Makgadikgadi Pans National Park - Exam
  • 1. What type of plant life is found on the pans themselves in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park?
A) Grassland vegetation
B) Baobab trees
C) A thin layer of blue-green algae
D) Shrubby savanna plants
  • 2. Which type of tree serves as a local landmark in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park?
A) Baobab trees
B) Acacia trees
C) Mimosa trees
D) Eucalyptus trees
  • 3. What name was given to a baobab tree that served as an unofficial post office in the 19th century?
A) David Livingstone
B) Henry Morton Stanley
C) James Chapman
D) Thomas Baines
  • 4. Which animals migrate to the Makgadikgadi Pans following rain?
A) Giraffes and buffaloes
B) Lions and cheetahs
C) Wildebeest and one of Africa's biggest zebra populations
D) Elephants and rhinoceroses
  • 5. Which species is found in the salt water of Makgadikgadi Pans?
A) Freshwater fish
B) Cladoceran crustacean Moina belli
C) Hippos
D) Crocodiles
  • 6. What is a major threat to the flamingo breeding colonies in Makgadikgadi Pans?
A) Predation by large birds
B) Excessive rainfall
C) Competition with other bird species
D) Use of quad bikes and off-road vehicles by tourists
  • 7. What type of animal can be found on the grasslands fringing the pans?
A) Reptiles such as tortoises and rock monitors
B) Giraffes
C) Kangaroos
D) Polar bears
  • 8. Which bird species are present in the dry season at Makgadikgadi Pans?
A) Flamingos and pelicans
B) Eagles and hawks
C) Swans and ducks
D) Ostriches, chestnut-banded plover and Kittlitz's plover
  • 9. What is the primary reason for human intervention being minimal in Makgadikgadi Pans?
A) Strict government regulations
B) High tourism rates
C) The pans are inhospitable
D) Frequent flooding
  • 10. Which pan is home to one of only two breeding populations of greater flamingos in southern Africa?
A) Nxai Pan
B) Soa Pan
C) Sua Pan
D) Ntwetwe Pan
  • 11. What is one threat to the salt pan ecosystem mentioned in the text?
A) Plans to divert water from the Nata River for irrigation
B) Natural erosion processes
C) Increased rainfall
D) Introduction of non-native plant species
  • 12. Which area within Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park is known for large migrations of zebra and wildebeest?
A) Nata Sanctuary
B) Nxai Pan
C) Sua Pan
D) Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve
  • 13. Where can the baobabs painted by Thomas Baines still be seen?
A) In Sua Pan
B) In Ntwetwe Pan
C) In Boteti River
D) In Nxai Pan
  • 14. Which town is not mentioned as a point of access to the area?
A) Gaborone
B) Nata
C) Maun
D) Gweta
  • 15. What is the elevation of Sua Pan, the lowest place in the basin?
A) 920 m
B) 950 m
C) 940 m
D) 890 m (2,920 ft)
  • 16. What is the main axis of the developing graben's orientation?
A) North-south
B) Northeast–southwest
C) Diagonal across the basin
D) East-west
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