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Name: ____________________________ Form A: ____
Grade 8 GEOGRAPHY November 2016
Time: 2 hours Marks: 100
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Instructions
• This exam paper consists of 4 questions. You must only answer THREE questions.
• Question 1 and 4 are compulsory.
• Start new questions on a new page.
• Number all questions as they are numbered in the question paper.
• You may use a calculator.
• Do not use correction fluid. Rule a line through your mistakes.
Question 1: Mapwork
This question is to be answered on the question paper. Detach this page and staple it to the FRONT of your script.
Refer to Figure 1 on page 3 and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Is B a national park boundary, a provincial boundary or an international boundary? (1)
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1.2 What features are represented by these signs/symbols: (3x1=3)
Sign/Symbol Feature
.S
.P
1.3 From the map give the correct letter for the features listed. (2x1=2)
Feature Letter
Seasonal lake
Perennial river
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1.4 What is the direction and bearing from X (C3) to: (4x2=8)
(NB use the as the starting and ending point)
BEARING DIRECTION
.Y (D5)
.Z (A1)
1.5 Write 1:100 000 as a word scale. (1x3=3)
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1.6 Using the scale 1:250 000, calculate the distance in km from Z to Y (NB use the as the starting and
ending point): (4x1=4)
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1.7 Give the co-ordinates (degrees and minutes) of the following (NB use the ): (2x4=8)
.Z(A1)
.Y(D5)
1.8 What type of map accurately depicts the physical features and relief of an area? (1)
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Total for Question 1 = 30
PLEASE REMOVE AND STAPLE THIS SECTION TO THE FRONT OF YOUR ANSWER SCRIPT.
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Figure 1
22˚E 25˚E
32˚S
.Z
A
.S B
M
J
K
.X C
N
35˚S
.Y D
.P E
1 2 3 4 5
Scale: 1: 250 000
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NB. Answer EITHER question 2 OR question 3
Question 2: Maps, Globes and Climate Regions
2.1 State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
2.1.1 Lines of latitude are measured from east to west of the equator.
2.1.2 When it is 12h00 in South Africa (30˚E) it is 14h00 in Japan (140˚E).
2.1.3 The wettest places on earth are within 25˚ of the equator.
2.1.4 The earth rotates from East to West.
2.1.5 North facing slopes are warmer in the southern hemisphere.
(5x1) [5]
2.2 Study the diagram below showing the earth’s path and answer the questions that follow.
2.2.1 What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing at X? (1)
2.2.2 Give ONE reason for your answer to question 2.2.1. (1x1=1)
2.2.3 Explain the term equinox. (2x1=2)
2.2.4 What date is the spring equinox in the southern hemisphere? (1)
2.2.5 Describe THREE reasons why we experience seasons. (3x2=6)
2.2.6 What is the name of the path of the earth around the sun? (1)
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2.3 Study the table below and answer the questions that follow.
TEMP.
LATITUDE JAN. TEMP. JULY TEMP. DISTANCE FROM THE SEA
RANGE
MAHIKENG 25°S 30°C 17°C 23°C 780 KM
PORT NOLLOTH 30°S 18°C 12°C 6°C 5 KM
DURBAN 30°S 28°C 21°C 7°C 5 KM
DAKAR 14°N 21°C 27°C 2.3.3 10 KM
NIGER 13°N 31°C 41°C 10°C 2100 KM
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2.3.1 Why does Mahikeng have a greater temperature range than Durban? (2x1=2)
2.3.2 Why are Port Nolloth’s temperatures so much lower than Durban’s? (2x2=4)
2.3.3 What is the temperature range of Dakar? (1x2=2)
2.3.4 What is the definition of the temperature range? (2x1=2)
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2.4 Fill in the correct words in the sentences below. Write down the letter then the answer e.g. (d) eclipse:
2.4.1 Climate describes the general ………..(a)……….. conditions that a place can expect. It is
………(b)………. over a ………..(c)……….. period of time.
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Total for Question 2 = 30
NB. Answer EITHER question 2 OR question 3
Question 3: Maps, Globes and Climate Regions
3.1 State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
3.1.1 Temperature decreases with a decrease in latitude.
3.1.2 The mean annual temperature is the average maximum and minimum temperatures for every day in the
year over a period of many years.
3.1.3 Air pressure is measured with an anemometer.
3.1.4 Weather is the atmospheric conditions at a particular place and time.
3.1.5 If the time is 6pm in Cape Town (30°E) it will be 4pm in London (0°).
(5x1) [5]
3.2 Study the diagram below showing the earth’s path and answer the questions that follow.
3.2.1 What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing at X? (1)
3.2.2 Give TWO reasons for your answer to question 3.2.1. (2x1=2)
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3.2.3 What is the name of the path of the earth around the sun? (1)
3.2.4 Choose the correct letter A, B, C, D or E from the diagram, which best suits the captions below. (4x1=4)
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Equator
c) Arctic Circle
d) Tropic of Capricorn
3.2.5 Explain the term solstice? (2x1=2)
3.2.6. Give the date of the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. (1)
3.2.7 What is the correct term for when a planet travels once around an object? (1)
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3.3.1 You and your friends spend the first morning of your Christmas holiday at Clifton 2nd Beach and in the
afternoon you decide to have a picnic on top of Lion’s Head, which is approximately 700m above sea
level. The temperature at Clifton 2nd Beach is 25°C. What is the temperature at the top of Lion’s Head?
(Show all calculations) (4)
Top of Lion’s Head
Clifton 2nd Beach
3.3.2 Based on your calculation in 3.3.1; what is the relationship between altitude and temperature? (2)
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3.4.1 Briefly describe three ways that mountains influence temperature. (3x2=6)
3.4.2 Give one example of a mountain range that you have learnt about that influences temperature. (1)
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Total for Question 3 = 30
NB. Question 4 is compulsory
Question 4: Settlement, Trade and Transport
4.1 Match the term in column A with the best definition in column B. Write down only the question number and
appropriate letter. E.g. 4.1.6 H
COLUMN A COLUMN B
4.1.1 Rural depopulation A Jobs where people work on the land or sea extracting natural resources
4.1.2 Counter-migration B A settlement in the countryside far away from a town or city.
4.1.3 Migrate C A settlement that is built up.
4.1.4 Primary activities D An increase in the proportion of the total population living in urban settlements
4.1.5 Urbanisation E Decline in the number of people living in rural areas.
F To move away from your home.
G Migration from urban areas back to rural areas.
(5x1) [5]
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4.2 Refer to the cartoon below that illustrates rural-urban migration and answer the questions that follow:
4.2.1 Give two reasons why this family could be PUSHED from a rural area to an urban area. (2x1=2)
4.2.2 Give two reasons why this family could be PULLED to an urban area from a rural area. (2x1=2)
4.2.3 Give two possible impacts of rural-urban migration on rural areas? (2x1=2)
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4.3 Refer to the diagram below and answer the questions that follow
4.3.1 There are 5 important factors to be considered before people settle at a site. List two of them. (2x1=2)
4.3.2 You and your family have decided to move away from Cape Town and settle in the rural area shown in
the diagram above. You have decided to choose site D.
(a) Considering its site and situation give TWO reasons why your family chose D. (2x2=4)
(b) Considering its site and situation give ONE reason why your family did not choose A. (1x2=2)
(c) Considering its site and situation give ONE reason why your family did not choose C. (1x2=2)
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4.4 Trade is the activity or process of buying, selling or exchanging goods or services. Refer to the figure
below and answer the questions that follow.
4.4.1 There are FOUR factors one has to consider when transporting goods of which speed and time are
examples. Mention TWO other factors. (2x1=2)
4.4.2 Choose the best transport type for the following products:
a. Apples from Ceres to Cape Town (1)
b. Cars from Korea to Durban (1)
4.4.3 Explain your reason for 4.4.2 a. (1)
4.4.4 Explain your reason for 4.4.2 b. (1)
4.4.5 Name the international airport at Johannesburg. (1)
4.4.6 Name TWO types of private transport. (2x1=2)
4.4.7 If you were to transport a load by truck, which national road would you take from:
a. Cape Town to Gauteng? (1)
b. Port Elizabeth to Durban? (1)
4.4.8 Give ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of making use of rail transport. (2x1=2)
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4.5 Refer to the diagrams below and answer the questions that follow.
A B
4.5.1 Identify the two street patterns labelled A and B. (2)
4.5.2 Give one advantage and one disadvantage for each of the street patterns. (2+2=4)
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Total for Question 4 = 40
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