Weather
What type of storm produces lightning, thunder and heavy rain?
Thunderstorm
The national bird of the USA
The Bald Eagle
The symbol of Puerto Rico. It is a tiny frog named after the sound it makes
The Coquí
The world's first national park, established in 1872 in Wyoming. Famous for its geysers and wolves
Yellowstone National Park
Name TWO weather events that are common in Puerto Rico but NOT common in most of the continental USA
Hurricanes and tropical storms
A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, Most common in the Great Plains.
A tornado
The largest land animal in North America
The American Bison
This bright green bird is critically endangered with fewer than 500 remaining. It lives in El Yunque
The Puerto Rican Parrot
The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest system
El Yunque Rainforest
What do the coquí frog and the Puerto Rican parrot have in common?
Both can be found in El Yunque National Park
A tropical storm with winds over 74 mph. Puerto Rico is often in its path.
A hurricane
A large reptile found in Florida's swamps and rivers
The American Alligator
The world's largest turtle. It nests on the beaches of Culebra and Vieques
The Leatherback Turtle
This vast Florida wetland is home to alligators, manatees and hundreds of bird species.
The Everglades
The weather in the western side of the United States is very different from the eastern side
True
A long period with very little rain that dries up rivers and causes water shortages
A drought
This animal lives in packs
The Gray Wolf
This large lizard is found only on Mona Island
The Mona Ground Iguana
Mosquito Bay on this Puerto Rican island is one of the brightest bioluminescent bays on Earth
Vieques Island
Puerto Rico experiences a wide variety of different climates
False
A severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility, common in the northeast USA.
A blizzard
Also known as the puma or cougar, this solitary big cat is the top predator of the Western USA
The Mountain Lion
A docile shark found resting on the seafloor near Puerto Rico's coral reefs
The Nurse Shark
Called 'the Galápagos of the Caribbean', this uninhabited island off Puerto Rico has iguanas and sea turtles
Mona Island
Name ONE endangered animal from the USA
The Bald Eagle