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Flashcards by Charon Leroux, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Charon Leroux
about 2 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| CITY | A large area where people live and work with many buildings, shops, factories and roads. * this is the biggest Settlement Port Elizabeth is a city |
| TOWN | An area with buildings, shops, and houses. It is smaller than a city Grahamstown is a town |
| VILLAGE | A group of huts/houses in the country or farming area |
| FARM | Open area with some buildings where people grow food and keep animals |
| RURAL SETTLEMENT | A place where there are farms and villages. |
| URBAN AREA | A place where there are cities and towns Like Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown More jobs/work are available |
| SETTLEMENT | A place where people live |
| URBANISATION | The movement of people from a rural to urban area. |
| Where do people build their settlements? | On top of hills or next to riverbanks. They build walls or ditches to keep people out. |
| MINING TOWNS | Where minerals were discovered, like Kimberly where they found diamonds or Johannesburg where they found gold. They are called MINING TOWNS |
| INDUSTRIES | Some towns are developed close to industries like Sasolburg - coal were found and Saldanha for steel and fishing industries |
| HARBOUR TOWNS/PORTS | Some cities and Towns are develop around HARBOURS. Ships can anchor safely and can load or unload their cargo |
| TOURIST ATTRACTIONS | Where people can visit on holiday, including beaches, game reserves and casinos |
| INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS | No streets, no sewerage systems, no running water. They live in shelter made from waste materials |
| WATER | We need 2L of water a day to survive. In some areas water are scarce and people must walk many km to collect water |
| ENERGY | We need fuel to keep warm, cook food and heat water. Coal is used to make electricity. Other source of energy is WOOD, WIND, SUN |
| SHELTER | Safe and secure housing is important. Some people live in house others in informal settlements |
| HEALTH CARE | Everyone has a right to emergency health care. Not everyone can afford to see a doctor. There is a shortage of clinics in rural areas and people have to wait. |
| FARMING | Growing crops and looking after animals |
| What do farm workers do? | plant seeds, manage fields, pick and pack fruit, look after animals, milk cows. |
| What jobs is in the city? | Making things selling things work that helps other people |
| SERVICES | Jobs like, doctors, nurses, teachers, dentists, car mechanics and hair dressers |
| What are farm roads used for? | Mainly to move crops, workers and machinery between farm buildings and fields |
| WHAT ARE THE TOWN/CITY ROADS USED FOR? | Transport people to work and other places Transport goods |
| WHAT IS A FREEWAY? | Freeways are in cities. Many cars can travel at a time |
| FOOTPATHS | It is a narrow path that people use to walk in areas where there are no roads. |
| PAVEMENT | Towns and cities have roads with footpaths on each side called a pavement |
| LANDMARK | Features that you notice, a beautiful building, a fountain, a tall tree. |
| WHAT IS A NATURAL LANDMARK? | Hills, rocks, rivers, waterfalls, |
| WHAT IS A MAN MADE LANDMARK? | Tall buildings, cellphone towers, bridges, railway lines. |
| WHAT IS A MAP? | It is a drawing that help us find the way. Maps show landmarks and street names |
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