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Use the map to answer the following questions: 1. Name the country that borders South Africa to the west. 2. Which ocean borders South Africa to the east? 3. Determine the actual straight-line distanc

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4.1.1 Name the country that borders South Africa to the west.

  1. Locate South Africa on the map.

  2. Identify the country situated to the west of South Africa.

    The country bordering South Africa to the west is Namibia.

    Namibia\boxed{\text{Namibia}}

    4.1.2 Which ocean borders South Africa to the east?

  3. Locate South Africa on the map.

  4. Identify the ocean situated to the east of South Africa.

    The ocean bordering South Africa to the east is the Indian Ocean.

    Indian Ocean\boxed{\text{Indian Ocean}}

    4.1.3 Use the scale on the map to determine the actual straight-line distance, in km, between Bloemfontein and Kimberley.

  5. Locate Bloemfontein and Kimberley on the map.

  6. Visually compare the straight-line distance between Bloemfontein and Kimberley to the provided scale bar of 250 km.

    The distance on the map between Bloemfontein and Kimberley is approximately 0.6 times the length of the 250 km scale bar.

  7. Calculate the actual distance using the ratio.

    Actual distance≈0.6×250 km\text{Actual distance} \approx 0.6 \times 250 \text{ km} Actual distance≈150 km\text{Actual distance} \approx 150 \text{ km} 150 km\boxed{\text{150 km}}

    4.1.4 Write down the general direction from Pretoria to Messina.

  8. Locate Pretoria and Messina on the map.

  9. Determine the general direction from Pretoria to Messina.

    Messina is located to the north and slightly to the east of Pretoria.

    North-East\boxed{\text{North-East}}
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