Cypriot Geography and Nature

Cypriot Geography, Climate and Nature

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  1. Where does Cyprus rank in size among the islands of the Mediterranean Sea?
  2. In which sea does the island of Cyprus lie?
  3. Which country has the mainland coast nearest to Cyprus?
  4. What is the approximate area of the island of Cyprus?
  5. Which mountain range is the highest in Cyprus?
  6. What is the highest peak of Cyprus, and in which range does it lie?
  7. Which range runs along the northern coast of Cyprus?
  8. What is the Mesaoria?
  9. Which statement best describes the climate of most of Cyprus?
  10. Which resource provides a large part of the drinking water of Cyprus in addition to dams?
  11. Why does Cyprus depend on desalination even though it has a rainy season?
  12. Which is the largest dam in Cyprus by storage capacity?
  13. What is special about the Larnaca Salt Lake in winter?
  14. Which city is the second largest in Cyprus?
  15. Which animal is an endemic wild sheep of Cyprus, found in the Paphos Forest?
  16. Which tree is endemic to the Paphos Forest and grows in the Cedar Valley?
  17. Which sea turtles nest on the beaches of Cyprus?
  18. Which wild area in the north-west is a well-known nature reserve with Lara Bay?
  19. Which long, narrow peninsula points north-east and ends at Cape Apostolos Andreas?
  20. Near which town is Cape Greco, a headland with sea caves and a protected area?
  21. Which legend is linked with Petra tou Romiou, a rock on the coast near Paphos?
  22. Which time zone does Cyprus use in winter?
  23. It is 15:00 in Cyprus. Cyprus is two hours ahead of London in winter and three hours ahead of Greenwich in summer, as both change on the same dates. What time is it in London at that moment?
  24. On which side of the road do vehicles drive in Cyprus?
  25. What is the Troodos Ophiolite?
  26. Which wild flower is the national flower of Cyprus?
  27. Which tree, found in the Troodos, has leaves with a golden underside and grows only on Cyprus?
  28. Which of these birds is found only on Cyprus?
  29. Why are most rivers of Cyprus dry in summer?
  30. Which two cities have the international airports of the Republic of Cyprus?
  31. Which cheese is the best-known product of Cyprus and has a protected EU name?
  32. Which tree crop, with long brown pods, has been grown on Cyprus for centuries?
  33. Which forests cover the upper slopes of the Troodos Mountains?
  34. Which month is usually the hottest in Cyprus?
  35. Which statement about sunshine in Cyprus is correct?
  36. Why is the Mesaoria plain hotter and drier in summer than the Troodos Mountains?
  37. In which year did UNESCO recognise the Troodos as a Global Geopark?
  38. Which resort town on the south-east coast is known for its beaches?
  39. Which river flows through Nicosia and is the longest in Cyprus?
  40. On which continent is Cyprus geographically located?
  41. Temperature falls by about 6.5 degrees Celsius for every 1,000 metres of height. If it is 30 degrees Celsius at sea level, what is the temperature at the summit of Mount Olympus (about 1,950 metres) i…
  42. A flight leaves Larnaca at 09:00 local time and lasts 4 hours. Cyprus is two hours ahead of London. What is the local time in London when the flight lands?
  43. Two towns in Cyprus are 40 kilometres apart. How far apart are they on a map with the scale 1:500,000?
  44. Cyprus lies at about 33 degrees east of the Greenwich meridian. Each degree of longitude corresponds to 4 minutes of solar time. By how much does the sun reach its highest point earlier than at Greenw…
  45. A reservoir holds 20 million cubic metres of water and loses 2 million cubic metres to evaporation. If 3 million cubic metres are supplied to towns every month, for how many months does the remaining…

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