SOCIAL SCIENCE 2015:Geography Flashcards
List the 6 neighboring countries:
Mozambique Lesotho Swaziland Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe
Name the 3 types of scales
Ratio scale,word scale,line scale
Which ocean lies towards the east of South Africa?
Indian Ocean
Name the 9 provinces and their capital cities:
Limpopo-polokwane Mpumalanga-nelspruit KwaZulu-Natal-ulundi and Pietermaritzburg Eastern Cape -bisho Western Cape -cape town Northern Cape-Kimberley Free State -Bloemfontein Gauteng -Pretoria and Johannesburg North West -mafikeng
What’s a cartographer?
A person who is trained to make maps
What is a symbol?
Something that represents something else
What are representations?
Things that stand for other things
Explain
Point symbols
Single buildings,like shops or schools,have point symbols to represent them. They can have different shapes,sizes or colors to make them easier to understand
Explain:
Line symbols
Roads,rivers and railways have line symbols to represent them. They can have a different color or thickness to make it easier to know which features on the ground they represent
Explain :
Area symbols
Areas on the ground are spaces that have boundaries around them,such as a school ground,a park ,a province or a country.
How can different areas be identified on maps?
- a line that forms a boundary around the area.
- a colour that is used inside a boundary
Define:
Abbreviation
Shortened form of the word
How do we measure distances on a map ? Name 3 types of scales
We use a scale.
- word scale
- ratio scale
- linear scale
List 3 things about scale
- It indicates the size and distance on a map
- it tells you how much smaller the map is compared to the ground
How do you use a street map to find places?
You can use your index finger and grid references / you can use the map key
