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| What is geography about? (1) |
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| The physical structure of a country incl. shape of the land, mountains and rivers. |
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| border between land and sea |
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| flat stretch of land along the coast |
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| flat area higher up in the interior |
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| the slope and mountain ranges between the coastal plain and the plateau |
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| The place where a river starts is the... (1) |
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| The place where a river runs into the sea is the... (1) |
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| The scale of a map shows you... (1) |
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| exactly how much smaller the distances are on the map compared to read distances |
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| Height above sea level is measured in... (1) |
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| What type of map shows how high the land is above sea level? |
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| It helps you find places on maps in an atlas |
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| What is human activity? (1) |
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| The things that people do such as working, farming, playing sport, going to school, etc. |
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| Weather conditions of a certain region or area |
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| Areas or parts of a country |
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| Describe Limpopo's weather (2) |
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| Hot summers with thunderstorms. Sunny warm winters with cold nights |
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| Describe KwaZulu Natal's weather (2) |
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| Warm most of the year. No frost, but lots of rain, esp. in summer |
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| Describe Western Cape's weather (2) |
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| Hot and dry summers and cold, wet winters. Strong winds, esp. in summer |
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| Describe Gauteng's weather (2) |
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| Hot summers and thunderstorms |
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| Describe Mpumalanga's climate (2) |
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| Similar to KZN. Hot, wet summers. Dry and cold winters |
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| Describe Eastern Cape's climate (2) |
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| Cold winters with frost & snow. Hot in summer with some thunderstorms |
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| Describe North West's climate (2) |
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| Not a lot of rain, but wetter than N. Cape. |
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| Describe the Mediterranean Climatic Region (3) |
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| Hot summers. Cool rainy winters. Fynbos grows here. |
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| Describe the Temperate Coast Climatic Region (3) |
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| Temperate means mild. Warm summers, cool winters More than 850mm rain / year. Forested are with lots of trees |
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| Describe the Temperate Easter Plateau Climatic Region (3) |
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| Hot summers, cold frosty winters. Less than 500mm rain a year (mostly rains in summer). Forested with lots of trees. |
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| Describe the Subtropical Climatic Region (3) |
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| Hot summers, warm winters. Yearly rain more than 850mm, mostly in summer. Tropical plants & trees |
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| Describe Desert Climatic Region (3) |
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| Hot, dry summers, very cold dry winters. Yearly rain less than 250mm. Very few plants |
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| Describe Semi-Desert Plateau climatic region (3) |
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| Dry - less than 500mm rain a year. Hot summers, cold winters with frost. Dry most of the year, some thunderstoms in summer. Short grasses & bushes grow here |
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| Describe Plateau Slopes Climatic region (3) |
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| Hot summers, cool winters with frost. Yearly rainfall more than 500mm per year. Mostly rains in summer. Long grass. |
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| The plants that grow naturally in a specific area |
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| Plants that do not grow naturally but are planted for food, eg. maize & wheat |
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| Natural vegetation depends on (3) |
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| Temperature in region, amount of rain and time of year. |
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| Natural vegetation: FORESTS require...(2) |
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| 850mm rain and rain throughout the year |
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| Natural vegetation: SHORT GRASSES can survive... (2) |
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| frost in winter and a dry climate. Sheep do well here. |
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| Natural vegetation: LONG GRASSES need...(2) |
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| more rainfall than short grasses. Good area for cattle |
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| Natural vegetation: Fynbos ... (2) |
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| Fynbos (bushes such as proteas) can survive summer drought, but need rain in winter |
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| Plants brought from other regions / countries that grow wild & destroy natural vegetation. |
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| Why is alien vegetation bad? (3) |
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| Take over natural vegetation, consume too much water, carry poisonous berries, fruits and seeds |
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| Watering system farmers use for their crops |
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| How much rain is needed to grow crops without irrigation? (1) |
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| What do farmers do in areas with less than 500mm rain per year? |
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| They keep sheep and goats that can live on natural vegetation |
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| What climate is suitable for sugar cane? (3) |
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| Hot summers, warm winters. Temperature between 22-30C. 1000mm rain a year |
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| What climate is suitable for maize? (3) |
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| Winters can be cold & frosty. More than 500mm rain a year. At least 75mm rain monthly in summer. |
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| What climate is suitable for grapevines? (3) |
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| Warm, dry summers. 400-800mm rain a year, esp. during winter. Farmers regulate water with irrigation. |
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| natural vegetation of the South-Western Cape |
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