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What is the name of the longest river in South Africa?
What is the name of the longest river in South Africa?
The Orange River
What is the name of the major tributary of the Orange River?
What is the name of the major tributary of the Orange River?
The Vaal River
Navigation on the Orange River is easy and straightforward.
Navigation on the Orange River is easy and straightforward.
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What is the largest inland drainage area in Africa?
What is the largest inland drainage area in Africa?
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What is the name of the major water body within the Chad basin?
What is the name of the major water body within the Chad basin?
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What is the range of the size of the Chad basin?
What is the range of the size of the Chad basin?
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What is the name of the semi-arid strip of land where the Chad basin is located?
What is the name of the semi-arid strip of land where the Chad basin is located?
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The Chad basin is largely unaffected by high temperatures and seasonal evaporation.
The Chad basin is largely unaffected by high temperatures and seasonal evaporation.
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Study Notes
3.2.5 The Orange Basin
- The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa
- Its major tributary, the Vaal River, is a northern headwater
- Navigation is difficult due to irregular flow, waterfalls, rapids, and silting in channels and at the river mouth
3.2.6 The Chad Basin
- The Chad basin is Africa's largest inland drainage area
- Its primary water body is Lake Chad
- Seasonal size fluctuation: 10,360 sq km to 25,900 sq km
- Located in the Sahel, a semi-arid region between the Sahara Desert and humid savannas
- High temperatures in the region lead to high rates of seasonal evaporation.
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Explore the unique characteristics of the Orange and Chad basins, two significant geographic regions in Africa. Learn about the Orange River and its tributaries, along with the seasonal dynamics of Lake Chad in the Sahel. This quiz will test your knowledge of these two important water systems.
