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GEOGRAPHY
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Geography Grade 12 Paper 1 EC June 2021 Memo (English)
Grade 12 Geography Paper 1 memorandum from the EC June 2021 (English), 8 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.
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- Question 1.1Climate and weather5 marks
- Question 1.2Climate and weather5 marks
- Question 1.3Climate and weather15 marks
- Question 1.4Climate and weather15 marks
- Question 2.1Geomorphology5 marks
- Question 2.2Geomorphology5 marks
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- Question 2.3Geomorphology15 marks
- Question 2.4Geomorphology15 marks
- Question 3.1Rural and urban settlements5 marks
- Question 3.2Rural and urban settlements5 marks
- Question 3.3Rural and urban settlements14 marks
- Question 3.4Rural and urban settlements16 marks
- Question 4.1Map work5 marks
- Question 4.2Map work5 marks
- Question 4.6Map work1 marks
- Question 4.7Map work7 marks
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2 GEOGRAPHY (EC/JUNE 2021)
SECTION A
QUESTION 1: WEATHER AND CLIMATE
1.1 1.1.1 Cumulonimbus (1)
1.1.2 southern
1.1.3 easterly (1)
1.1.4 Clear skies (1)
1.1.5 outside (1) (5 x 1) (5)
1.2 1.2.1 Isotherms (1)
1.2.2 12 ⁰C (1)
1.2.3 rural areas (1)
1.2.4 CBD (1)
1.2.5 A to B (1) (5 x 1) (5)
1.3 1.3.1 Air pressure (1) (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.2 South Atlantic high further north indicating the northward migration of
the ITCZ (1)
South Indian high further from the land (1)
Clear skies over the interior (1)
Kalahari high dominant over the interior (1)
(Any ONE) (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.3 Descending air is stronger than the convection stream during winter (2)
The inversion layer will be pushed towards/beyond the plateau (2)
(2 x 2) (4)
1.3.4 (a) West to east/Easterly/eastwards (1) (1 x 1) (1)
(b)
(4 x 1) (4)
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(c) Clockwise movement of air around a low pressure is causing
south-westerly winds at D and north-westerly winds at E (2)
Onshore winds experienced at D and offshore winds at E (2)
(2 x 2) (4)
1.4 1.4.1 Meeting of warm, moist air and cold, dry air over the interior of South
Africa (2)
(CONCEPT) (1 x 2) (2)
1.4.2 Summer (1) (1 x 1) (1)
1.4.3 Anti-clockwise movement of air from pressure system A causes cold,
dry air to move towards the interior of South Africa (2)
Anti-clockwise movement of air from pressure system B causes warm,
moist air to move towards the interior of South Africa (2)
The cold, dry air meets the warm, moist air over the interior forming
the moisture front (2)
(Any TWO) (2 x 2) (4)
1.4.4 Negative impact
Cumulonimbus clouds cause heavy rainfall and flooding will destroy
infrastructure (2)
Heavy rainfall will cause soil erosion, which makes soil infertile and
affects crop production (2)
Productivity decreases due to strong winds (2)
Lightning may cause crops to catch fire (2)
Fields can become waterlogged after torrential/heavy rain, which
decreases crop production (2)
Strong and gusty winds destroy crop plantations and infrastructure (2)
Positive impact
Rains will fill dams, which increases water availability through irrigation
(2)
Long term effects of floods will make the soil fertile (2)
Productivity will increase (2)
(Any FOUR) (4 x 2) (8)
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QUESTION 2: GEOMORPHOLOGY
2.1 2.1.1 dendritic (1)
2.1.2 acute angles (1)
2.1.3 Uniform (1)
2.1.4 3 (1)
2.1.5 interfluve (1) (5 x 1) (5)
2.2 2.2.1 Laminar (1)
2.2.2 Turbulent (1)
2.2.3 Laminar (1)
2.2.4 Turbulent (1)
2.2.5 Turbulent (1) (5 x 1) (5)
2.3 2.3.1 High lying area between two drainage basins (1)
(CONCEPT) (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.2 River A is flowing over softer rock (1)
River A is flowing at a lower level (1)
(Any ONE) (1 x 1) (1)
2.3.3 It lowers the watershed (1)
It causes a gap in the watershed (1)
(Any ONE) (1 x 1) (1)
2.3.4 Increase in water volume (2)
River is longer (2)
River has more erosive power (2)
Starts to erode vertically again (2)
(Any TWO) (2 x 2) (4)
2.3.5 The valley through which it flows is too big (2)
Stream has too little water (2)
(Any ONE) (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.6 (a) Elbow of capture (1) (1 x 1) (1)
(b) Tourist attraction because of the knickpoint waterfall (2)
Due to falling water, hydro-electricity can be generated (2)
(2 x 2) (4)
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2.4 2.4.1 Permanent/Perennial (1) (1 x 1) (1)
2.4.2 (a) Upper level of the groundwater, where soil and rocks are
permanently saturated with water (1)
(CONCEPT) (1 x 2) (2)
(b) In sketch A the water table is higher than in sketch B (2)
(1 x 2) (2)
(c) Continuous pumping of water from the well, will lower the water
table (2)
The well makes the ground less saturated and decreases
flooding/overflow of the river (2)
(Any ONE) (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.3 More soil erosion will cause more silt deposits in the river, thus
decreasing water capacity (2)
Silting of the river might cause it to become non perennial (2)
Less infiltration will lower the water table, with a decrease in
groundwater flow hence decreasing the volume of water (2)
Less evapo-transpiration will decrease rainfall, which will affect the
volume of water in the long term (2) (4 x 2) (8)
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QUESTION 3: RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS
3.1 3.1.1 F (1)
3.1.2 C (1)
3.1.3 D (1)
3.1.4 E (1)
3.1.5 A (1) (5 x 1) (5)
3.2 3.2.1 Threshold population (1)
3.2.2 Invasion (1)
3.2.3 Urban hierarchy (1)
3.2.4 Urban sprawl (1)
3.2.5 Urban profile (1) (5 x 1) (5)
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3.3 3.3.1 The manner in which farms and houses are arranged (1)
(CONCEPT) (1 x 2) (2)
3.3.2 Nucleated (1) (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.3 Flat land made it easier to expand (2)
Fertile soil allows farmers to stay together with enough land
surrounding them to farm (2) (2 x 2) (4)
3.3.4 (a) T-shape (1) (1 x 1) (1)
(b) Main roads joining in a T-shape (1) (1 x 1) (1)
(c) Easy access to most farmland (1)
Easy access to markets (1)
(Any ONE) (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.5 Land is fragmented, therefore hampering initiative and expansion (2)
Traveling between cultivated lands have extra financial implications (2)
Profits might be shared between farmers due to communal ownership
(2)
(Any TWO) (2 x 2) (4)
3.4 3.4.1 The physical growth of the urban area (2)
(CONCEPT) (1 x 2) (2)
3.4.2 An increase in the number of people in urban areas will necessitate the
building of more living quarters, the extension of infrastructure and the
construction of more industries (2) (1 x 2) (2)
3.4.3 Fertile soil is being removed (2)
Natural habitats of species are being removed (2)
Biodiversity and ecosystems are being disturbed (2)
Increase of the heat island effect due to artificial production of heat (2)
(Any TWO) (2 x 2) (4)
3.4.4 Infrastructure needs constant maintenance (2)
Industrial development creates more job opportunities (2)
Better infrastructure attracts investment with more employment
opportunities (2)
Construction of new buildings creates more job opportunities (2)
Upskilling of people creates more job opportunities (2)
Not positive
Unskilled people will struggle to find jobs (2)
Expansion into the rural urban fringe will leave people living there with
no livelihood (2)
(Any FOUR) (4 x 2) (8)
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SECTION B
QUESTION 4: CALCULATIONS AND MAP SKILLS
4.1 4.1.1 Vertical Interval (V.I.)
Formula: Gradient = Horizontal Equivalent (H.E.)
( 346,5 – 328,8) m
Gradient = range (1950 – 2050) m
(4(1) cm x 500) m
17,7(1)
Gradient =
2000(1)
17,7
Gradient = 2000
17,7 2000
Gradient = : 17,7 (1)
17,7
Gradient= 1 : 112,9 OR 1 : 113 (1) (Range: 1 : 110 – 1 : 115,8) (5 x 1) (5)
4.2 4.2.1 C (1) (1 x 1) (1)
4.2.2 D (1) (1 x 1) (1)
4.2.3 3 cm x 1,3 cm
(3 x 100) x (1,3 x 100)
300(1) m x 130(1) m
Area: 39 000 m² (1) (3 x 1) (3)
4.3 4.3.1 Mediterranean (1)
Caledon is in the Western Cape (2)
Latitude 34° S (2) (western part of South Africa)
(Any ONE) (1 + 2) (3)
4.4 4.4.1 B (1) (1 x 1) (1)
4.4.2 Most rivers are seasonal, and they are in contact with the water-table
only in the rainy season (2) (1 x 2) (2)
4.5 4.5.1 Dendritic (1) (1 x 1) (1)
4.5.2 The rivers flow in the V-shaped valleys (2)
The rivers flow over a uniform steep slope (2)
(Any ONE) (1 x 2) (2)
4.5.3 North Westerly/NNW direction (1) (1 x 1) (1)
4.5.4 Dam wall (Basil Newman Reservoir) is in the northwest (2)
Tributaries join the main river downstream in the NW/NNW (2)
Generally, contour lines bend towards NW/NNW direction (2)
(Any ONE) (1 x 2) (2)
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4.6 4.6.1 D (1) (1 x 1) (1)
4.7 4.7.1 Raster (1) (1 x 1) (1)
4.7.2 Captured images/objects are represented in pixels (2) (1 x 2) (2)
4.7.3 The use of vector data on a topographic map makes map interpretation
more user friendly (2)
It is easier to obtain data at a glance/quick referencing (2)
It makes it easier for data layering (2)
Data can be rendered at any scale, as symbols are not drawn to scale
(2)
Zooming in and out does not change the quality of the topographic
data representation (2)
(Any TWO) (2 x 2) (4)
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TOTAL: 150
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