Africa NHTW

What is the definition of a capital city?

• A large-scale ecosystem with similar climate, plants, and animals

• The city where the government is based

• A biome with very low rainfall

• A tropical grassland biome found between desert and rainforest

Which term describes the natural environment, including climate, biomes, mountain ranges, deserts, rivers, or lakes?

• Human characteristic

• Biome

• Physical characteristic

• Urbanisation

What is a biome?

• A large-scale ecosystem with similar climate, plants, and animals

• An area of very poor housing in cities

• A large peninsula in east Africa

• The increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities

What is the definition of a desert biome?

• A biome with warm and wet climate

• A biome that has very low rainfall (less than 25cm a year)

• A tropical grassland biome found between desert and rainforest

• A large peninsula in east Africa

What is urbanisation?

• The increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities

• People with no settled home, moving from place to place

• A large peninsula in east Africa

• A tropical grassland biome found between desert and rainforest

What is a shanty town?

• A large-scale ecosystem with similar climate, plants, and animals

• An area of very poor housing in cities, often self-built by residents out of basic materials

• A biome with warm and wet climate

• A large peninsula in east Africa

What does the term "nomadic" refer to?

• A large-scale ecosystem with similar climate, plants, and animals

• People with no settled home, moving from place to place

• A biome with warm and wet climate

• The increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities

What is the primary characteristic of a tropical rainforest biome?

• Very low rainfall

• Warm and wet climate

• Cold and dry climate

• High altitude

Which of the following best describes a savanna biome?

• A biome with dense forests and high rainfall

• A tropical grassland biome found between desert and rainforest

• A biome with very low temperatures

• A large peninsula in east Africa

What is the primary characteristic of a desert biome?

• High rainfall

• Very low rainfall

• Dense forests

• Cold temperatures