How many nautical miles south of Buzzards Bay is San Juan?
The difference in latitude is 23 degrees, 15 minutes. A degree equals 60 minutes and a minute equals one nautical mile. So, distance south equals ((23X60)+15) or (1380+15)=1,395 nautical miles.Science: One of the many favorite activities on Puerto Rico is a trip through the rain forest. What defines a rain forest? Matthew P, Earth Team, Hanson, MA: “The simple answer is that rainforests are defined by the amount and frequency of rain. To be a rainforest there must be at least 1750-2000 mm of rain a year and the rain must not be distributed extremely unevenly throughout the year. For example, certain tropical savannas receive rain only a few months a year in monsoon-like downpours. Such a large dry season however, severely inhibits plant growth and it is the plants that really make the rainforest. The rain just helps determine the plants that grow here.” Ciatation: http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/rainforest.htmlGeography: How was the island of Puerto Rico formed? Taylor Kennedy,
