1) Which of the following natural disasters resulted in several thousand deaths and billions of dollars in infrastructure and agriculture damage?
A) A massive earthquake that measured 9.2 on the Richter scale
B) Tropical Storm Alicia
C) Hurricane Rita
D) Tropical Storm Stan
E) A level 5 tornado
2) Two volcanoes along the Mexico/Guatemala border are part of which of the following?
A) The largest delta in Middle America
B) A rainforest
C) A large watershed system
D) A large desert region
E) The largest urban area in North America
3) How popular is coffee globally?
A) Coffee is the number one most consumed drink in all developed countries.
B) It is only highly traded in South America.
C) It is popular, but not as much of a valuable traded commodity as tea.
D) It is the most valuable traded commodity.
E) It is the 2nd most valuable traded commodity after petroleum.
4) How does using an organic process to grow coffee affect water usage?
A) Water usage remains the same regardless of whether not coffee is organically produced.
B) Organic coffee uses 10% more water than traditional methods.
C) Organic coffee uses 93% more water than traditional methods.
D) Organic coffee uses 10% less water than traditional methods.
E) Organic coffee uses 93% less water than traditional methods
5) Which of the following is a characteristic of a typical coffee-growing community?
Coal used to heat homes
Fertile lands
Low densities
Large families
Close to urban centers
6) Which of the following is the principal supplier of organic coffee?
A) Panama
B) Mexico
C) Guatemala
D) Ethiopia
E) Brazil
7) Which of the following regarding coffee demand is true?
The demand for organic coffee has quadrupled over the past 5 years.
The demand for organic coffee has decreased due to its higher price.
The demand for organic coffee has increased.
Most people do not care whether or not their coffee has been grown organically.
An increased demand for organic coffee is only occurring in the developing world.
8) List three environmental impacts of coffee growing.
A) _______________________________________________
B) _______________________________________________
C) _______________________________________________
9) List three aspects of organic coffee that make it different from traditional coffee.
A) _______________________________________________
B) _______________________________________________
C) _______________________________________________
10) What role do mangroves play in the environmental impacts of coffee?