Africa ERB Review

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Which statement about latitude is most correct? The further away you go from the equator, the warmer it gets; The further away you go from the equator, the colder it gets; The further away you go from the equator, the dryer it gets; The further away you go from the equator, the wetter it gets

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The further away you go from the equator, the colder it gets.

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The ERB (Equatorial Rainy Belt) does which of the following in Africa? Provides 4 inches of rain per month in the southern hemisphere, Provides 4 inches of rain per month in the northern hemisphere, Moves slightly above and below the equator providing 4 inches of rain per month where it goes., Provides 4 inches if rain per month directly on the equator only at all times.

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Moves slightly above and below the equator providing 4 inches of rain per month where it goes.

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If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, then it is _________ in the northern hemisphere.

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Summer

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What makes Africa a good place to study the effects of latitude?

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the equator runs through the middle of Africa

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In July, when the Equatorial Rainy Belt is north of the equator,_________________

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there are a lot of fires in the shrublands south of the equator.

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What tends to cause the Zambezi River in southeast Africa to flood? Options: The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves north above the equator, The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves south below the equator, The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves to the east of the equator, The Equatorial Rain Belt moves to the west of the equator

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The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves south below the equator

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What tends to cause the Nile River in northeast Africa to flood? Options: The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves north above the equator, The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves south above the equator, The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves east of the equator, The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves west of the equator

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The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves north above the equator

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Which of the following statements is most accurate about the continent of Africa? The further away from the equator you go, the wetter the climate becomes; The further away from the equator you go, the dryer the climate becomes; The further away from the equator you go, the hotter the climate becomes; None of the above

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The further away from the equator you go, the dryer the climate becomes

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Which of the following is the correct order of biomes you would experience in Africa starting at the equator and moving away from it?
Rainforest, Grasslands, Desert
Desert, Rainforest, Grasslands
Tundra, Rainforest, Desert
Grasslands, Rainforest, Desert

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Rainforest, Grasslands, Desert

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Which animal would you likely find in the African Desert? Options: Camel, Cheetah, Chimpanzee, Gorilla

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Camel