Physical Features Of South Africa

Question 0

What is the height of sea level?

Answer 0

0 meters

Question 1

What do we mean when we talk about high and low places?

Answer 1

We mean the height above sea level.

Question 2

Describe the coastal plain.

Answer 2

Coastal plain is low lying gently sloping land. It rises from 0-200 meters above sea level.

Question 3

Describe the escarpment.

Answer 3

The escarpment is a steep slope leading up to the plateau.

Question 4

Describe the Plateau.

Answer 4

The plateau is the flat topped high area.It is over 1000m high.

Question 5

What lies on the west side of the plateau?

Answer 5

Namaqualand

Question 6

What lies to the east of the plateau?

Answer 6

Highveld

Question 7

What is the east side of the plateau is a steep slope. What is this escarpment called?

Answer 7

Ukhahlamba Drakensberg

Question 8

What are physical features and give two examples?

Answer 8

Physical features are natural features eg. Mountains (Table Mountain) and rivers (Tugela)

Question 9

What is higher above sea level, hills or mountains?

Answer 9

Mountains

Question 10

What is a long line of mountains called?

Answer 10

Mountain range

Question 11

Name a mountain range in SA

Answer 11

Cape fold mountains

Question 12

What is the Ukhhahlamba Drakensberg?

Answer 12

It is an escarpment.

Question 13

Name a range of hills in Limpopo .

Answer 13

The Wartberg

Question 14

What physical features do rivers make in mountains?

Answer 14

Valleys

Question 15

Name the longest river in South Africa

Answer 15

Gariep Orange

Question 16

What is the waterfall called on the Gariep Orange.

Answer 16

Augrabies Falls

Question 17

Name two physical features of a coastline and describe them.

Answer 17

Capes- these are pointed pieces of land sticking out into the sea.
Bays- These are the curved parts between the capes

Question 18

Describe what the coastline is.

Answer 18

This is where the land meets the sea.

Question 19

What level is the coastline at?

Answer 19

0m

Question 20

What is a bay?

Answer 20

A bay is when the coastline curves into the land.

Question 21

What are bays sometimes used for?

Answer 21

Harbours

Question 22

Name seven bays in South Africa

Answer 22

Saldana Bay
Mossel Bay
Richards Bay
Durban Bay
East London Bay
Algoa Bay
Table Bay

Question 23

What do u call the place where the river meets the sea?

Answer 23

River Mouth

Question 24

On a physical map the green band of land next to the sea is called what?

Answer 24

Coastal Plain

Question 25

Is the coastal plain is South Africa wide or narrow?

Answer 25

Narrow

Question 26

What do they do on the coastal plain and why?

Answer 26

Many crops are grown in this area as it is mostly flat and has a temperate climate.

Question 27

What is the escarpment made up of?

Answer 27

It is made up of a series of mountain ranges.

Question 28

Where do most of South African rivers have their source and why?

Answer 28

On the escarpment as most of the rain falls on the escarpment.

Question 29

The plateau covers a large part of South Africa. What lies on the eastern side of the Plateau?

Answer 29

The highveld.

Question 30

Why is the highveld good for farming and what crop is mostly grown?

Answer 30

The highveld receives good rain and they grow maize