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Social Science Geography Grade 5 Flashcards

1
Q

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into north and south

A

the equator

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2
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an insrument that is used to show direction

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a compass

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3
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what shape is planet Earth

A

a sphere

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4
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On which continent is the South Pole

A

Antartica

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5
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The needle of a compass always points towards….

A

North

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6
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How many continents are there

A

7

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7
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Name the continents

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North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australasia
Antartica
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8
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What type of map shows the borders between countries, as well as capital cities and other major cities

A

a political map

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9
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What type of map shows all the countries of the world at once.

A

a world map

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10
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What are the 2 oceans on either side of Africa

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Atlantic Ocean on the west

Indian Ocean on the east

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11
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a line dividing two countries or areas

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a border

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12
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land that follows the edge of the sea

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a coastline

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13
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a country that is surrounded by land, not having a coastline

A

landlocked

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14
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the most important city in a country or region

A

capital city

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15
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a map which shows the natural features of an area, such as mountains and rivers

A

physical map

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16
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what are natural features

A

landmarks in nature, such as mountains and rivers

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17
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the halfway point between high tide and low tide along a coastline
(the height where the sea touches the land)

A

sea level

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18
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a symbol on a map that shows a high point

A

spot height

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19
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which kind of map also shows high and low areas

A

a physical map

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20
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high and low areas are measured from ……

A

the level of the sea ( sea level)

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21
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a place that is on the coast would be measured at _____ meters above sea level

A

0

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22
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What is the highest point in Africa

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Mount Kilimanjaro is 5895 meters above sea level

23
Q

High mountain peaks may be labelled with a ________ on a map

A

spot height

24
Q

The 4 longest rivers in Africa are

A
  1. the Nile River
  2. The Congo River
  3. Niger River
  4. Zambezi River
25
Q

a pattern of equally spaced straight lines that cross over one another to form blocks

A

a grid

26
Q

letters and numbers along the side and top of the grid

A

grid reference

27
Q

high, flat inland parts of the country

A

plateau

28
Q

land next to the sea

A

coast

29
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low-lying land that is next to the sea

A

coastal plain

30
Q

The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Mountains form an _____________ between coastal areas and the inland plateau

A

escarpment

31
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an escarpment is a…….

A

steep slope between a plateau and a lower area

32
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Much of the Free State and Gauteng on a ….

A

Highveld plateau

33
Q

a dent or curve in the coastline

A

a bay

34
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a piece of high land that goes into the sea

A

a cape

35
Q

a group or line of mountains

A

a mountain range

36
Q

the highest point of a mountain

A

a mountain peak

37
Q

a high area that is not as large as a mountain

A

a hill

38
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a low area between hills or mountains

A

a valley

39
Q

Which mountain looks over Cape Town and out to the Atlantic Ocean

A

Table Mountain

40
Q

What famous nature reserve can we find on the Lowveld of South Africa

A

The Kruger National Park

41
Q

Which river flows across the highveld plateau and is a natural border between Gauteng and the Free State

A

The Vaal River

42
Q

Namaqualand is usually ___________ and _________ but has many flowers in spring

A

dry and sandy

43
Q

Lake St. Lucia is on the coastal plain of ___________________

A

Northern KwaZulu Natal

44
Q

What does Ukhahlamba mean

A

the barrier of spears in Zulu

45
Q

Where is the rock formation known as “hole in the wall”

A

in the sea off the Eastern Cape coast

46
Q

how was the hole in the wall caused

A

By waves crashing against the cliff for thousands of years.

47
Q

What does “izi Khaleni” mean

A

place of thunder

48
Q

All rivers flow…..

A

downhill

49
Q

the start of something such as a river or a stram is called a

A

source

50
Q

what is a river mouth

A

where a river flows into the sea

51
Q

what is a stream

A

a small river

52
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what is a tributary

A

a stream or river that flows into a bigger river

53
Q

the area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a ….

A

catchment area

54
Q

all the rivers and streams in a catchment area area are called a ….

A

river system

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