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 - Russia
-{[[File: Somali Wild Ass.JPG|200px|Somali Wild Ass]] [[File:Gazella spekei (Speke's Gazelle).jpg|200px|Speke's Gazelle]] [[File:Baviaan2.JPG|200px|Sacred Baboon]] <br>
+{[[File: Somali Wild Ass.JPG|250px|Somali Wild Ass]] [[File:Gazella spekei (Speke's Gazelle).jpg|200px|Speke's Gazelle]] [[File:Baviaan2.JPG|200px|Sacred Baboon]] <br>
 Somalia, in the [[w:Horn of Africa|Horn of Africa]], is one of the 34 world [http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/hotspots/horn_africa/Pages/default.aspx biodiversity hotspots]. The endangered species in this region include different species of antelopes called the beira, the dibatag, and [[w:Speke’s gazelle|Speke’s gazelle]]. Other species such as the [[w:Somali Wild Ass|Somali Wild Ass]] and the Sacred Baboon are endemics and found nowhere else in the world. '''Intriguingly, the Horn of Africa is one of the only two biodiversity hotspots which are entirely arid. Which of the following is the other arid biodiversity hotspot'''?
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 - Polynesia-Micronesia
-{This tree is called the Baobab and is found only in Africa. There was a recent report of a [[Adansonia digitata|Baobab species found in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka]], but it is very rare. This particular picture belongs to a species that is found only in one region of Africa and is an endangered species. Where is this tree found?  [[File:Adansonia grandidieri04.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Adansonia grandidieri]]
+{[[File:Adansonia grandidieri04.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Adansonia grandidieri]] This tree is called the Baobab and is found only in Africa. There was a recent report of a [[Adansonia digitata|Baobab species found in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka]], but it is very rare. This particular picture belongs to a species that is found only in one region of Africa and is an endangered species. Where is this tree found?
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 - South Africa

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 - Indonesia
 + Madagascar
 || '''''This is the correct answer'''. Here's a book on Madagascar at [http://www.amazon.com/Eighth-Continent-Death-Discovery-Madagascar/dp/0380975777 Amazon.com]. '''This tiny island is home to 5% of earth's species. Of the 10,000 plants native to Madagascar, 90% are found nowhere else in the world.'''''<br> {{#widget:Wikipedia|id=Madagascar|width=800px}}
 {[[File: Somali Wild Ass.JPG|200px|Somali Wild Ass]] [[File:Gazella spekei (Speke's Gazelle).jpg|200px|Speke's Gazelle]] [[File:Baviaan2.JPG|200px|Sacred Baboon]] <br>

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 + Tropical Andes
-|| '''''The [[w:Andes|Tropical Andes region]] contains about a sixth of all plant life in less than 1 percent of the world’s land area. This hotspot also maintains the largest variety of amphibians in the world, with 664 distinct species. Unfortunately, almost 450 amphibian species are listed as threatened on the 2004 IUCN Red List.''''' <br> [[File:Cuernos del Paine from Lake Pehoé.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Torres del Paine from Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.]]
+|| '''''The [[w:Andes|Tropical Andes region]] contains about a sixth of all plant life in less than 1 percent of the world’s land area. This hotspot also maintains the largest variety of amphibians in the world, with 664 distinct species. Unfortunately, almost 450 amphibian species are listed as threatened on the 2004 IUCN Red List.''''' <br> [[File:Cuernos del Paine from Lake Pehoé.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Torres del Paine from Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.]]
 - Succulent Karoo
 - Madagascar
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 {This tree is called the Baobab and is found only in Africa. There was a recent report of a [[Adansonia digitata|Baobab species found in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka]], but it is very rare. This particular picture belongs to a species that is found only in one region of Africa and is an endangered species. Where is this tree found?  [[File:Adansonia grandidieri04.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Adansonia grandidieri]]
 - South Africa
 - Congo

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 - Oil and Natural Gas
 + Palm Oil
-||''This is correct. [[w:Palm Oil|Palm Oil]] is an ingredient in Chocolates and many processed foods. It has also been touted as a biofuel component. [[w:Indonesia|Indonesia]] is one of the largest producers in the world of palm oil, for whose plantations, forests have been razed to the ground. However, due to outcry by several environmental groups over use of Indonesian palm oil, industries have begun to take another look at the situation. See this video by [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/ GreenPeace], which prompted [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/features/Sweet-success-for-Kit-Kat-campaign/ Nestle to come up with a response]:<br><videoflash>VaJjPRwExO8</videoflash>
+||''This is correct. [[w:Palm Oil|Palm Oil]] is an ingredient in Chocolates and many processed foods. It has also been touted as a biofuel component. [[w:Indonesia|Indonesia]] is one of the largest producers in the world of palm oil, for whose plantations, forests have been razed to the ground. However, due to outcry by several environmental groups over use of Indonesian palm oil, industries have begun to take another look at the situation. See this widely circulated video by [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/ GreenPeace], which prompted [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/features/Sweet-success-for-Kit-Kat-campaign/ Nestle to come up with a response] and make some changes to their palm oil procurement practices:<br><videoflash>VaJjPRwExO8</videoflash>
 - Clothes
 - Automobiles
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 - Southwestern Australia
 - Mountains of Central Asia
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 + International Union for Conservation of Nature
-|| ''Thats correct. Visit their website [http://www.iucn.org/ IUCN.org]''
+|| ''This is the correct answer. Visit their website [http://www.iucn.org/ IUCN.org]''
 - Indians United for Conservation of Nature
 - International Conservation Fund for Nature
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 + Madagascar
 - Russia
-|| '''''Thats correct!'''. Here's a book on Madagascar at [http://www.amazon.com/Eighth-Continent-Death-Discovery-Madagascar/dp/0380975777 Amazon.com]. This tiny island is home to 5% of earth's species. <br> {{#widget:Wikipedia|id=Madagascar|width=200%}}
+|| '''''This is the correct answer'''. Here's a book on Madagascar at [http://www.amazon.com/Eighth-Continent-Death-Discovery-Madagascar/dp/0380975777 Amazon.com]. This tiny island is home to 5% of earth's species. <br> {{#widget:Wikipedia|id=Madagascar|width=800px}}
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