GEOLOGY
GEOMORPHOLOGY
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Consists of hilly mountains with one very steep side.
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Consists of flat area with no sides.
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Consists of flat-topped mountains or hills of differing widths with steep, concave shaped sides.
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Consists of small hills all spaced close to each other.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Karoo (/kəˈruə/ kə-ROO-ə; from the Afrikaans borrowing of the South Khoekhoe ! Orakobab or Khoemana word ǃ’Aukarob “Hardveld") is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Karoo is a vast semi-desert region of more than 400, 000 square kilometers stretching over the provinces of the Eastern, Northern and Western Cape. The Karoo offers the visitor vast plains, majestic mountains, champagne air and picturesque Karoo towns steeped in history and intrigue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Karoo landscapes develop from canyon landscapes. Large areas are covered with horizontal layers. The plateau is protected by a resistant hard rock such as dolerite. Rivers erode vertically, forming canyons.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, the most striking sandstone landscapes/landforms are those associated with the Molteno, Elliot and Clarens Formations of the Karoo Supergroup.