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Which river forms the border between SA & Namibia.

A

Orange River

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Name the 4 countries that border on the North of South Africa?

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Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique

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Which river forms the border between Zimbabwe & SA.

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Limpopo River

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What is the name of the land locked country in SA?

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Lesotho

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What is a landlocked country?

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A country completely surrounded by another country

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What is a neighboring country?

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A country that borders another country.

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Name the 9 provinces of SA?

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Limpopo,Gauteng,North West Province, Mpumalanga, Free State, Kwazulu Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape.

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Name the capital of Limpopo?

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Polokwane

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Name the capital of Gauteng?

A

Johannesburg

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Name the capital of North West?

A

Mafikeng

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Name the capital of Mpumalanga

A

Nelspruit

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Name the capital of the Free State

A

Bloemfontein

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Name the capital of Kwa Zulu Natal

A

Durban

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Name the capital of northern cape

A

Kimberley

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Name the capital of Western Cape

A

Cape Town

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Name the capital of the Easern Cape

A

Bisho

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Name the 2 seas that wash African shores.

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Mediterranean & Red

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Name the 2 oceans that wash African Shores

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Indian & Atlantic

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What is the name of the country that is almost completely surrounded by SA?

A

Swaziland

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Name the 3 biggest countries in Southern Africa?

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South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

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Name the biggest Province in SA.

A

Northern Cape

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What province do you live in?

A

Gauteng

22
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What province is Pietermaritzburg

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Kwa Zulu Natal

23
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Which province is Pretoria in?

A

Gauteng

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Which province is Port Elizabeth found in?

A

Eastern Cape

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Which province is East London found in?

A

Eastern Cape

26
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Explain what the build of a region is

A

It has to do with the shape ⬜️

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What is another name for the build of a country?

A

Relief

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What does relief tell us?

A

Where the low & high lying areas are.

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When looking at an atlas we use a map. What is this map called?

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A relief or physical map

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What is the definition of a coastline?

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The area where the land meets the sea

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What is a coastal plain?

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A flat low lying piece of land next to the ocean

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What is a plateau?

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A flat piece of land surrounded by steep slopes.

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How is a plateau formed?

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It is a result of a volcano or an erosion process

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What is an escarpment?

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A long, steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge. Formed by erosion

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What is Lowveld?

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A veld (grass & low scrub

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If you travel from west to east in South Africa, what is the name of the escarpment in the East?

A

Drakensburg

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If you travel from North to South in South Africa, what is the name of this mountain range?

A

Cape Folded mountains

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What mountain ranges does the Lowveld lie between?

A

Drakensburg & Lebombo

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Why is the low veld a good farming region?

A

It gets lots of rain & no frost.

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What mountains does the Great Karoo lie between?

A

Nuwevels & Swartberg

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Where does the Little Karoo lie?

A

South of the Great Karoo between Swartberg & Langeberg

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Name 3 towns OR cities along the coast

A

Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town

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Name the mountain range along Eastern Escarpment.

A

Drakensberg

44
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Which ocean is warm?

A

Indian Ocean

45
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Which current runs into the Indian Ocean?

A

Warm Mozambique current

46
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Which current runs in the Atlantic Ocean?

A

Cold Benguela current

47
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Which city has a colder winter than a coastal city and why?

A

Johannesburg because the higher you go above sea level the cooler the air gets

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T or F: dolphins prefer to swim in warm water & whales prefer to swim in cold water.

A

True

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T or F: if you travelled from Johannesburg to Durban by car you would cross the Drakensberg mountains at the edge of the escarpment on your way down to sea level.

A

True

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T or F: Cities on the plateau will be colder in winter than the cities on the coast.

A

True

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