Taiwan Geography and Nature

Climate, Wildlife and Nature

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  1. Which kind of climate does northern Taiwan have, while the south is tropical?
  2. In which season is southern Taiwan driest?
  3. In which seasons do typhoons most often affect Taiwan?
  4. What is the plum rain, or Meiyu, season in Taiwan?
  5. Which bear is native to Taiwan's mountain forests?
  6. Which colourful long-tailed bird is native to Taiwan's hill forests and widely seen as a national symbol?
  7. Which monkey, found only on Taiwan, lives in the island's forests and coastal rocks?
  8. Which fish, a relic of the Ice Age, survives in a cold mountain stream of central Taiwan?
  9. Which ancient trees grow in Taiwan's high mountain forests?
  10. In winter, the northeast monsoon brings heavy rain to which parts of Taiwan?
  11. Which warm ocean current flows past the east coast of Taiwan?
  12. Which butterflies shelter in large numbers in a valley near Maolin in the south?
  13. Which wetland in Tainan is a winter home of the black-faced spoonbill?
  14. Why does the south-western plain of Taiwan have a dry winter?
  15. Which national park near Taipei is known for volcanic peaks, hot springs and flower seasons?
  16. Why is high-mountain oolong tea grown at about 1,000 to 2,500 metres?
  17. Which sea turtles nest on the beaches of Penghu's Wang-an island?
  18. Which trees fringe the Tamsui estuary and protect its muddy banks?
  19. Which volcano group near Taipei lies in a national park and gives off sulphur steam?
  20. Which wild deer, once abundant, lives in Kenting National Park?
  21. Which pair describes Taiwan's rainfall pattern correctly?
  22. Which statement about the Kuroshio is correct?
  23. Which statement about typhoons and the Central Mountain Range is correct?
  24. Which pair of animal and place is correct?
  25. Which statement about the cypress forests of Taiwan is correct?

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