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