Read the following information and answer the questions below. BERMUDA North America 21 sq. mi. on 300 islands Discovered 1515 "Discovered by Spaniard Juan de Bermudez in 1515." Bermuda, sometimes referred to as the Somers Islands, is a British colony consisting of a group of 120 limestone islands, some 700 nautical miles southeast of New York City. The seven main islands are connected by bridges, which form a continuous route of about 22 miles. Hamilton is the capital. The population is estimated at about 60,000 people. Because of its constant, warm climate (Bermuda has no change in seasons), it is visited by some 400,000 tourists each year -- mostly Americans -- who arrive and leave the island by air. Because of its strategic location, Bermuda is of military importance to the United States, which maintains a naval base there. 1. Bermuda is sometimes referred to as _________? the limestone islands the Summer islands the Somers islands the Palm islands 2. Bermuda was discovered by _________ of Prussia. the Earl of Muda Ponce de Leon Columbus Juan de Bermudez 3. Bermuda is _________ miles from New York City?. 700 200 800 100 4. IHow would you describe Bermuda's climate? Warm and unchanging It has four distinct seasons It's warm in the summer and cold in the winter The wind makes it cold most of the time Your score is out of 4
BERMUDA North America 21 sq. mi. on 300 islands Discovered 1515 "Discovered by Spaniard Juan de Bermudez in 1515." Bermuda, sometimes referred to as the Somers Islands, is a British colony consisting of a group of 120 limestone islands, some 700 nautical miles southeast of New York City. The seven main islands are connected by bridges, which form a continuous route of about 22 miles. Hamilton is the capital. The population is estimated at about 60,000 people. Because of its constant, warm climate (Bermuda has no change in seasons), it is visited by some 400,000 tourists each year -- mostly Americans -- who arrive and leave the island by air. Because of its strategic location, Bermuda is of military importance to the United States, which maintains a naval base there. 1. Bermuda is sometimes referred to as _________? the limestone islands the Summer islands the Somers islands the Palm islands 2. Bermuda was discovered by _________ of Prussia. the Earl of Muda Ponce de Leon Columbus Juan de Bermudez 3. Bermuda is _________ miles from New York City?. 700 200 800 100 4. IHow would you describe Bermuda's climate? Warm and unchanging It has four distinct seasons It's warm in the summer and cold in the winter The wind makes it cold most of the time Your score is out of 4
the limestone islands the Summer islands the Somers islands the Palm islands
2. Bermuda was discovered by _________ of Prussia.
the Earl of Muda Ponce de Leon Columbus Juan de Bermudez
3. Bermuda is _________ miles from New York City?.
700 200 800 100
4. IHow would you describe Bermuda's climate?
Warm and unchanging It has four distinct seasons It's warm in the summer and cold in the winter The wind makes it cold most of the time Your score is out of 4