Map Skills
What is a map?
A map is a drawing of a place from quiz.
What is the name of the highest mountain range in South Africa?
The Drakensberg Mountains.
What is a river mouth?
The place where a river flows into the sea.
What does human activities mean?
The things that people do.
What is the name of the continent we live on?
Africa.
What does a compass show?
North, South, East, West.
What is a plateau?
A flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.
What does the source of the river mean?
The place where a river begins.
Why do people build factories?
To make goods and create jobs.
What is the biggest desert in Africa?
The Sahara Desert.
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth?
The equator.
Name one major river in South Africa.
The Orange river.
What is it called when an area is drained by a river and its tributaries?
A catchment area.
What is one way human activities can harm the environment?
Pollution/cutting down forests (deforestation)
What is the line dividing two countries called?
A border.
What do we use to measure distance on a map?
A map scale.
What is the difference between a hill and a mountain?
A mountain is higher and steeper than a hill.
Why are rivers important for people?
They provide water for drinking/farming/electricity.
Name one type of mining activity.
Gold mining/Coal mining
Name one ocean that borders Africa.
Atlantic Ocean/ Indian Ocean
What does landlocked mean?
A country that is surrounded by land, not having a coastline.
What do we call land next to the sea?
The coastline.
What is a dam used for?
To store water and control river flow.
Trade
Name the famous river in Africa.
Nile River/Congo river