Water Resources & Floods in South Africa is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Geography CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. South Africa is generally classified as a country with:
Relatively low, water-scarce average rainfall
Extremely high average rainfall, well above the global average
No rivers or dams anywhere in the country
Perfectly even rainfall distribution across every region
Answer: Relatively low, water-scarce average rainfall — South Africa receives a national average annual rainfall of roughly 450 mm, considerably below the global average, making it a relatively water-scarce country.
Easy
2. Which river is described as South Africa's longest river, flowing from Lesotho through the arid interior to the Atlantic Ocean?
The Orange River
The Limpopo River
The Nile River
The Vaal River
Answer: The Orange River — The Orange River is South Africa's longest river, flowing from Lesotho through the arid interior of the country to the Atlantic Ocean.
Medium
3. What term describes an engineering project that transfers water from a river catchment area with a surplus to another catchment area with a deficit?
Answer: Inter-basin transfer — An inter-basin transfer is an engineering project that moves water from a catchment area with a surplus to another catchment area facing a water deficit, such as the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
