Geography Grade 9 IEB June 2019 Question Paper

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Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography G9 June 2019 Time: 1 ½ Hours Total: 80 PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1. This paper consists of 5 pages and I page colour insert. 2. Answer all questions, and number them as they appear on the question paper 3. It is in your best interest to write neatly and legibly 4. Diagrams should be drawn in pencil 1

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Subject: November 2019 Page 2 of 5 Question 1: VOLCANOES 1.1 Dante’s Peak The following questions relate to the film review of Dante’s peak. 1.1 a) Identify and explain two water related precursors that were evident in the film. (4 b) Describe two results of the high levels of Carbon Dioxide on Dante’ peak. (2 1.1.2 a) Describe a factor that made the town of Dante’s peak particularly vulnerable to the effects of a pyroclastic flow. (1 b) Identify a physical factor that made the evacuation of Dante’s peak difficult. (1 1.1.3 Explain why the town council was so reluctant to place the town on alert. (2 1.1.4 The film depicted aspects of both effusive and explosive eruptions. a) How was the effusive aspect of the eruption shown? (1 b) Describe two conditions of magma that would result in an explosive eruption. (2 1.1.5 Identify two measures shown in the film that were taken to monitor the volcanoes precursors. (2 15 QUESTION TWO: DEVELOPMENT 2.1 a) What do the letters GDP stand for? (1 b) What does GDP/capita measure. (1 2.2 Refer to the Life expectancy graphs on page i) of the colour insert page. a) Identify the trend in life expectancy as shown on graph 1, and calculate the change in average life expectancy for Africa from the period 1950-1955 to the projected life expectancy for the period 2045-2050 (2 b) Discuss the possible social and environmental impacts of the trend mentioned in a) above. (6 c) In graph 2 Identify the year in which Life expectancy started to decline for the majority of countries shown. (1 d) Account for the decline identified in c) above. (1 e) Provide 2 possible reasons for the recovery in average life expectancy after the year 2000. (2 2.3 Describe what a HDI index close to one, would tell us about a country’s (1 development.

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Subject: November 2019 Page 3 of 5 2.4 Match the word in column A with the correct meaning from column B. Write only the number and the matching letter. Eg. 1 A (10 Column A Column B 2.4.1 Industrialised A Things that are useful and required by people 2.4.2 Secondary B Organisations that assist countries and people. E.g. economic activities Red Cross. 2.4.3 Community based C When a country buys goods from other countries development 2.4.4 Appropriate D A large part of a country’s economy is based on technology producing goods in factories 2.4.5 Aid organisation E To improve the quality and standard of life in rural areas 2.4.6 Agricultural F Chemicals used by farmers on crops to kill harmful development insects and diseases 2.4.7 Rural development G Development from within a community involving and benefiting local people 2.4.8 Resources H The way of life, beliefs and values of a society 2.4.9 Cultural and social I Manufacturing goods in factories and industries traditions 2.4.10 Import J To improve farming methods K Simple technology that is suitable to a community and can be used sustainably 2.5 True or False. Write the word True if you think the statement is correct, or the word False if you think the statement is incorrect. (5 a) Countries with a high GDP/Capita generally have low per capita carbon emissions. b) Countries with low Life expectancy have lower HDI scores. c) People over 25 years old, living in countries with a high HDI tend to have over 12 years of schooling. d) Lower literacy levels are associated with highly urbanized countries. e) A lower GDP/Capita results in a higher HDI. 30 QUESTION THREE: WEATHERING, EROSION AND DEPOSITION WEATHERING 3.1 Refer to the images on page i) of the Color insert Match the term with the letter of the most correct image Writ only the number and the corresponding letter e.g. 3.1.1 E. (5 3.1.1 Freeze thaw 3.1.2 Oxidation 3.1.3 Granular disintegration 3.1.4 Carbonation 3.1.5 Biological

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Subject: November 2019 Page 4 of 5 3.2 Explain the process that results in granular disintegration. (4 3.3 Name the two factors that would increase the rate of chemical weathering. (2 Erosion & Deposition 3.4 Draw a labelled diagram showing 4 ways in which a river may transport its load. (4 3.5 Multiple Choice: Write only the number and the letter of the most correct option. (5 3.5.1 The triangular shaped depositional landform at the base of a slope where a river rapidly loses speed. a) Alluvial fan b) Delta c) meander d) conical hill 3.5.2 The size of an ocean wave depends on the following factors a) strength of the backwash and swash. b) the fetch and strength of the wind. c) how long the wind has been blowing and the backwash. d) The depth of the ocean and the strength of the swash. 3.5.3 The following are examples of marine depositional landforms a) sand spit; sandbar; beach; tombolo b) beach bar; estuary bay-head bar lagoon c) reef; tombolo; lagoon wave-cut platform d) wave built platform; estuary; beach 3.5.4 A mountain that is eroded by three or more corries may form the following features a) pyramidal peak and arêtes b) arêtes and truncated spurs c) hanging valleys and truncated spurs d) ribbon lakes and drumlins 3.5.5 Deflation hollows are a result of a) river erosion b) ocean deposition c) Ice deposition d) wind erosion 20 QUESTION FOUR: MAPWORK Refer to the 1: 50 000 Topographic map 2829AC Harrismith 4.1 Use the linear scale to calculate the distance from •2263 (F1) to •2264 (G1). Give your answer in metres. (1 4.2 Use the ratio scale to calculate the distance of the railway line from the station in C2 to where it leaves the map in A1. Give your answer in km’s. (2 4.3 Determine the bearing and direction from the point marked by the arrow at F (A2) to the point marked by the arrow at D (H1) . (2 4.4 Identify the altitude of the dam wall located on the contour line in E2. (1

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Subject: November 2019 Page 5 of 5 4.5 Calculate the difference in altitude between ∆ 299 (D3) and •1731 (D3). (1 4.6 If you travelled on the road from Bloemhof (G5) to Mapp (H4) would you be going uphill or downhill? (1 4.7 Calculate the latitudinal co-ordinate of the dam in E2. (2 4.8 Determine the feature that can be found at the following co-ordinates 28°19’ 30” S 29°’14’30” E. (1 4.9 If you climbed up the zig-zag pass (E1) would the gradient be steep or gentle? (1 4.10 Draw the cross-sectional profile from A to B on the contour map below. (use a vertical scale of one line on your answer book = 50m). (3 15 THE END Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)