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WorksheetsGeography: Map Skills and Features Flashcards Quiz (rb)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the Equator?
A real line found in Africa
An imaginary line dividing the Earth into hemispheres
A river flowing through multiple countries
A type of mountain range
What does the Prime Meridian divide?
The Eastern and Western Hemispheres
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres
The continents of Africa and Asia
The Atlantic and Indian Oceans
What instrument helps determine direction?
Map legend
Compass
Scale bar
Globe
How many continents are on Earth?
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Where is the South Pole located?
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Where is South Africa positioned in relation to the Equator?
North of the Equator
West of the Equator
South of the Equator
Directly on the Equator
What are the four main directions?
Left, Right, Up, Down
North, South, East, West
Top, Bottom, Side, Center
Vertical, Horizontal, Parallel, Diagonal
What are the intermediate direction points?
N, S, E, W
NW, NE, SW, SE
N, E, S, W, SE
Parallel, Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal
What marks the end of one country and the beginning of another on a map?
Coastline
Border
Compass rose
Equator
What is a coastline?
A river flowing into the sea
A border between countries
Land following the edge of the sea
A mountain range along a country’s border
What does it mean for a country to be landlocked?
It has access to multiple oceans
It is surrounded by land with no coastline
It is bordered by only one country
It has an island nearby
Which ocean is located west of Africa?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is located east of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
What is the name of the sea located north of Africa?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Arabian Sea
What capital city is the administrative center of South Africa?
Cape Town
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Durban
What type of map shows country borders and capital cities?
Physical map
Political map
Climate map
Population map
What type of map shows natural features like mountains and rivers?
Political map
Road map
Physical map
Climate map
What is the highest point in Africa?
Table Mountain
Mount Everest
Mount Kilimanjaro
Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg
What is a plateau?
A small hill
A steep mountain range
A flat, high inland area
A valley between two hills
What is the land next to the sea called?
Desert
Coast
Plateau
Escarpment
What does sea level refer to?
The highest point on a mountain
The halfway point between high tide and low tide along a coastline
A deep valley near the coast
The lowest point in a country
What is a spot height on a map?
A symbol marking the highest point in an area
A location of a famous landmark
The depth of a river
The start of a road or highway
What is the term for high, flat inland parts of the country?
Plateau
Valley
Mountain peak
Escarpment
What is a low-lying area near the sea called?
Plateau
Coastal plain
Escarpment
Hill
What is an escarpment?
A steep slope between a plateau and a lower area
A deep valley near a river
A flat landform with no elevation
A hill near the coast
What do you call a high area that is not as large as a mountain?
Valley
Hill
Escarpment
Bay
What is a bay?
A piece of land that extends into the sea
A curve or dent in the coastline
A sharp pointed rock
A coastal mountain range
What is the opposite of a bay?
Valley
Cape
Hill
Stream
What famous rock formation is found in the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg mountains?
Table Mountain
Devil’s Tooth
Hole in the Wall
Cape Point
What mountain in Cape Town has a flat top?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg
Table Mountain
Hillbrow Ridge
What is the Table Cloth in Cape Town?
A famous waterfall
Cloud that covers Table Mountain
A rock formation in the Drakensberg
A desert in South Africa
What does 'Ukhahlamba' mean in Zulu?
Dragon Mountain
Place of Thunder
Barrier of Spears
Endless River
What is another name for the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Mountains?
Table Mountain Range
The Great Escarpment
Dragon Mountains
Thunder Peaks
What natural rock formation is found in the Eastern Cape?
Devil’s Tooth
Hole in the Wall
Cape Point Rock
The Great Divide
What does 'izi Khaleni' mean in Xhosa?
Mountain of Light
Place of Thunder
Valley of Mist
Cape of Storms
What is the source of a river?
Where the river meets the sea
Where the river begins
The deepest part of a river
A lake connected to the river
What is the mouth of a river?
The place where a river begins
A high point along a river
Where the river meets the sea
A tributary leading into the main river
What is a tributary?
A stream that feeds into a larger river
The widest part of a river
The spot where two rivers meet
A dry riverbed
What is a catchment area?
The highest point of a mountain
A low valley between two hills
The region drained by a river and its tributaries
A coastal area affected by ocean tides
What is a stream?
A small river
A deep sea trench
A water source only found underground
A lake formed from melted ice
