Fieldguide
Fieldguide
Fieldguide
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| Cartes-fiches | 235 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Biologie |
| Niveau | Autres |
| Crée / Actualisé | 12.02.2025 / 21.02.2025 |
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Do you think it is important to give a pre-game drive brief to your guests, before setting out on the game viewing guided experience?
Itnis very important to do the pre-game briefing,with the safety informations ask about speciell interests, equipment
what is the aim of a anture guide?
To show people nature, history and beauty of the country. To help them understand the nature
Name 2 Functions of FGASA
Sets the standard and level of professionalism in the guiding industry. provide learning materal
Withe whom do you have to be registered to legally operate as annature guide?
National Departement of Tourism
Complete the following Sentence " A good nature guide is an induvidual who has passion,knowledge and above all.....
respect
What are the main driving forces underlying the climate and weather patterns?
Earths spinning Altitude,latitude
What is difference between weather and climate?
Weather= Short-term atmospheric conditions such as temperature l, precipitation,wind and pressure. Climate=long- term average weather conditions over a period of at least 30 years
What are the four major factors that influence the climate in South Africa?
The cold benguela Current along the westcoast and the warm Agulhas Current along the easr coast . The altitude and the latitude
What is topography?
Topography is the shape of the land including hills, valleys and other features you see on the ground
Give an example of 4 Minerals
Copper,Gold,Diamond,Silver
How does the rock type of an area influence the tPe of animals that occcur there?
Minerals: Some animals nee certain minerals which they find these in rocks. Soils: Different rock make different soils This affects which plants grow and which animals can eat them. Landscapes:The shape of the land , like cliffs,caves creates different homes for animals.
What are the 2 main factors that shape the earth?
Heat&Gravity
Label the basic structure of the earth
inner Core , outer core , mantle, crust
What is a sedimentery rock?
Formed when small particle like sand or mud are collect and are pressed together to become solid
State the 11 principles stated in the FGASA Guiding Code of conduct
Dresscode,no discrimany action,respect,responebly all the time,
Explain why an understanding of your clients perception of the guiding environment is important?
To give them so close as possible their perceptions
Is it important to respect the personal space of any animal you find when you are with guests,or even on your own?
its always important to respect animals when . e.g. yo want to approach them to close and they were stressed by us. E.g. babys in the herd
Give two examples that you as a nature guide will provide, to enhance the guided experience by enabling your clients to use their senses to experience the natural environment.?
I ask them to listen to a sound of a bird, i give theme some leaves too smell
Explain the difference between FGASA, the National Departement of Tourism, and CATHSSETA
- FGASA provided learning materials,set the standards in professional guiding.
- As you want to work as a guide you must to register by the N D T responsible for the tourism
- CATSSETA responsible for education and training
Eplain how you will tell a guest that the type of animals found in an area are there due to the geology of the area?
The type of rocks give you the type of soils you have in an area determine the vegetation that will grow there. The vegetation then attract some herbivoures. The herbivoures then attract the carnivooures
The Type of soils that occur in an area are the result of the interaction between which three factors?
Geology,Climate,Geomorphy (Landscape)
Name two ways in which guides can make use of cloud interpretation to enhance a guided experience?
To see how the weather is changing. To know when it is going to rain
Which ocean current is responsible for blowing warm and moisture-laden (bringing summer rain) winds, along the eastern coastline os SA?
The Agulhas current
Along which part of the southern African continent (which-country) do tropical cyclones occur, every now and again?
Mosambique
Whar is the difference between a high pressure cell and a low pressure cell?
A high-pressure cell brings clear, calm weather because air sinks. A low-pressure cell brings cloudy, rainy weather because air rises.
If a Wind is called a south -easterly wind, what direction is it blowing (movimg ) towards?
north-west
The galaxy in which earth cN be found is called the milky way. True or false?
True
Which star is visible in the middle of the day?
Sun
Which dour stars make up the southern cross?
Alpha-crucis, Beta- crucis,Gamma-crucis,Delta-crucis
Mintaka,Alnilam ans Alnitak form part of which constelllation, and what are they commonly known as?
They form the Orions belt, known as the three kings
Which is the mos prominent star in scorpios?
Antares
Which is the oldest , and largest visible,metorite impact site in the world?
Vrede Fort in South Africa
What are the 2 types of tides Used by the gravitational pull of the moon?
Spring-tides, Neap-tides
Explain the following,and provide an example:
Primary consumer:
Secondsry consumer:
Tertisry consumer:
They feed on producers.... Impala
They feed on primary consumer ... lion
They feed on secondsry consumer...vulture
explain the following and provide an example explain your answer.
intraspecific:
Example:
explain the following and provide an example explain your answer.
intraspecific:When two organism of the same specie are compete for an ressource.
Example:two lions arw competing for a piece of meat
What is the relationship which is described in the following behaviour: Birds using trees for places to construct nests.
Commensalism
Define a biom?
A biome is a large area with similar plants, animals, and climate.
How many recognised terrrstrial biomes are there in South Africa?
9
Why is it important that as a nature guide you have a general knowledge of the biome in which you are guiding?
Beacause then i know whichnplants are there and i also know which animals i can find there. Find in it describe it to the guests.
What is special about the Cape Floral Kingdom?
With the mediteraneal climat there a lot of flowers. Rich in plants species which you have no where around /every else (plantsandemism) high
