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World Map & Compass Directions Flashcards

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1
Q

Name the 7 continents

A 
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
Antarctica
Australia
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2
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Name the two oceans

A

Indian Ocean - east side

Atlantic Ocean-west side

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3
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What is the equator

A

It is an imaginary line going through the middle of the earth and divides earth in two halves

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4
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What is at the opposite ends of the earth

A

North Pole and South Pole

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5
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What are the eight points on the compass

A 
N
E
S
W
NE
SE
SW
NW
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6
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What are the continents divided into

A

Countries

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7
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What divides countries

A

Boarders

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8
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What is an international boarder

A

It is a boarder that divides nations or countries

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9
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What natural things can be boarders

A

Rivers or mountains

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10
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What forms a boarder between South Africa and Zimbabwe

A

The Limpopo river

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11
Q

What forms as a boarder between South Africa and Namibia

A

Orange river

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12
Q

Name the 6 neighboring countries of South Africa with their capital cities

A 
Namibia- Windhoek
Botswana - Gabarone
Zimbabwe - Harare
Mozambique - Maseru
Swaziland - Mbabane
Lesotho - Maseru
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13
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What does every county have

A

A capital city

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14
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How do we know if it is a capital city

A

This is where the presidents offices are and many official buildings

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15
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Is the capital city the largest city in that country

A

No

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16
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Which city is the capital city of SA

A

Pretoria - being the 4th largest city

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17
Q

Name South Africas capital city

A

Pretoria

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18
Q

What does a political map show

A

Countries and cities

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19
Q

Name 5 things a physical map shows

A 
Coastline
Height of land above sea level
High mountains
Rivers & lakes
Deserts
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20
Q

What is a desert

A

A large dry area of land

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21
Q

What is Africas larges desert

A

The Sahara

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22
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Which desert is in Namibia

A

Namib desert

23
Q

Which desert spreads over SA, Botswana and Namibia

A

The Kalahari desert

24
Q

On a physical map, what color shows the sea

A

Blue

25
Q

On a physical map what color shows low land near the coastline

A

Green

26
Q

On a physical map, what color shows the higher land further inland

A

Yellow & brown

27
Q

How are high mountains shown on a physical map

A

With a symbol and the height in meters written next to it

28
Q

How are rivers shown on a physical map

A

With blue lines and the name printed along it

29
Q

Name the 6 longest rivers in Africa

A 
Nile
Niger
Congo
Zambezi
Limpopo
Gariep orange
30
Q

Name 3 of Africas largest lakes

A

Lake Victoria
Lake tanganyika
Lake Malawi

31
Q

Name 3 of Africas famous falls

A

Victoria falls
Maletsunyane falls
Augrabies falls

32
Q

Where are falls shown on a physical map

A

On the river which it is located

33
Q

What does it mean to say high and low areas on a map

A

It is the height above sea level

34
Q

How many meters is sea level

A

Zero meters

35
Q

Traveling from West to East of SA what are the 3 low and high places you would see

A

Coastal plain
Escarpment
Plateau

36
Q

Starting from the West list the places you will see along your way to the East

A 
Atlantic Ocean
Coast - 0 m 
Coastal plain-200 m
Escarpment
Plateau - west is Namaqualand & east is high veld 
Escarpment - drakensberg mountains
Coastal plain
Coast
Indian Ocean
37
Q

Traveling from North to south of SA, what places of low or high land do you see along the way

A 
Plateau
Escarpment
Cape fold mountains
Coastal plain
Coast
Indian Ocean
38
Q

Haw are valleys created

A

By rivers cutting trough mountain ranges

39
Q

What is the largest river in SA

A

Gariep orange

40
Q

Which falls comes from the Gariep orange River

A

The Augrabies falls

41
Q

What are the pointed parts sticking into the sea called

A

Capes

42
Q

What are the curved parts between capes called or what is where the coastline curves called

A

Bays

43
Q

What is a place called where a ship can safely stop

A

A harbor

44
Q

Look at photos for the 4 geographical features

A 
Check Photos
A - coastline
B - mountain range 
C - bay
D -  mouth
45
Q

From the coastal plain to where the land rises steeply, what is this called

A

Escarpment

46
Q

What is the escarpment made up of

A

Many mountain ranges

47
Q

Why do the escarpment and these mountain ranges form part of the source of many rivers

A

Because most rain falls in this area

48
Q

Which side of SA is wet and what is good to farm there

A

East and maize

49
Q

Which side of SA is dryer and what is good to farm there

A

West and sheep

50
Q

What 4 things are mined on the plateau

A

Gold, diamonds, platinum & coal

51
Q

What is a river system

A

A river and its tributaries

52
Q

What are tributaries

A

They are small rivers that flow into a large river

53
Q

What is a catchment

A

An area of land from which a river gets its water

54
Q

Explain how water catchment works

A

When it rains the water flows down mountains or soaks into the ground and eventually flows in the rivers which then flow into the sea

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