Were trivia nights postponed or canceled at your local gathering place due to the pandemic?
We’re here to keep your mind sharp with a handful of questions — some easy and some a bit more challenging — about our wonderful Sky Island region. For those of you who like a little competition, each question is worth points. So, play with others and don’t forget to tally up your responses; the person with the most points at the end wins!
Are you ready to test your knowledge of the Sky Islands? Let’s go!
1. [1 Point] Who coined the term “Sky Islands?”in 1967?
2. [1 Point] How many mountain ranges are officially considered Sky Islands?
2a. [Bonus: 1 Point] How many of these are in the U.S. versus Mexico?
3. [1 Point per Correct Answer] How many Sky Island mountain ranges can you name?
4. [1 Point] Which states can you find Sky Island mountain ranges in?
5. [1 Point] The Sky Island region is known for being one of the most _____ in the world.
6. [1 Point per Correct Answer] Which mountain ranges in the region are truly transboundary?
7. [1 Point] What is another name for the Sky Island region?
8. [3 Points] To classify as a Sky Island, the mountain range must be ______ from other mountain ranges and be between _____ and _____ feet high.
9. [2 Points] The Sky Islands connect the _____ in the north with the _____ to the south.
10. [1 Point] There are more than_____ species of plants and animals in the Sky Islands.
Scroll to the bottom of this post for answers.
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Dragoon Mountains © Mark Trinks
Answers:
1. Author Weldon Heald
2. 55
2a. 23 in the U.S.; 32 in Mexico
3. See this image for a full list of names; note that some have been combined.
4. Arizona and New Mexico in the United States; Sonora and Chihuahua in Mexico
5. Biologically diverse hotspots
6. Patagonia Mountains, Huachucha Mountains, Atascosa Mountains, Baboquivari Mountains, Perilla Mountains, Peloncillo-Pan Duro Mountains
7. Madrean Sky Islands OR Madrean Archipelago
8. Isolated; 3,000; 10,000
9. Colorado Plateau; Sierra Madre Occidental
10. 7,000