Ecology - Serengeti; Wildebeest Migration

What group of people, in the early 1900's decided that the Serengeti was a place of unique biodiversity that needed to be protected?

• African

• British

• German

• American

What is the geographical location of the Serengeti?

• East Africa

• West Africa

• Europe

• Asia

The Serengeti National Park is primarily found in which country?

• Tanzania

• Kenya

• Africa

• South America

Why did the British decide to create the Serengeti National Park

• to protect the unique biodiversity of the area

• to control the area

• to make sure no one could live in the area

• to make sure no one could hunt in the area

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What year was the Serengeti National park created?

• 1900

• 1920

• 1951

• 1960

Why were the boundaries of the Serengeti National park changed?

• to protect the wildebeest migration patterns and the ecosystem

• to create areas where the indigenous Masai could live, raise cattle and hunt

• to provide game reserves for tourism and big game hunting with a permit

• all of these

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Describe the climate of the Serengeti.

• Cold and wet; there is a dry season from November to May

• Warm and dry; there is a rainy season from November to May

• Hot and humid; with a rainy season from June to October

• Mild and temperate; there is not a rainy and dry season

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What animals in the Serengeti migrate?

• Wildebeest, zebra and gazelle.

• Wildebeest, zebra and giraffes.

• Lions, cheetahs and hyenas

• Wildebeest, lions and Zebra

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What is the driving force of migration?

• food and water availability

• the rainy season

• the dry season

• the fire season

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If the zebra and gazelle compete with the wildebeest for food, why do they all migrate together?

• the large numbers of wildebeest protect zebra and gazelle from predation

• The large numbers of zebra protect the wildebeest and gazelle from predation

• The wildebeest numbers keep the gazelle and zebra numbers low.

• All the herbivores eat different types of grass and at different times of the year.

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