Unit 6.7 Africa's Biome

A biome is ...

• a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in a particular area.

• a natural home or environment of a plant, animal, or other organism.

• a very large area with similar climate throughout and similar plants and animals.

• a global ecosystem made up of living organisms and the nonliving factors that provide them with energy and nutrients.

Which one is not a main part of Africa's biome?

• Rainforest

• Tundra

• Hot Desert

• Savanna

Which one is NOT a characteristic of a hot desert biome?

• very little rain

• hot in the day and very cold at night

• very strong wind

• warm all year with a rainy season

Where can you find many lions, zebras and giraffes?

• Savanna

• Hot desert

• Semi-desert

• Rainforest

Which Africa's biome is the same as Malaysia's?

• Hot desert

• Semi-desert

• Savana

• Rainforest

Plants in this biome have long roots and thick stems to find and store water.

• Savanna

• Semi-desert

• Hot Desert

• Rainforest

Which biome has the most lush vegetation?

• rainforest
• savanna

• semi-desert

• hot desert

The process of land turning into desert.

• deforestation

• desertification

• soil degradation

• aridification

The decrease in forest areas across the world that are lost for other uses such as agricultural croplands, urbanization, or mining activities.

• afforestation
• deforestation
• reforestation
• reafforestation

The semi-desert region south of the Sahara is called the . . .

• Atacama
• Sahel
• Gobi
• Kalahari