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What is the average elevation of South Africa?
What is the average elevation of South Africa?
- 600 meters
- 2,000 meters
- 3,000 meters
- 1,200 meters (correct)
Which city in South Africa has parts that exceed 1,800 meters above sea level?
Which city in South Africa has parts that exceed 1,800 meters above sea level?
- Johannesburg (correct)
- Bloemfontein
- Cape Town
- Pretoria
What geographical feature marks where South Africa's terrain ascends from the west to the east?
What geographical feature marks where South Africa's terrain ascends from the west to the east?
- Coastal Plain
- Drakensberg Mountains
- Cape Fold Belt Mountains
- Great Escarpment (correct)
Which region in South Africa features folded mountains shaped by tectonic forces?
Which region in South Africa features folded mountains shaped by tectonic forces?
Where is the Great Karoo Basin located in terms of elevation compared to sea level?
Where is the Great Karoo Basin located in terms of elevation compared to sea level?
Which physiographic region dominates the heart of South Africa?
Which physiographic region dominates the heart of South Africa?
What forms part of the Great Escarpment and reaches heights up to 3,408 meters above sea level?
What forms part of the Great Escarpment and reaches heights up to 3,408 meters above sea level?
What is the main characteristic of a regular slope?
What is the main characteristic of a regular slope?
Which part of a slope is characterized by being almost vertical and shaped by mass movement?
Which part of a slope is characterized by being almost vertical and shaped by mass movement?
What is the function of the Talus on a slope?
What is the function of the Talus on a slope?
In which part of a slope would you find a convex shape resembling the exterior of a sphere?
In which part of a slope would you find a convex shape resembling the exterior of a sphere?
What theory explains that slopes maintain their angle and length while eroding, leading to parallel retreat?
What theory explains that slopes maintain their angle and length while eroding, leading to parallel retreat?
Which element of a slope is primarily shaped by erosion from running water?
Which element of a slope is primarily shaped by erosion from running water?
In what kind of environment is the Central Highveld located?
In what kind of environment is the Central Highveld located?
What is the average elevation of South Africa?
What is the average elevation of South Africa?
Which physiographic region in South Africa is known for its relatively flat, low-lying areas adjacent to the coastline?
Which physiographic region in South Africa is known for its relatively flat, low-lying areas adjacent to the coastline?
Where is the Great Karoo Basin situated in terms of elevation compared to sea level?
Where is the Great Karoo Basin situated in terms of elevation compared to sea level?
Which part of South Africa is characterized by its saucer-shaped interior plateau?
Which part of South Africa is characterized by its saucer-shaped interior plateau?
Where do parts of Johannesburg exceed 1,800 meters above sea level?
Where do parts of Johannesburg exceed 1,800 meters above sea level?
In which region are the folded mountains shaped by tectonic forces found in South Africa?
In which region are the folded mountains shaped by tectonic forces found in South Africa?
Which physiographic region characterizes a semi-arid landscape in South Africa?
Which physiographic region characterizes a semi-arid landscape in South Africa?
What type of slope curves outward and resembles the exterior of a sphere?
What type of slope curves outward and resembles the exterior of a sphere?
Which element of a slope is characterized by deposition and is located at the base of the free face?
Which element of a slope is characterized by deposition and is located at the base of the free face?
At what elevation range is the Central Highveld positioned above sea level?
At what elevation range is the Central Highveld positioned above sea level?
Which theory explains that as slopes erode, they maintain their angle and length, retreating parallel to themselves over time?
Which theory explains that as slopes erode, they maintain their angle and length, retreating parallel to themselves over time?
What element of a slope is mainly shaped by mass movement and is almost vertical?
What element of a slope is mainly shaped by mass movement and is almost vertical?
In what geographic region is the Kalahari Basin situated?
In what geographic region is the Kalahari Basin situated?
Which type of slope exhibits a uniform gradient?
Which type of slope exhibits a uniform gradient?
What feature of a slope is located at the top of a hill and is usually convex?
What feature of a slope is located at the top of a hill and is usually convex?
What term describes a slope element that is an almost vertical cliff shaped mainly by mass movement?
What term describes a slope element that is an almost vertical cliff shaped mainly by mass movement?
Which slope type exhibits a shape that curves inward, resembling the interior of a bowl?
Which slope type exhibits a shape that curves inward, resembling the interior of a bowl?
What feature marks the top of a hill, typically convex, where weathering and soil creep are predominant?
What feature marks the top of a hill, typically convex, where weathering and soil creep are predominant?
In geomorphology, what does the concept of parallel slope retreat explain?
In geomorphology, what does the concept of parallel slope retreat explain?
Which element of a slope is primarily shaped by erosion from running water?
Which element of a slope is primarily shaped by erosion from running water?
On a slope, what does the Talus represent?
On a slope, what does the Talus represent?
Which region features the Central Highveld known for its grassland ecosystem situated on an interior plateau?
Which region features the Central Highveld known for its grassland ecosystem situated on an interior plateau?
What is a key characteristic of a Convex Slope in terms of its shape?
What is a key characteristic of a Convex Slope in terms of its shape?
What is the highest point in South Africa's Great Escarpment?
What is the highest point in South Africa's Great Escarpment?
Which physiographic region in South Africa is renowned for its folded mountains shaped over millions of years?
Which physiographic region in South Africa is renowned for its folded mountains shaped over millions of years?
At what elevation range is the Great Karoo Basin situated above sea level?
At what elevation range is the Great Karoo Basin situated above sea level?
What characterizes the Coastal Plain physiographic region in South Africa?
What characterizes the Coastal Plain physiographic region in South Africa?
Which city in South Africa lies at an elevation exceeding 1,800 meters above sea level?
Which city in South Africa lies at an elevation exceeding 1,800 meters above sea level?
What distinguishes the Central Highveld in South Africa geographically?
What distinguishes the Central Highveld in South Africa geographically?
Which region in South Africa is known for its extensive arid landscapes?
Which region in South Africa is known for its extensive arid landscapes?
What is the main characteristic of a Convex Slope in terms of its shape?
What is the main characteristic of a Convex Slope in terms of its shape?
Which element of a slope is primarily shaped by mass movement and is almost vertical?
Which element of a slope is primarily shaped by mass movement and is almost vertical?
What is the function of the Talus on a slope?
What is the function of the Talus on a slope?
Which physiographic region characterizes a semi-arid landscape in South Africa?
Which physiographic region characterizes a semi-arid landscape in South Africa?
In what kind of environment is the Central Highveld located?
In what kind of environment is the Central Highveld located?
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