Cypriot Geography and Nature

Cypriot Nature, Climate and Resources

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  1. Which small songbird breeds only on Cyprus, with some of its birds spending the winter in the Middle East?
  2. Why is Cyprus important for migrating birds in spring and autumn?
  3. Which methods of catching wild songbirds are illegal in Cyprus and under EU law?
  4. Which small mammal lives only on Cyprus?
  5. Which wreck, a ferry that sank off Larnaca in 1980 on its first voyage, is now one of the best-known dive sites in the Mediterranean?
  6. Which fish that entered the Mediterranean from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal is now an invasive species in Cyprus waters?
  7. Which type of wetland is Oroklini Lake near Larnaca?
  8. In which season does most of the rain fall in Cyprus?
  9. What happens on the Troodos mountains in a typical winter?
  10. The temperature in Limassol, at sea level, is 34 degrees Celsius. Temperature falls by about 6.5 degrees Celsius for every 1,000 metres of height. What is the temperature in a village at 1,200 metres?
  11. A desalination plant in Cyprus produces 40,000 cubic metres of water per day. How many cubic metres does it produce in a year of 365 days?
  12. A map of Cyprus has the scale 1:250,000. Two villages are 6 centimetres apart on the map. How far apart are they in reality?
  13. It is noon in Cyprus in winter, when the time zone is UTC+2. What time is it in New York, which is on UTC-5 in winter?
  14. A rainy day brings 10 millimetres of rain. How many litres of rain fall on a flat roof of 50 square metres? (1 millimetre of rain on 1 square metre is 1 litre.)
  15. A bus travels 60 kilometres in 40 minutes at a constant speed. What is its speed?
  16. Which fruits are among the traditional agricultural exports of Cyprus, grown in irrigated orchards?
  17. What is epsima in Cypriot cooking?
  18. Which clear, strong spirit is distilled in Cyprus from grape pomace and wine?
  19. Which statement about the carob tree in Cyprus is correct?
  20. What is the term for the dense, bushy vegetation that covers many dry hillsides in Cyprus?
  21. Why is the electricity system of Cyprus often described as an 'energy island'?
  22. Which natural gas field, found in 2011 in Block 12 of the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone, was the island's first major discovery?
  23. Which equipment is seen on most Cypriot roofs because of the strong sunshine?
  24. Which large city on the Mesaoria plain often records the highest summer temperatures on the island?
  25. Which is the largest wild mammal living on Cyprus?
  26. Which statement about the lakes of Cyprus is correct?
  27. Which sea turtle is the main nester on the beaches of the island, together with the loggerhead?
  28. What does the term 'endemic' mean when it is used for the Cyprus cedar?
  29. What is the highest mountain in Cyprus?
  30. Why do many Cypriot villages and fields keep stone terraces on hill slopes?
  31. Which grapes are used to make the sweet wine Commandaria?
  32. A dam in Cyprus is 35 percent full and holds 14 million cubic metres of water. What is its full capacity?
  33. A village of 600 people uses 150 litres of water per person per day. How many cubic metres does the village use per day? (1 cubic metre is 1,000 litres.)
  34. The British Sovereign Base Areas cover about 254 square kilometres of an island of about 9,250 square kilometres. About what share of the island is that?
  35. Which monastery near the tip of the Karpas peninsula is a pilgrimage site, named after an apostle?
  36. Remains found at Aetokremnos on the Akrotiri peninsula, from about 10,000 BC, are linked with early hunters and which animals?
  37. Which snake is the only dangerous venomous snake on Cyprus?

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