Ghanaian Geography and Nature

Climate, Wildlife and Resources

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  1. Which wind brings dry, dusty air from the Sahara to Ghana between December and February?
  2. Which vegetation zone covers the north of Ghana?
  3. Which crop is the leading export crop of the forest zone of southern Ghana?
  4. Which tree of the northern savanna is the source of shea butter?
  5. Which statement about Ghana's rainfall pattern is correct?
  6. Which huge animal of Mole National Park is the largest land mammal there?
  7. Which type of animal is protected at Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary on the Black Volta?
  8. Which monkeys are protected at the sacred sanctuary of Tafi Atome in the Volta Region?
  9. Which mineral is Ghana's most famous export, mined at Obuasi and Tarkwa?
  10. Which mineral is mined at Awaso in the Western Region and used to make aluminium?
  11. Which mineral is mined at Nsuta, near Tarkwa, for steel making?
  12. Which crop is a staple food of the south, pounded into fufu with cassava?
  13. Which sea creatures lay eggs on Ghana's beaches, an activity monitored by conservation groups?
  14. Which fish, farmed in Lake Volta cages, is an important protein source?
  15. What is the offshore oil field discovered in 2007 off Ghana called?
  16. Which river valley is the site of the country's oldest hydroelectric dam?
  17. What was the effect of building the Akosombo Dam in the 1960s?
  18. Which large tree of the savanna, with a thick trunk that stores water, is a symbol of Africa?
  19. Which part of Ghana has the heaviest rainfall?
  20. Which of these is a typical crop of the Volta Region coast, grown on sandy soil?
  21. Which conservation area in Ghana's wet south-west protects rainforest near the Ivorian border?
  22. Why is the Harmattan season often hazy in Ghana?
  23. At which sanctuary near Nkoranza are mona monkeys and black-and-white colobus protected by local custom?
  24. At which village in the Upper East Region do visitors meet sacred crocodiles in a pond?
  25. In which months does the main cocoa harvest season run in Ghana?

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