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Natural and man-made features

The things that make a place special: what nature made and what people built. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.

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Natural or man-made?

A feature is something that stands out in a place. Some features were made by nature, others were built by people.

Natural featuresMan-made features
mountainroad and bridge
riverdam
sea and beachharbour and lighthouse
indigenous forestplantation (rows of planted trees)
The river and mountains are natural; the bridge and road are man-made.
The river and mountains are natural; the bridge and road are man-made.
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A river is natural, but a dam is man-made: people built the dam wall.

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Landmarks help you find your way

A landmark is a place or thing you can easily spot and recognise, such as a high mountain, a lighthouse or a big church. When you give someone directions, you use landmarks.

Table Mountain is a well-known landmark in Cape Town.
Table Mountain is a well-known landmark in Cape Town.
Rule

A good landmark is easy to see and does not move, like a mountain, a tower or a big building: never a parked car or a dog.

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Roads and transport

Roads, railways and bridges are man-made features that link places. With them people and goods get where they need to be.

  • A car carries a few people.
  • A bus carries many people at once, and a train can carry even more people and heavy goods.
  • A truck carries heavy loads on the road.
  • A train runs on rails, not on roads.
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Remember this: your summary
  • Natural features were formed by nature: mountains, rivers, the sea and indigenous forests.
  • Man-made features were built by people: roads, bridges, dams, buildings and plantations.
  • A landmark is something easy to spot, like Table Mountain. It helps you find your way.
  • Roads matter: cars, buses, trucks and trains move people and goods.

Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.

Memory trick

Ask: would it be here if there had never been people? Yes = natural. No = man-made.

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Important words

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