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End term 1 Flashcards

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What is a continent ?

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It is earths large continuos landmass typically seperated by geographical features

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What is an ocean?

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It is a vast body of salt water that covers about 72% of the earths surface and is divided into five main regions

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What is earth movement

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movement of crystal rocks due to forces originating and operating in the interior of the earth.

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4
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Mention 3 types of earth movement

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H.V.S

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4
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State the five ways on how to describe relief on topographical maps

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Hill Shading
Pictorial Representation
Coloring and Layering
Use of Contours
Hachures

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4
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Define folding

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Bending of crystal rocks due to earths movement

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3 examples of folding

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Ridges
Rift valley
Fold mountains

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5
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Define faulting

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Fracturing of crystal rocks due to earths movement

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6
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3 examples of faulting

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Fault mountains
Plains
Escarpments

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7
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Mention five features formed along the plate boundaries

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Ridges,Hills,Rift valleys,Mountains,escarpments

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4 Importance of faulting

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1.Attracts tourists
2.SOurce of income
3.Create fault mountains
4.Acts as a barrier for communication and transport

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Identify the process of locating a place in the map using the six grid reference figure

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1.Identify the location
2.subdivide the squares
3.Measure the northings
4.Measure the eastings
5.Sum the numbers
6.plot the point

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10
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Mention seven larger plates in the world

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1.Euroasian plate
2.North American plate
3.South American plate
4.Antarctic plate
5.African plate
6.Australian plate
7.Pacific plate

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What is latitude

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line running from east to west

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what is longitude

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line running from north to south

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13
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Name 3 fold mountains

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Cape fold mountains
Atlas mountains
Drakensberg mountains

14
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State four causes of earth movement

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Gravity
Magma movement
conventional currents
Isostatic adjustments

15
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4 Importances of weather forecasting

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helps decide what to wear
warning people about natural disasters
can help plan your day out
help farmers grow their crops

16
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state 3 examples of physical features in a map

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Hills
Mountains
Plains