Great Escarpment of southern Africa
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The Great Escarpment of southern Africa is a vast, steep mountainous and plateau edge system that forms a dramatic topographic barrier running along much of southern Africa’s interior.
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Target entity: Great Escarpment of southern Africa Context triple: [uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park, formsPartOf, Great Escarpment of southern Africa]
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Highveld
The Highveld is a high-altitude grassland plateau in central South Africa known for its extensive farming, mining, and major cities such as Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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Drakensberg Mountains
The Drakensberg Mountains are a dramatic mountain range in Southern Africa known for their towering basalt cliffs, rich biodiversity, and significant cultural and archaeological sites.
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Amathole Mountains
The Amathole Mountains are a forested mountain range in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, known for their biodiversity, scenic hiking trails, and cultural significance to the Xhosa people.
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Adamawa Plateau
The Adamawa Plateau is a highland region in central Africa spanning parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic, known for its elevated savanna landscapes and role as a major watershed.
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E.
Karoo
The Karoo is a vast semi-arid region in South Africa characterized by sparse vegetation, unique succulent flora, and extreme temperature variations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Escarpment of southern Africa Target entity description: The Great Escarpment of southern Africa is a vast, steep mountainous and plateau edge system that forms a dramatic topographic barrier running along much of southern Africa’s interior.
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A.
Highveld
The Highveld is a high-altitude grassland plateau in central South Africa known for its extensive farming, mining, and major cities such as Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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B.
Drakensberg Mountains
The Drakensberg Mountains are a dramatic mountain range in Southern Africa known for their towering basalt cliffs, rich biodiversity, and significant cultural and archaeological sites.
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C.
Amathole Mountains
The Amathole Mountains are a forested mountain range in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, known for their biodiversity, scenic hiking trails, and cultural significance to the Xhosa people.
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D.
Adamawa Plateau
The Adamawa Plateau is a highland region in central Africa spanning parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic, known for its elevated savanna landscapes and role as a major watershed.
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E.
Karoo
The Karoo is a vast semi-arid region in South Africa characterized by sparse vegetation, unique succulent flora, and extreme temperature variations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
escarpment
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mountain system ⓘ physiographic region ⓘ |
| age |
Cenozoic modification
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Mesozoic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Escarpment (southern Africa)
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linked to:
Great Escarpment of southern Africa
|
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Botswana
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Eswatini ⓘ Lesotho ⓘ Namibia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Atlantic Ocean
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Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Angola ⓘ |
| forms | topographic barrier ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryOf |
Central Plateau of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Highveld
Highveld ⓘ Namib Desert margin ⓘ
linked to:
Namib Desert
|
| geologicalOrigin | Gondwana breakup ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
long-term erosion
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uplift ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Central Plateau of Namibia escarpment
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Escarpment of southern Africa
Drakensberg ⓘ
linked to:
Drakensberg Mountains
Eastern Escarpment of South Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Great Escarpment of southern Africa
Great Karas Mountains ⓘ Khomas Highlands ⓘ
linked to:
Khomas Hochland
Maloti Mountains ⓘ Nuweveldberge ⓘ Sneeuberge ⓘ Stormberg ⓘ Western Escarpment of Namibia ⓘ
linked to:
Great Escarpment of southern Africa
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| highestPoint | Thabana Ntlenyana ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 3482 m ⓘ |
| influences |
rainfall distribution in southern Africa
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regional climate of southern Africa ⓘ |
| language |
English name "Great Escarpment"
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linked to:
Great Escarpment of southern Africa
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| length | over 5000 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southern Africa
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linked to:
Southern Africa
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| near |
Lesotho Highlands
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linked to:
Drakensberg Mountains
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| notableFor |
biodiversity gradients
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dramatic scenery ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly parallel to southern African coasts ⓘ |
| partOf | African Plateau margin ⓘ |
| relief | up to about 2000 m local relief ⓘ |
| separates |
coastal plains of southern Africa
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interior plateau of southern Africa ⓘ |
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