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Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 75 Education KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 7 GEOGRAPHY P2 4 PREPARATORY EXAMINATION " SEPTEMBER 2017 " MARKS: 75 | TIME: 1.5 Hours This question paper consists of 14 pages and 1 page for rough work. | NAME: DIVISION: Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over a ——a a ——— — ### Page 2 Geography/F tember 2017 Preparatory Examination RESOURCE MATERIAL 1. An extract from topographic map 2729BD VOLKSRUST (EXTRACT). 2. Orthophoto map 2729 BD 13 VOLKSRUST. . NOTE: The resource material must be collected by schools for their own use. INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 10. Write your NAME and DIVISION in the spaces on the cover page. Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided in this question paper. You are provided with a 1 : 50 000 topographic map 2729BD VOLKSRUST (EXTRACT) and an orthophoto map 729 BD 13 VOLKSRUST of a part of the mapped area. You must hand the topographic map and the orthophoto map to the invigilator at the end of this test session. You may use the blank page at the back of this question paper for all rough work and calculations. Do NOT detach this page from the question paper. Show ALL calculations and formulae, where applicable. Marks will be allocated for these. Indicate the unit of measurement in the final answer of calculations. You may use a non-programmable calculator. The area demarcated in red on the topographic map represents the area covered by the orthophoto map. The following English terms and their Afrikaans translations are shown on the topographic map: ENGLISH AFRIKAANS Aerodome Vliegveld Diggings Uitgrawings Furrow Voor Golf Course Gholfbaan Rifle Range Skietbaan River Rivier Sawmills Saagmeule Sewage Works Rioolwerke Silos Graansuiers Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 3 September 2017 Preparatory Examination GENERAL INFORMATION ON VOLKSRUST Volksrust is a town in Mpumalanga on the border of KwaZulu-Natal. It is located 240 km southeast of Johannesburg. The town has important beef, dairy, maize, sorghum, wool and sunflower seed industries. Volksrust has an average annual rainfall of 648 mm, with the lowest rainfall (1 mm) in July and the highest rainfall (117 mm) in January. Most of the rain falls in the summer. The average midday temperatures for Volksrust range from 15,9°C in June to 24,3°C in January. June is the coldest period when the mercury can drop to an average of 0,5°C during the night. Source: https://en.wikepedia.org/wiki/volksrust Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 4 Geography/P tember 2017 Preparatory Examination QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS The questions below are based on the 1:50 000 topographic map 2729BD VOLKSRUST as well as the orthophoto map as part of the mapped area. Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A — D) in the block next to each question. et 1.2 Ue) 14 1.5 The map index/reference of the orthophoto map to the north of Volksrust is ... 2729 BD 7 in KwaZulu-Natal. 2729 BD 8 in Mpumalanga. 2729 BD 8 in KwaZulu-Natal. 2729 BD 7 in Mpumalanga. C0aOWDY The direction of Belfast from benchmark 1677.9 in block I 2 is... east north east. west north west. west south west. west north west 0NW>Y The type of infrastructure found at 8 to 9 on the orthophoto map is a ... A canal. B tunnel. Cc power line. D pipe line. The type of slope found at 6 on the orthophoto map is a ... slope. A steep B terraced ie} gentle D concave Recreational feature 7 on the orthophoto map is a ... A hiking trail. B soccer field. Cc park. D golf course. Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 September 2017 Preparatory Examination The approximate height of the land on which the reservoir in block D2 is located is ... metres. A 1705 B 1680 Cc 1700 D 1720 The contour interval on the orthophoto map is ... metres. A 5 B 10 Cc 15 D 20 The land-use zone in block D2 on the topographic map is known as the ... industrial zone. zone of decay. rural-urban fringe. commercial zone. whem Volksrust has hilly areas predominantly to the north east and south west and can therefore be regarded as a/an ... town. gap mining recreation educational 0ON> The predominant (major) street pattern at L in blocks D3/4 on the topographic map was designed for ... reducing traffic congestion. defence purposes. easy layout. creating aesthetic appeal. wens: = The pattern of the rural settlement found at T in block J3 isa ... settlement. A nucleated B isolated c dispersed D linear Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 6 Geography/Pz amber 2017 Preparatory Examination 1.12 1.13 1.14 The stream order of the river at K in block A6 on the topographic map is ... vuaWwDY ee ee The actual distance of the Volksrust runway in block D2/3 on the topographic map is ... kilometres. A 1.4 B 3.8 Cc 1.8 D 2.4 The human-made feature 2 on the orthophoto map is a ... A perennial water. B sewerage works. Cc purification plant. D water works. The stream found at A is a non-perennial stream that flows down a steep gradient and is dominated by ... flow. A turbulent B laminar Cc straight D meandering (1.x 15) [15] Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 7 Cc September 2017 Preparatory Examination QUESTION 2: MAPWORK TECHNIQUES AND CALCULATIONS 24 Refer to both the topographic map and the orthophoto map when answering the questions below. 2.1.1 Which one, the topographic map or the orthophoto map, has a larger scale? (4x1) G1) 2.1.2 Give ONE reason to support your answer to QUESTION 2.1.1. (1 x 1) (1) 2.1.3 Give the grid reference of spot height 1606 in block I 6 labelled M. (2 x 1) (2) 2.2 Refer to trigonometrical station 235 and spot height 1686 in block E8. 2.2.1 Give the true bearing of trigonometrical station 235 from spot height 1686. (1 x 1) (1) 2.2.2 Is there intervisibility between trigonometrical station 235 and spot height 1686? lx 1) Gl) 2.2.3. Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 2.2.2. (1 x 1) (1) Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 8 Geography/P: ember 2017 Preparatory Examination 2.3 Refer to the demarcated area in RED on the topographic map which represents the orthophoto map. Use the demarcated area to calculate the surface area of the orthophoto map in km?. Show ALL calculations. Marks will be awarded for calculations. Formula: Area = length x breadth (5 x 1) (5) 2.4 Locate points 1 and 10 on the orthophoto map. 2.4.1 Calculate the average gradient between points 1 and point 10 on the orthophoto map. Show ALL calculations. Marks will be awarded for calculations. (5 x 1) (5) 2.4.2 Is the average gradient answer to QUESTION 2.4.1 steep or gentle? (1x 1) (1) 2.4.3. Explain why your answer to QUESTION 2.4.2. (1x 1) (1) Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 9 ¢ September 2017 Preparatory Examination Nou 2.4.4 The town planners of Volksrust intend to create a viewing site at point 10 with the aim of attracting tourists, however, the steep gradient poses a challenge in the construction of a road to point A. Suggest ONE methods of road construction civil engineers can use to overcome this challenge. (1 x 1) (1) [20] QUESTION 3: APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION 3.1. Refer to the general information on page 3 and the topographic map to answer the following questions. 3.1.1 Does Volksrust receive seasonal or perennial rainfall? (1x 1) (1) 3.1.2 Give ONE point of evidence from the information sheet and ONE point of evidence from the topographic map to support your answer to QUESTION 3.1.1. Information Sheet: Topographic Map: (2 x 1) (2) Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 10 Geography/P: 2mber 2017 Preparatory Examination 3.1.3. Taking your answer to QUESTION 3.1.1 into account, was the orthophoto map taken in summer or winter? Give a reason for your nswer. (1 + 2) (3) 3.2 Refer to block J5 3.2.1 State the general flow direction of the Buffelsrivier River. (1x 1) (1) 3.2.2 Give ONE reason from the topographic map for your answer to QUESTION 3.2.1. (1x 1) (2) 3.3. Refer to the drainage pattern in block A6. 3.3.1 Identify the drainage pattern in block A6. (1x 1) (1) 3.3.2 State the underlying rock structure associated with this drainage pattern, answer to QUESTION 3.3.1. (1x 1)(1) 3.4 If Volksrust had to experience extremely high rainfall over a short period of time, explain how the amount of vegetation would influence the chances of flooding in the north eastern section of the town. (1 x 2) (2) Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 11 G September 2017 Preparatory Examination 3.5 Refer to block C10 on the topographic map. 3.5.1 Does the farmer at Wynvale practise large scale or small scale farming? (1 x 1) (1) 3.5.2 Give ONE reason from the topographic map to support your answer to QUESTION 3.5.1. (1 x 2) (2) 3.5.3. State ONE physical factor that favours farming in block C10. (1 x 1) (1) 3.5.4 Explain the importance of the rows of trees found around the cultivated lands in block C1 (1 x 2) (2) 3.6 The residential area Jubapark on the orthophoto map is a high-income residential area. Give ONE piece of evidence from the orthophoto map to support this statement. (1 x 1) (1) 3.7. The area around the Amajuba Forest to the south west of the topographic map has important historical significance. Support this statement by using evidence from the topographic map. (1x 1) (1) Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 12 Geography/P* 7 tember 2017 Preparatory Examination 3.8 Evaluate possible environmental injustices that could have been caused by the excavation occurring in blocks C4 and E3/4. (2 x 2) (4) [25] QUESTION 4: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) 4.1 The diagram below illustrates the concept of data integration. Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions that follow. Census Tracts Roads Bus Routes shopping Centers Industrial Sites GIS: AnIntegtating Technology 4.1.1 Define the term data integration. (1 X41) @) 4.1.2 List TWO types of data that a farmer in Volksrust will consider before cultivation. Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 13 ¢ September 2017 Preparatory Examination wou 4.1.3 With reference to the data identified in QUESTION 4.1.3 explain how the farmer at S in block B7 could use the process of data layering to decide on the best location for his farm. (1x 2) (2) 4.2 Two grade 12 learners from a school in Volksrust have an assignment on fluvial features and as part of the assignment they have to take photographs of the Papale River Waterfall located at Y in block F6. One has a 2.0 megapixel camera and the other has a 3.5 megapixel camera. The resolution of the photographs taken by the boys will differ. 4.2.1 Define the term resolution. (1 x 1) (1) 4.2.2 Which one of the cameras will take better quality pictures? Explain your answer. (1 + 2) (3) 4.3. Anurban and regional planner wants to determine the impact that urban sprawl may have in the north western part of the town of Volksrust. 4.3.1 State and define the GIS process that an urban and regional planner would use to limit the impact of urban sprawl in this area. 19 w ANION Copyright Reserved Please Turn Over ### Page 14 Geography/P ember 2017 Preparatory Examination 4.3.2 Suggest how the GIS process identified in QUESTION 4.3.1 will impact positively on the north western part of the town of Volksrust on the primary activities. 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