Geography Revision Quiz

The temperatures, wind and rainfall in an area on a particular day.

• Weather

• Climate

• Humid

• Distribution

The average weather conditions for an area over a long period of time.

• Weather

• Humid

• Climate

• Rainfall Distribution

When there is a lot of water vapour in the air.

• Warm

• Cool

• Hot

• Humid

Temperatures often drop below 0 degrees Celsius.

• Kalahari

• Southern Coast

• Drakensberg

• Karoo

Ways plants change to suit the climate.

• Savannah

• Adaptations

• Vegetation

• Habitat

Baobab trees are often referred to as ...

• Horizontal trees

• Vertical trees

• Upside-down trees

• Diagonal trees

Proteas have thick, juicy stems, leaves and roots.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Succulents have thick, juicy stems, leaves and roots. This helps them survive in very hot and dry areas.

South Africa is considered to be a mineral-rich country.

• False

• True

Which is NOT an example of a mineral.

• Rocks

• Manganese

• Diamonds

• Gold

Which of the following minerals are NOT used to make jewellery?

• Manganese

• Gold

• Platinum

• Silver