Name: Grassland: A Type of Natural Vegetation
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 9 min 2 s
Description: Grassland is an area where a nearly continuous cover of grasses dominates the vegetation. It is one of the most widespread types of natural vegetation.

Question

On a map of South Africa, mark and label the following.

a) Veld

b) Kaap Plateau

c) Cape Town

d) River Orange

e) Durban

Accepted Answer

Velds are also known as veldts; they are a type of grassland located in South Africa. It is especially a flat area covered with grass.

Kaap Plateau is situated in northwest Africa with an elevation of $1, 373$ metres above sea level.

Cape Town is the port city of South Africa's southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the Table Mountain. It was the home of South Africa's president and national treasure, Nelson Mandela.

River Orange is the longest river in South Africa. The Orange River Basin extends from Lesotho in South Africa to Namibia in the north. The river was named the Orange River, in honour of the Dutch ruling family, the House of Orange, by the Dutch explorer Robert Jacob Gordon.

Durban is a coastal city in eastern South Africa known for its African, Indian and colonial influences. Durban is known for the idyllic beaches of the Golden Mile.

On a map of South Africa, mark and label the following.

a) Veld

b) Kaap Plateau

c) Cape Town

d) River Orange

e) Durban

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