Know the Island | Wetlands, generally | Caras con Causa | Mangroves | Random Questions |
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What is Puerto Rico's dominant language?
What is Spanish
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What is one type of wetland?
Marsh, bog, fen, mangrove, swamp
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What does Caras con Causa mean in English
Faces with a cause
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How many types of mangroves are in the reserve?
3
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What are Puerto Rico's two official languages?
Spanish and English
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What is the capital of Puerto Rico?
San Juan
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What is one benefit of wetlands?
filter water, help avoid flooding, tourism, habitat for fish
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What is one Caras con Cause program focus
Education, environment, economic development
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What is the name of one type of mangrove?
red, white, black
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What bodies of water surround Puerto Rico
The Atlantic and Carribean
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What natural disaster affected Puerto Rico in 2017?
Hurricane Maria
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Wetlands hold water similar to this kitchen item?
A sponge
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What is the name of one community with which Caras con Causa partners?
Amelia, Vietnam, Saban, Juana Matos, Puente Blanco
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Who is the Director of the Wetlands?
Diana
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On what side of the island does San Juan sit?
The northestern/eastern side
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What is US citizenship.
This is the citizenship that Puerto Ricans have.
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What is one of the three elements that make a wetland a wetland?
Water, Plants, and Soil
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What year was Caras con Causa founded?
2004
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How long do mangraoves have in the nursery before they can be transplanted in the reserve?
2 years
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What was the main crop grown in Puerto Rico during Spanish colonization?
Sugar cane
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What country did the US go to war with to acquire Puerto Rico?
Spain
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What isUnlike other plants, what do wetland plants need little of to survive?
Oxgen
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What is Mariela's title with Caras con Causa
Economic Development and Volunteer Coordinator
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What recent natural disaster severely impacted the health of the mangrove reserve?
Hurricane Maria
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What was the name of the indigenous population that was exterminated by the Spanish colonization?
Tianos
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