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Physical Features Of South africa Flashcards

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What are the high and low places you would see travelling from the west side of South Africa to the east side?

A

Coastal plain, the escarpment and the plateau.

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What is the height of sea level?

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0 metres

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What is the low lying, gently sloping land rising from the coast called?

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The coastal plain

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What is the steep slope which you climb to get to a flat topped high area called?

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The escarpment

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What is the flat topped high area called?

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The plateau

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What is the plateau on the Western side of SA?

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Namaqualand

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What is the plateau in the east of SA?

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The Highveld

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What is the escarpment in the East of SA?

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The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg

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What are physical features of countries?

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Natural features we see in our surroundings, such as hills and rivers.

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What is a natural feature in Cape Town?

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Table Mountain

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What is a long line of mountains called?

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A mountain range

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What is the name of a mountain range in SA?

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The Cape Fold mountains

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What is the name of a range of hills in Limpopo ?

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The Waterberg

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How are valleys made?

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Rivers cut into mountain ranges and make valleys over time.

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What is the largest river in SA?

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The Gariep-Orange

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What is the name of the waterfall found on the Gariep-Orange?

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The Augrabies Falls

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What physical features do we find on a coastline?

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We find curves called bays and pointed parts called capes.

17
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What is the coastline?

A

Where the land meets the sea

18
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Where can ships stop safely on a coastline?

A

In a Harbour

19
Q

Name 7 of SA’s biggest harbours ?

A 
Richards Bay
Durban bay
East London 
Algoa Bay
Mosselbaai
Table Bay
Saldanha Bay
20
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What is a river mouth?

A

It is the place where a river meets the sea.

21
Q

What colour is the coastal plain on a physical map?

A

Green

22
Q

Is the coastal plain in SA wide or narrow?

A

Narrow

23
Q

Which neighboring country to SA has a wide coastal plain?

A

Mozambique

24
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Why are many crops grown in the coastal plain?

A

It is mostly flat and has a temperate climate.

25
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Why do most of SA’s rivers have their source on the escarpment?

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Because most of the rain falls on the escarpment .

26
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Why is the Highveld a good farming area?

A

Because it has a good rainfall

27
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What is an important crop in the Highveld ?

A

Maize

28
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What do they farm on the western plateau ?

A

Sheep

29
Q

What is mined on the plateau in SA?

A

Gold
Diamonds
Platinum
Coal

30
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What do we call the place where the river starts?

A

The source

Geography Grade 5 (8 decks)

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