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COSTA
RICA Quiz
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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.