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Term 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

What side of Africa is the Atlantic Ocean found?

A

West

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2
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What side of Africa is the Indian Ocean found?

A

East

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3
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What separates countries on a continent?

A

Borders

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4
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What is an international border?

A

Separate nations or countries.

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5
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What river separates South Africa and Zimbabwe?

A

Limpopo River

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6
Q

What river forms the border between South Africa and Namibia?

A

Orange River

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7
Q

What is the name of a map illustrating countries and borders?

A

Political map

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8
Q

What does a political map tell us?

A

Landlocked or coastline
North or south of the equator
Islands

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9
Q

Name a country in Africa that is landlocked.

A

Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho

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10
Q

Name the biggest Island off Africa

A

Madagascar

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11
Q

Name the biggest city in Africa

A

Cairo 16 million people

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12
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Name the biggest city in South Africa

A

Johannesburg

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13
Q

Name South Africa’s neighbours

A 
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Namibia
Lesotho
Swaziland
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14
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What happens in the capital city?

A

The president or leader and government has it’s office

Has lots of official buildings

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15
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Name the capital of South Africa

A

Pretoria

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16
Q

What is the coast?

A

The line where the sea meets the land

17
Q

What is a coastal plain?

A

A flat or gently sloping lying area along the coast

18
Q

What is escarpment?

A

A steep slope that marks the edge of a plateau

19
Q

What is a plateau

A

A flat area high above sea level

20
Q

Explain mountain range

A

A line of mountains

21
Q

What is a source

A

The place where a river begins

22
Q

What are tributaries

A

Small rivers that flow into bigger rivers

23
Q

What is a mouth?

A

Place where a river ends when it flows into a lake or the sea

24
Q

What is a river system?

A

A river and all the small rivers that flow into it

25
Q

What is a catchment area?

A

The land from which the river gets it’s water

26
Q

Name the capital of South Africa

A

Pretoria

27
Q

Name the capital of Lesotho

A

Maseru

28
Q

Name the capital of Swaziland

A

Mbabane

29
Q

What is the capital of Namibia

A

Windhoek

30
Q

Name the capital of Mozambique

A

Maputo

31
Q

Name the capital of Zimbabwe

A

Harare

32
Q

Name the capital of Botswana

A

Gaberone

33
Q

What do rivers make when they cut into mountain ranges?

A

Valleys

Bryce Geography Grade 5 (2 decks)

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