Atlas Work Flashcards
1
Q
What is a political map (2)
A
- A map showing the major political features of a region
- these features include countries and their boarders, capitals and important cities
2
Q
Name the capitals of the following provinces (good luck❤️😂): (9) Limpopo Mpumalanga Gauteng North West Northern Cape Free State KwaZulu Natal Western Cape Eastern Cape
A
Polokwana Mbombela Johannesburg Mahikeng Kimberly Bloemfontein Pietermaritzburg Cape Town Bhisho
3
Q
Name South Africa’s 4 neighboring countries (hehe😂) (4)
A
- Botswana
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
- Namibia
5
Q
What is the capital of South Africa (1)
A
Pretoria
And it ain’t even capital of Gauteng smh
6
Q
What is a physical map (2)
A
- Show the major physical features of a region.
- Like mountain ranges, rivers, oceanss, islands, deserts and plains
7
Q
What is South Africa’s most important watershed (1)
A
The Drakensberg
8
Q
What is a watershed (1)
A
A high lying area that separates two or more rivers
9
Q
What is the largest river in South Africa and into which ocean does it flow (2)
A
The orange river that flows into the Atlantic ocean
10
Q
From which two dams is hydroelectricity generated (2)
A
- Gariep Dam
- Vanderkloof Dam
11
Q
Discuss South Africa’s 3 major currents (3)
A
- The Cold Benguela current flows to the west
- The Warm Mozambique current flows to the east
- On the south is the Warm Agulhas current
