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WorksheetsGeography revision term 2
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 49mins
A (a) is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay.
A bay is a body of (a) partially surrounded by land.
A (a) is a headland or a promontory of large size extending into a body of water, usually the sea.
A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the (a) which makes them prone to natural forms of erosion, mainly tidal actions.
A cape is bordered by water on (a)
A cape is a raised piece of land (also known as a promontory) that extends deep into a water body, usually the sea. It is a usually a coastal feature.
True
False
Capes are formed in three ways (choose the correct answers) :
by erosion
ocean currents
glacier
A mountain's highest point is called its
(a)
Every mountain has it's peak means the (a)
Can I have a mountain have more than one peak
(a)
A summit is another name for a
(a)
A _____________ is a large landform that rises above the _________ in a __________ area, usually in the form of a ________.
mountain, limited, peak, surrounding land
limited mountain, surrounding land, peak
mountain, surrounding land, limited, peak
What usually has steep, sloping sides and sharp or rounded ridges, and a high point, called a summit.
(a)
True or false - geologists classify a mountain as a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area.
(a)
What is a series or chain of mountains that are close together called
(a)
A mountain is generally steeper than a
(a)
What are some common features of mountains (choose the correct answer/s)
the summit, or the top of a mountain
the slope, or side of the mountain
very steep valley between young mountains, known as a gorge.
Whats is the side of the mountain called
(a)
A (a) is a surface that is at an angle, so that one end is higher than the other.
The bottom of the mountain where it meets normal ground is the
(a)
Quick Facts about Mountains
Mountains make up about one-fifth of the world's landscape, and provide homes to at least one-tenth of the world's people.
All mountain ecosystems have one major characteristic in common - rapid changes in altitude, climate, soil, and vegetation over very short distances.
The world's highest peak on land is Mount Everest in the Himalayas. It is 8,850.1728 m (29,036 ft) tall.
There are mountains under the surface of the sea!
About 80 per cent of our planet's fresh water originates in the mountains.
(a) are easier to climb than mountains. They are less steep and not as high.
Which of these is the main difference between hills and mountains?
Hills are smaller than mountains.
Hills and mountains aren't formed the same way.
Hills and mountains are made of different kinds of rock.
Mountains have summits, but hills don't.
A _________ is a low area between _________ or ________ typically with a________ running through it.
hills, mountains, river, valley
valley, hills, mountains, river
river, valley, hills, mountains
A (a) is made deeper by a stream of water or a river as it flows from the high land to the lower land, and into a lake or sea.
Where is South Africa on the MAP
(a)
On what Continent is South Africa?
(a)
True of False South Africa has a short coast line
True
False
Rivers flow from
low areas across the land into each other
low areas and into the sea
from mountains and high places across land into the sea
from high places ending in other rivers
from mountains across the land into the sea
What oceans are on South Africa's coastline
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
True or False all South African's provinces have a coast line
False
True
True or False all South African's provinces have a coast line
False
True
The four provinces with a coastline are:
Northern Cape, North West, Free State, Kwazulu Natal
Kwazulu Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga
Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Kwazulu Natal
Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga
Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Kwazulu Natal
Which province has the longest coastline in South Africa
(a)
Which is South Africa's smallest province?
(a)
What is the purpose of a physical map?
Show physical features such as rivers
Show physical features such as mountains, hills, rivers
Show physical features such as lakes, rivers
Show physical features such as lakes, mountains, hills, rivers
What does a map use to show high and low places
(a)
When we talk about high and low places it means how high a place is above sea level (true or false)
true
false
A (a) is flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast.
Coastal plains are separated from the rest of the interior by nearby landforms, such as
(a)
An (a) is a steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas having different elevations.
An escarpment is a steep slope between a
(a)
A plateau is a flat, elevated that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.
(a)
(a) are one of the four major landforms, along with mountains, plains, and hills.
There are two kinds of plateaus: dissected plateaus and volcanic plateaus. (True or False)
(a)
the line where the land meets the sea.
(a)
a flat or gently sloping low-lying area along the coast.
(a)
steep slope that marks the edge of a plateau.
(a)
a line of mountains.
(a)
A (a) is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.
A river ends when it enters the
(a)
where is the source of a river
(a)
A stream or river that flows into a bigger river is called a
(a)
Together, all the rivers and streams in a
catchment area, make a
(a)
The start of a river or stream is referred to as the
(a)
The area where a river and its tributary gets there water
from is known as the
(a)
The tributary is a small river/stream flowing into a
(a)
A (a) a bend in a riverstream
The mouth of a river is where a (a) flows into the
A ___________ is a number of __________which consists of one main __________ , which drains into a ____or into the __________, and all its ________ .
river system, rivers, tributaries, river, lake, ocean
river system, ocean, rivers, river, lake, tributaries
river system, rivers, river, lake, ocean, tributaries
Label the diagram select the correct answers
A) Catchment
B) Catchment
C) Tributary
B) Source
C) Waterfall
Select the correct labels
F) River
G) Coastal plain
E) Meander
H) Coastal plain
G) Mouth
Why are bays suitable for human settlement?
Bays are a nice place to swim
Bays protect humans from bad weather and rough seas.
People can fish in bays.
Bays have bad weather
Why do people settle where there are oil reserves? (Select the correct option/s)
It smells nice
Oil is a fuel. Therefore, people have settled near this natural resource in search of work
Oil is liquid gold
Which of the following are reasons why people don't settle in swamps?
They are difficult to build in/on
Dangerous animals
Some swamp areas can breed disease.
Why do people settle near rivers? (Select the correct answer/s)
It is a place to play and entertain children
It is a source of water
It delivers oxygen throughout the body
It provides a way to travel
It is a sources of food (fish)
True of False - People do not settle on mountains because they are difficult to build on?
True
False
Why do people settle in fertile plains ( select all the correct answers)?
Soil is nutrient rich
the want to build cities
the rich soil is good for growing crops.
A (a) is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.
Why are bays suitable for human settlement?
Bays are a nice place to swim
Bays protect humans from bad weather and rough seas.
People can fish in bays.
Bays have bad weather
Why do people settle where there are oil reserves? (Select the correct option/s)
It smells nice
Oil is a fuel. Therefore, people have settled near this natural resource in search of work
Oil is liquid gold
Which of the following are reasons why people don't settle in swamps?
They are difficult to build in/on
Dangerous animals
Some swamp areas can breed disease.
