Africa's Biomes Flashcards
1
Q
Hot desert
A
Up to 50°C in day No clouds to keep heat in at night Little rain Strong winds Plants must be able find+store water+ protect themselves Low spiny shrubs long roots thick stems
2
Q
Semi desert
A
Lies between desert and savannah Cooler than desert Some unreliable rain- rest of time dry Grass, low shrubs, scattered trees Peeps farm- maize, chickpeas, cattle sheep goats, rains fail crops+cattle die
3
Q
Savannah
A
Warm, wet season, dry season Grassland, acacia trees (scattered) Lions, elephants, giraffes, zebra, gazelles Peeps grow crops, raise animals Desertification (over grazed, farmed)
4
Q
Rainforest
A
Warm+wet all year, less rain than amazon
++plants (low to trees 45m tall)
Chimps, gorillas, monkeys, snakes, hippos, bird
Deforestation to clear land for crops
