How well would you survive in the Namib? Fill out and submit the questions below, then check out the answers and see how you scored. If you do well, we just might NOT feed you to the scorpions!
		What does the Khoikhoie (Hottentot) word "Namib" mean? "desert" or "place of no people" "death" "hot hearth" or "wasteland" "sand" What is the nickname for Namibia's coastline? Black Death Death's Watch Naukluft's Haven Skeleton Coast Which desert has the highest sand dunes, the Namib or Sahara? Namib Sahara What is distinctive about the Namib Naukluft Desert Park? It is the 4th largest conservation area in the world It is rich in gold deposits It is the most populous area in Namibia It has a rainy season that lasts 3 months How many days out of the year does fog cover the Namibian coast? 100 160 190 230 Approximately how many fur seals breed on the Namibian coast each year? 400,000 575,000 650,000 800,000 Major industries on the coast of Namibia include all of the following except: Diamond Mining Fishing Guano Production Boat Manufacturing What is the name of the spectacular South African waterfall on the Orange River? The Augrabies Falls The Khoikhoi Chute The Orange Cascade The Luderitz Fall What enormous African river has contributed to the formation of the Namib? The Kubango River The Limpopo River The Molapo River The Orange River What helps desert trackers find their way around the Namib? Animal tracks Bird feathers Sand composition Temperature What accounts for the color variations of the Namib sand? Animal movements stir up the sand - creating a reddish hue inland The inland sand is older and over the years the hot African sun has turned it a rusty color Flash floods during the brief one-week rainy season turn the inland sand dark brown Minerals deposits from the Benguela current turn the coastline red What precious gemstone has been found along the Namibian coastline? Diamond Ruby Opal Garnet
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