The Go Jetters Climb South Africa's Table Mountain
In The Go Jetters Climb South Africa's Table Mountain, Ubercorn and the Go Jetters explore Table Mountain in South Africa and learn about clouds. Did you know that clouds are made of tiny water drops that float in the sky? Table Mountain has a flat top like a table, and it gets covered by a fluffy cloud "tablecloth" thanks to the nearby sea! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
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Q: What might happen to Table Mountain if there were no sea nearby? How might it change the way the clouds form?
A: Without the sea, there might not be as much water vapor to create the clouds. The mountain might not get its famous "tablecloth" of clouds as often, and the environment could become drier.
Q: Table Mountain is home to rare plants that don’t grow anywhere else. Why do you think it’s important to protect places like this?
A: It’s important to protect these places so the rare plants can survive and so animals that need them have homes. If these plants disappear, we can’t find them anywhere else in the world!
Q: Table Mountain doesn’t have a pointy top like most mountains. How do you think this flat shape makes it special or different from other mountains?
A: The flat shape makes Table Mountain unique and gives it its name. It also makes it a perfect spot for the clouds to rest, like a tablecloth on a table.