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What does the term 'koppie' refer to in Southern Africa?

  • A type of desert plant
  • A traditional African dance
  • A formation of granite similar to an inselberg (correct)
  • An ancient rock carving

What is an inselberg?

  • A small valley surrounded by mountains
  • An isolated rock hill rising abruptly from a plain (correct)
  • A type of volcanic crater
  • A flat plateau in a mountainous region

What is a bornhardt?

  • A dome-shaped inselberg formed from granite or gneiss (correct)
  • A glacier-formed land feature
  • A type of volcanic rock found in Antarctica
  • An underground reservoir of natural gas

Who coined the term 'inselberg'?

<p>Wilhelm Bornhardt (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the time was the term 'inselberg' used for features in savannah climates according to a 1973 study?

<p>40 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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