Geography term 2 Flashcards
What is a map?
A drawing of an area from ABOVE showing places and things such as roads, towns, rivers and mountains.
Drawn as if you were looking down on the area
What do we mean by a view?
a way of seeing something
What is a plan?
A drawing as seen from above
What is side view?
A side view is what you see when you look at something from the side
What is plan view?
When you see something down on the ground from ABOVE, for example MAPS are in plan view
What is a symbol on a map?
a SIGN such as a picture, letter, number or colour, that has a special MEANING on a map like WHERE things are.
Symbols make it easier to draw and read maps
What is the key on a map?
the key to a map is a list that tells you what the symbols on the map mean
What is a grid?
a pattern of STRAIGHT LINES that go left to right and top to bottom, and CROSS over each other to form BLOCKS
(another way to say it: a grid is a pattern of VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL lines that INTERSECT)
What is a grid on a map?
A pattern of straight lines that are drawn over a map to help us find places on a map
What is a grid reference?
NUMBERS and LETTERS on the SIDE (left) and TOP of a grid that label the SPACES between the grid lines, which help you find places on a map
This is alpha-numeric system.
What is another name for a grid reference?
A diamond reference
What is a compass?
an instrument that shows directions
What is a direction?
the way someone or something is pointing or moving
Draw a compass with the 4 main directions on it.
Where does the sun come up?
The sun comes UP in the EAST
Where does the sun go down?
The sun goes DOWN in the WEST
Fill in the missing directions on the compass (labelled 1 to 4)
- North West
- North East
- South West
- South East
What is a country?
an area that has its OWN government and rules
What is a continent?
a LARGE area of LAND (that usually contains several countries) for example Africa
What is an ocean?
a large area of sea
What is the coast?
Where land and sea meet
What is a province?
A part of a country
What is a border?
The line between two countries or provinces
What is the name of the country that we live in?
South Africa
What continent do we live on?
Africa
On which sides does South Africa have oceans?
along the East, West and South coasts
On an map, what colour are the lines that show borders between other countries or provinces with a country?
Red lines
Which ocean is on the West of South Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is on the East of South Africa?
The Indian Ocean
How many countries does South African share borders with? Name them
6 countries:
- Namibia
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
- Mozambique
- Swaziland
- Lesotho
How many provinces does South Africa have?
9
See the yellow parts of the map
Name the provinces of South Africa
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
North West
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
What is the capital city of the Western Cape?
Cape Town is the capital city of the Western Cape
