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SS8L20 Social Science - Grade 8 - Lesson 20

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Places away from the sea have more extreme temperatures than places close to

the sea.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Temperature does not decrease with altitude.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Ice crystals that form on outdoor surfaces when temperatures drop below 0 °C are called________.

a)

rain

b)

frost

c)

hail

4.

A long steep slope that separates an area of high ground from an area of low ground.

a)

mountain

b)

escarpment

c)

plateau

5.

A large area of land that is high above sea level.

a)

escarpment

b)

physical map

c)

plateau

6.

An area of flat land across the coast.

a)

plateau

b)

coastal plain

c)

escarpment

7.

A ____________ shows that most of South Africa is above 1 000m.

a)

climate map

b)

zone map

c)

physical map

8.

Variation in elevation of land surface having flat parts and mountainous parts.

a)

relief

b)

reef

9.

The temperature of ocean currents affects the temperature of places next to them.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What do you call a line of mountains or hills?

a)

mountain edge

b)

mountain range

c)

mountain peak