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African Biomes

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Question 9

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What is a biome?

Question 10

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Question 13

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Question 14

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Question 16

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Look at the map again, can you describe the distribution (location) of the different biomes in Africa? Think like a geographer, include compass directions, and lines of latitude like the equator or the tropics

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Question 8

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How have plants adapted to live in a hot desert environment?

They grow very tall

They have lush, green leaves

They have leaves that allow the water to run off

They have long roots to reach water deep in the ground

They have thin stems

They are spiny to prevent animals eating them

Question 11

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Question 12

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You are visiting a game park in Africa on holiday what biome are you most likely to be in?

Tropical Rainforest

Savannah

The Sahel

South Africa

Which biome has the most lush vegetation

Hot Desert

Semi-desert

Savannah

Tropical Rainforest

Question 15

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What type of biome is found here (at point 1 on the map)

Tropical Rainforest

Desert

Savannah

Semi-Desert

What type of biome is found here?

Rainforest

Semi-Desert

Desert

Savannah

What type of biome is found here?

Semi-Desert

Tundra

Savannah

Temperate grassland

What type of biome is found here?

Tropical Rainforest

Savannah

Semi-Desert

Desert

According to the map, what type of biome is found here?

Desert

Semi-Desert

Temperate Grassland

Unknown

What animals are you likely to see here

Camels

Gorillas

Tigers

Lions

What kind of plants are you likely to find here

Ferns

No plants

Grasses

Acacia Trees

What kind of animals are you likely to find here

Camels

Gorillas

Scorpions

Lions

Which of these countries are part of the Sahara (select 5)

Namibia

Somalia

Algeria

Uganda

Mauritania

Libya

Nigeria

Egypt

Tanzania

Morocco

The Sahel is an example of?

A rainforest biome

A semi-desert biome

A savannah biome

A desert biome

What are the reasons why the biome you selected in question 14 is so lush?

The weather is warm, meaning plants grow quickly

Rainfall occurs daily

There are lots of animals

They are always near the coast so there is plenty of water

There are lots of people living in them who have planted lots of trees and plants