Study Revision Flashcards
Is Madagascar a country or island
Both
Do many of the plants that grow in Madagascar grow elsewhere in the world
No
Does A Lemur only live in Madagascar
Yes
What is sea level
The line where calm sea Meets The land ;sea level is 0 meters; height of the land is measured from this line.
What is the definition of physical map
A map that shows the height of the land as well as natural features such as rivers lakes and mountains
Is Madagascar off the north,west,east or south of Africa
East
Which is warmer? Atlantic or Indian Ocean
Indian
Why can’t you see Zanzibar on a map?
It is too small to be seen on a map.
What is Madagascars borders made of?
Water
Does Zanzibar have its own government?
Yes, but it is not a fully independent country, it belongs to the country of Tanzania.
Where is Madagascar?
Madagascar is an island of the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean
What form’s Madagascar’s borders?
The coastline of the island forms its borders
Is Madagascar a country?
Yes, it has its own flag, its own government and its own culture
Give some examples of the plants and animals that are found in Madagascar and nowhere else in the world
A lemur, a tree frog and a Madagascar crested ibis.
Why is Zanzibar so famous?
Zanzibar has beautiful sandy beaches with coral reefs. It also has forest areas and many spices, such as cloves and cinnamon grow on the island.
Tell me six facts about Cairo, a city of Africa
It is a very old city along the Nile river. It has existed since ancient Egyptian times. It is the largest city in Africa and the most populated. It has one of the worlds oldest universities the large number of people and heavy traffic cause a lot of pollution.
Give me eight facts about Lagos a city in Africa
It is the largest city in Nigeria. It has the second largest population in Africa. It is the fastest growing city in Africa. Sadly, the large population causes many problems such as pollution, shortage of transportation shortage of houses and shortage of clean drinking water.
Give me four facts about Nairobi
Nairobi is the largest city in Kenya. It is not old only about 100 years it’s developed around the place where railway lines from different parts of East Africa met. The city is built on the Nairobi river.
All countries have a capital city. What is a capital city?
It is the city from which the country is governed
What are the three capital cities of South Africa and what do they do?
Cape Town is the legislative capital parliament is here the laws are made here.
Tshwane (Pretoria) is the administrative capital. The government departments are here.
Bloemfontein is the judicial capital. This means the highest court of a country are here.
What are the capital cities of South Africa?
Cape Town-Western Cape
Bloemfontein -free state
TShane (Pretoria)-Gauteng
What are the capital cities of the neighboring countries?
Windhoek is the capital city of Namibia
Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe
Mbabane is the capital city of Swaziland
Gabarone is the capital city of Botswana
Maputo is the capital city of Mozambique
Maseru is the capital city of Lesotho .
Show me six facts about Johannesburg
Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa. It is the largest city in the world not next to water. Johannesburg started as a small mining town when gold was discovered in the area over 100 years ago. It is the business center of South Africa. It has the busiest airport in Africa. People come to Johannesburg for a better life. This has lead to problems such as a lack of housing, overcrowded roads and poor a transport systems.
What is the tallest structure in Johannesburg?
The Hillbrow tower is the tallest structure in Johannesburg.
Give me some fun facts about Johannesburg
It is known as the city of gold or Egoli. It is the home of Kwaito music. Huma ancestor fossils have been discovered in the area called the cradle of humankind. The airport is called the OR Tambo international airport, and is the busiest and biggest airport on the continent of Africa. 
How many provinces do south Africa have?
South Africa has nine provinces.
Name the three largest lakes in Africa?
Lake Victoria
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Malawi
All of them all on the border of Tanzania
Names the three largest mountain peaks in Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Mount Kenya in Kenya
thabana ntlenyana in lesotho
What are the six most important rivers in Africa?
Nile
Niger
Congo
Zambezi
Limpopo
Orange
What are the three most important waterfalls in southern Africa?
Victoria falls in Zimbabwe and Zambia
Maletsunyana in Lesotho
Audra use in South Africa
Where does a river always begin?
A river always begins in the Highground often on a mountain. This is called its source.
Where does a river end
Mouth
