Atlas work

Question 1

What is the difference between a political and physical map?

Answer 1

Political map shows major political features
Borders capitals and important cities

Physical map shows major physical feature
Mountain ranges,rivers,oceans,islands

Question 2

Name capitals of these provinces?

Limpopo
Mpumalanga 
Gauteng
North west
Northern cape
Free state 
Kwazulu-natal
Western cape
Eastern cape

Answer 2

-polokwane 
Mbombela
Johannesburg 
Mahikeng
Kimberley 
Bloemfontein
Pietermaritzburg 
Cape Town 
Bhisho

Question 3

What impact do the drakensburg, orange river and hydroelectricity have?

Answer 3

Drakensburg -watershed

Orange river -longest -Atlantic Ocean

Hydroelectricy-gariep /vamderkloof dam

Question 4

What sea flows to west and which to east and which on south

coast

Answer 4

West - clod Benguela
East -warm Mozambique
South-warm aughuls

Question 5

Name 4 neighboring countries?

Answer 5

• Mozambique
• Zimbabwe
• Botswana
• Namibia

Question 6

Name 2 neighboring seas?

Answer 6

Indian /Atlantic

Question 7

3 facts about atlas information ?

Answer 7

Earth in space
Goblets, maps and location
Map projections

Question 8

What does latitude and longitude represent in atlas

Answer 8

Latitude -globes atmospheric circulation

Longitude - time and direction

Question 9

Name 2 types of maps and their scale?

Answer 9

Orthophoto
1:10000

Topographical
1:50000