- 1. What is the Tatacoa Desert in relation to Colombia's arid zones?
A) Largest
B) Third largest
C) Second largest
D) Smallest
- 2. Approximately how many square kilometers does the Tatacoa Desert cover?
A) More than 330
B) Exactly 50
C) Less than 100
D) Exactly 1000
- 3. In which Colombian department is the Tatacoa Desert located?
A) Tolima
B) Huila
C) Bolívar
D) Antioquia
- 4. What is the color of the Los Hoyos area in the Tatacoa Desert?
A) Gray
B) Green
C) Red
D) Ochre
- 5. What is the color of the Cuzco area in the Tatacoa Desert?
A) White
B) Ochre
C) Black
D) Gray
- 6. Who named the region 'Valley of Sorrows' in 1538?
A) Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Simón Bolívar
- 7. What is the actual classification of the Tatacoa Desert ecosystem?
A) Rainforest
B) Barren desert
C) Tundra
D) Tropical dry forest
- 8. What does the name 'Tatacoa' refer to according to the Spanish?
A) Rattlesnakes
B) Dry soil
C) Cacti
D) Scorpions
- 9. Which town is the Tatacoa Desert located around?
A) Neiva
B) Bogotá
C) Natagaima
D) Villavieja
- 10. What geological feature creates the labyrinthine gullies in the desert?
A) Granite rocks
B) Sand dunes
C) Clay surfaces
D) Volcanic ash
- 11. How deep can the vertical roots of plants in the Tatacoa Desert grow?
A) 50 meters
B) 5 meters
C) 30 meters
D) 15 meters
- 12. How long can the horizontal roots of plants in the Tatacoa Desert grow?
A) 10 meters
B) 15 meters
C) 30 meters
D) 5 meters
- 13. For what scientific activity is the Tatacoa Desert ideal?
A) Glaciology
B) Volcanology
C) Astronomy
D) Marine biology
- 14. What fossils can be found in the Tatacoa Desert region?
A) The region is a rich deposit of fossils
B) Only dinosaur bones
C) Only marine mammal fossils
D) It has no fossil deposits
- 15. During which period was the Tatacoa region wetter than it is today?
A) Quaternary Period
B) Tertiary Period
C) Cretaceous Period
D) Jurassic Period
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