Social Science Geography Grade 5 Flashcards
An imaginary line that divides the Earth into north and south
the equator
an insrument that is used to show direction
a compass
what shape is planet Earth
a sphere
On which continent is the South Pole
Antartica
The needle of a compass always points towards….
North
How many continents are there
7
Name the continents
North America South America Africa Asia Europe Australasia Antartica
What type of map shows the borders between countries, as well as capital cities and other major cities
a political map
What type of map shows all the countries of the world at once.
a world map
What are the 2 oceans on either side of Africa
Atlantic Ocean on the west
Indian Ocean on the east
a line dividing two countries or areas
a border
land that follows the edge of the sea
a coastline
a country that is surrounded by land, not having a coastline
landlocked
the most important city in a country or region
capital city
a map which shows the natural features of an area, such as mountains and rivers
physical map
what are natural features
landmarks in nature, such as mountains and rivers
the halfway point between high tide and low tide along a coastline
(the height where the sea touches the land)
sea level
a symbol on a map that shows a high point
spot height
which kind of map also shows high and low areas
a physical map
high and low areas are measured from ……
the level of the sea ( sea level)
a place that is on the coast would be measured at _____ meters above sea level
0
What is the highest point in Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro is 5895 meters above sea level
High mountain peaks may be labelled with a ________ on a map
spot height
The 4 longest rivers in Africa are
- the Nile River
- The Congo River
- Niger River
- Zambezi River
a pattern of equally spaced straight lines that cross over one another to form blocks
a grid
letters and numbers along the side and top of the grid
grid reference
high, flat inland parts of the country
plateau
land next to the sea
coast
low-lying land that is next to the sea
coastal plain
The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Mountains form an _____________ between coastal areas and the inland plateau
escarpment
an escarpment is a…….
steep slope between a plateau and a lower area
Much of the Free State and Gauteng on a ….
Highveld plateau
a dent or curve in the coastline
a bay
a piece of high land that goes into the sea
a cape
a group or line of mountains
a mountain range
the highest point of a mountain
a mountain peak
a high area that is not as large as a mountain
a hill
a low area between hills or mountains
a valley
Which mountain looks over Cape Town and out to the Atlantic Ocean
Table Mountain
What famous nature reserve can we find on the Lowveld of South Africa
The Kruger National Park
Which river flows across the highveld plateau and is a natural border between Gauteng and the Free State
The Vaal River
Namaqualand is usually ___________ and _________ but has many flowers in spring
dry and sandy
Lake St. Lucia is on the coastal plain of ___________________
Northern KwaZulu Natal
What does Ukhahlamba mean
the barrier of spears in Zulu
Where is the rock formation known as “hole in the wall”
in the sea off the Eastern Cape coast
how was the hole in the wall caused
By waves crashing against the cliff for thousands of years.
What does “izi Khaleni” mean
place of thunder
All rivers flow…..
downhill
the start of something such as a river or a stram is called a
source
what is a river mouth
where a river flows into the sea
what is a stream
a small river
what is a tributary
a stream or river that flows into a bigger river
the area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a ….
catchment area
all the rivers and streams in a catchment area area are called a ….
river system
