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Match the ecozone in column 1 to its location in column 2.

A. Australasia South Africa
B. Neotropic South America
C. Palearctic Australia
D. Afrotropic Europe, North Africa

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A- Australasia --- Australia

Australasia is the name of a region to the southwest of Oceania, that includes Australia, Melanesia and New Zealand (other times it includes all Oceania or Wallacea).

B- Neotropic --- South America

Neotropic is a term used in biogeography to identify the tropical region of the American continent, which includes almost all of South America, Central America, the Antilles, a part of the United States and a part of Mexico.

C- Palearctic --- Europe, North Africa

The Palearctic region is one of the eight ecozones that divide the Earth's surface. In fact, it is the largest. The Palearctic region includes Europe, Asia north of the Himalayas, northern Africa and the northern and central parts of the Arabian peninsula.

D- Afrotropic --- South Africa

The Afrotropic region is one of the eight ecozones or terrestrial biogeographic regions. It comprises sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, the islands of the western Indian Ocean and extends to the south of the Arabian peninsula.

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Match the ecozone in column 1 to its location in column 2.
Here is the correct matching of the ecozome.

Australasia --- Australia
Neotropic --- South America
Palearctic --- Europe, North Africa
Afrotopic --- South Africa
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