Hobyo grasslands and shrublands - Quiz
Hobyo grasslands and shrublands
  • 1. Where does the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands ecoregion extend along Somalia's coast?
A) Only around the city of Mogadishu
B) Along the entire Somali coastline
C) From north of Bosaso to south of Kismayo
D) From north of Hobyo to south of Mogadishu
  • 2. What is the width range of the coastal dunes in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) 10 to 15 km wide
B) 30 to 35 km wide
C) 20 to 25 km wide
D) 5 to 10 km wide
  • 3. What type of climate characterizes the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Cold and wet
B) Temperate with distinct seasons
C) Mediterranean
D) Tropical, hot and dry
  • 4. During which months does most rainfall occur in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) From July to September
B) From April to June
C) Throughout the year evenly
D) From December to February
  • 5. What is the average annual rainfall in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) 1000 mm
B) 500 mm
C) About 200 mm
D) 50 mm
  • 6. Which plant is not typical of the coastal thickets in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Aerva javanica
B) Farsetia longisiliqua
C) Jatropha pelargoniifolia
D) Indigofera sparteola
  • 7. Which animal is endemic to the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Cheetah
B) African elephant
C) Silver dik-dik (Madoqua piacentinii)
D) Lion
  • 8. Which of the following is not an endemic bird species in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Obbia lark (Spizocorys obbiensis)
B) Ash's lark (Mirafra ashi)
C) Crested lark
D) None, all are endemic
  • 9. What type of reptile is Haackgreerius miopus?
A) Inhabits polar regions
B) Common in tropical rainforests
C) Found globally
D) Endemic to the ecoregion
  • 10. Which city is located within the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Kismayo
B) Mogadishu
C) Bosaso
D) Hargeisa
  • 11. What type of soils are found in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands, making them ill-suited for agriculture?
A) Sandy
B) Clayey
C) Peaty
D) Loamy
  • 12. Which plant community is most widespread in the dunes of the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Bushland
B) Evergreen thickets
C) Dune grassland
D) Cushion plants
  • 13. What geological feature provides shelter from the wind in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) River valleys
B) Coastal cliffs
C) Gorges in limestone outcrops
D) Mountain ranges
  • 14. Which of these animals is not limited to the Horn of Africa?
A) Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii)
B) African elephant
C) Speke's gazelle (Gazella spekei)
D) Dibatag (Ammodorcas clarkei)
  • 15. What is the maximum temperature range in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Between 15 and 25 °C
B) Above 40 °C
C) Below 20 °C
D) Between 30 and 33 °C
  • 16. What is the latitude range of the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) 10º to 15º N latitude
B) 30º to 35º N latitude
C) About 2º to 5º N latitude
D) 20º to 25º N latitude
  • 17. Which plant is found in the bushland community of the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Buxus hildebrandtii
B) Jatropha pelargoniifolia
C) Aerva javanica
D) Indigofera sparteola
  • 18. What is the height range of the dunes in the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Less than 5 meters high
B) Up to 60 meters high
C) Up to 10 meters high
D) Up to 100 meters high
  • 19. Which of these reptiles is endemic to the Hobyo grasslands and shrublands?
A) Latastia cherchii
B) American alligator
C) Green sea turtle
D) Komodo dragon
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