NMI Final Exam 1

Guam, Rota, Aguiguan, Tinian, Saipan, & Farallon de Medinilla are made out of what substance?

• Cooled magma

• raised limestone

• Sand

• Charcoal

What is the absolute location of the Mariana Islands?

• 13.5-20.5 degree North and 145 degree East

• 12.8 degree North and 121 degree East

• 41 degree North and 12 degree East

What plate is the Mariana Islands located on?

• Atlantic Plate

• African Plate

• North America Plate

• Philippine Plate

Explain subduction.

• when two tectonic plates move away from each other

• When one tectonic plate melts

• when one tectonic plate goes under another

Besides fringing reefs, what other reefs does the Mariana Island have?

• barrier reefs

• atolls

• surf reefs

True or False: Fruit bat was the first mammal in the Marianas?

• True

• False

Besides by air or wind, what other ways did the plants arrive in the Marianas in the beginning of time?

• Bird Droppings

• Lava Flow

• Fish guts

Which plant is indigenous to the Marianas?

• Dragon Fruit

• Lemon

• Corn

• Lemai Tree

Which two European countries led the world exploration during the early periods?

• Spain and Portugal

• Poland and France

• Sweden and Netherlands

• Hungary and Bulgaria

Who sparked the interest for other explorers?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Miguel Ligazpi

• San Juan Pedro