Mayor and Minor Antilles
Which of the following Mayor Antilles has a different landscape from the rest of the islands?
Cuba
Which is the longest river in Puerto Rico?
La Plata
What was Puerto Rico’s main natural resource?
Gold
How many types of forest used to cover Puerto Rico?
8
What is the most abundant animal on the island?
Birds
What percentage of Cuba’s territory is flat and wavy?
75%
What two aspects is Puerto Rico’s climate subject to?
1. The Trade Winds
2. Sea Breeze
True or False:
Europeans brought animals, plants, and diseases to Puerto Rico.
True
What is the difference between Primitive and Natural vegetation?
Primitive Vegetation is before humans and Natural is after humans.
Cows are native to Puerto Rico.
False
What are the three political divisions throughout the Minor Antilles?
1. Former British
2. French
3. Dutch
What are the three provinces in which Puerto Rico is divided?
1. Coastal Plain
2. Northern Karst
3. Central Mountainous Interior
What three objects are products of the exchange produced by Europeans?
1. Coffee
2. Coconut Palms
3. Sugar Cane
How many different series of soils have been found in Puerto Rico?
115 series
How many species of salt- water fishes can be found in the waters surrounding Puerto Rico?
Over 300 species
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
How many water streams does Puerto Rico have?
Over 1,700
Why were the Antilles such an important resource to the Europeans?
Because it allowed them the land to grow their harvest.
Rivers in the north flow toward which ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
What was the purpose of bringing mongoose to the island?
To lead out the infestation of rodents.
What are the five languages that are spoken across the Minor Antilles?
1. English
2. Spanish
3. French
4. Dutch
5. Papiamento
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
Why was gold not as important to the Taínos as it was to the Europeans?
Because for the Europeans, gold was a common object.
What is the biggest threat that Puerto Rico faces?
Hurricanes
How many species of amphibians are pertinent to Puerto Rico?
15 to 20 species of frog and toads.