

6. Cayman Island

400

How many water streams does Puerto Rico have?

Over 1,700

400

Why were the Antilles such an important resource to the Europeans?

Because it allowed them the land to grow their harvest.

400

 Rivers in the north flow toward which ocean?

Atlantic Ocean

400

What was the purpose of bringing mongoose to the island?

To lead out the infestation of rodents.

500

What are the five languages that are spoken across the Minor Antilles?

1. English

2. Spanish

3. French

4. Dutch

5. Papiamento

500

What are the 5 main rivers in the North?

1. Grande de Loiza

2. La Plata

3. Grande de Arecibo

4. Grande de Manatí

5. Guajataca

500

Why was gold not as important to the Taínos as it was to the Europeans?

Because for the Europeans, gold was a common object.

500

What is the biggest threat that Puerto Rico faces?

Hurricanes

500

How many species of amphibians are pertinent to Puerto Rico?

15 to 20 species of frog and toads.

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