What is the definition for coastal plain
Are found at sea level along the coast
What is the definition for sea level
The height of the land at the coast
What is the definition for escarpment
High mountainous region that separates the coastal region from the inland plateau
What is the definition for plateau
High-lying, flat inland region
Where is the Little Karoo located
Between the Langeberg Mountains and the Outeniqua Mountains
Where is the Great Karoo located
South of the escarpment and North of the Little Karoo
Where is the Lowveld located
Between the Lebombo Mountains and the Drakensberg Mountains
What is the Kalahari
Large semi-dry sandy area in South Africa
What is Namaqualand
Covered with colourful flowers during Spring
What is the Highveld
Covers roughly 30 per cent of South Africa’s land area
What are two provinces situated along the coastal plain
Eastern Cape
Kwa zulu Natal
What province is situated along the escarpment
Mpumalanga
What are two provinces situated along the plateau
Northern Cape
North West
What mountain range is found on the eastern escarpment
Drankensberg Mountains
What are South Africa’s two major rivers
Limpopo River
Orange river
What is the Limpopo’s River main tributary
Olifants River
Where does the Limpopo River flow towards
It flows eastwards towards the Indian Ocean
What does the Limpopo River do
Separates South Africa from Botswana in the North West and Zimbabwe in the North
What is the source of the Orange River
Drakensberg mountains
What is the Orange River main tributary
Vaal River
What direction does the Orange River flow in
It flows in a westerly direction before it empties into the Atlantic Ocean
What does source mean
The beginning of a river
What does tributary mean
A stream or river that joins another stream
What does mouth mean
Where a river meets the ocean
What does catchment area mean
The area where water is collected to flow in a river
What are two countries that border the mouth of the Orange River
South Africa and Namibia