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GEOGRAPHY P1
NOVEMBER 2017
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Geography Grade 12 P1 NSC November 2017 Question Paper (Eng)
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- Question 1.1Climate and weather8 marks
- Question 1.2Geomorphology7 marks
- Question 1.3Climate and weather13 marks
- Question 1.4Climate and weather17 marks
- Question 1.5Geomorphology14 marks
- Question 1.6Geomorphology16 marks
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- Question 2.1Climate and weather7 marks
- Question 2.2Geomorphology8 marks
- Question 2.3Climate and weather15 marks
- Question 2.4Climate and weather15 marks
- Question 2.5Geomorphology15 marks
- Question 2.6Geomorphology15 marks
- Question 3.1Rural and urban settlements7 marks
- Question 3.2Economic geography of South Africa8 marks
- Question 3.3Rural and urban settlements16 marks
- Question 3.4Rural and urban settlements14 marks
- Question 3.5Economic geography of South Africa14 marks
- Question 3.6Economic geography of South Africa16 marks
- Question 4.1Rural and urban settlements8 marks
- Question 4.2Rural and urban settlements14 marks
- Question 4.3Rural and urban settlements15 marks
- Question 4.4Rural and urban settlements15 marks
- Question 4.5Economic geography of South Africa16 marks
- Question 4.6Economic geography of South Africa14 marks
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions.
2. Answer ANY THREE questions of 75 marks each.
3. All diagrams are included in the ANNEXURE.
4. Leave a line between subsections of questions answered.
5. Start EACH question at the top of a NEW page.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
7. Number the answers in the centre of the line.
8. Do NOT write in the margins of the ANSWER BOOK.
9. Draw fully labelled diagrams when instructed to do so.
10. Answer in FULL SENTENCES, except where you have to state, name, identify
or list.
11. Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION A: CLIMATE, WEATHER AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
Answer at least ONE question in this section. If you answer ONE question in
SECTION A, you must answer TWO questions in SECTION B.
QUESTION 1
1.1 Choose a term in COLUMN B that matches the climatological description in
COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–I) next to the question number
(1.1.1–1.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1.9 J.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1.1.1 The inversion layer is higher than the A ridging
plateau in this season
B saddle
1.1.2 The temperature at which water
vapour condenses C line thunderstorms
1.1.3 Pressure cell that causes clear and D Kalahari high
stable conditions over the interior of
the country in winter E cut-off low
1.1.4 Forms when the cold front of a F summer
mid-latitude cyclone is cut off from the
rest of the cyclone G coastal low
1.1.5 A weak low pressure associated with H dew point
drizzle and unstable weather
conditions along the South African I winter
coastline
1.1.6 Forms when warm, moist air from the
Indian Ocean is undercut by cold, dry
air from the Atlantic Ocean
1.1.7 Indicated by elongated isobars from
a high-pressure cell
1.1.8 Zone of constant pressure between
two anticyclones
(8 x 1) (8)
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1.2 Study FIGURE 1.2 based on a river system.
1.2.1 Name the drainage pattern in the upper course of the river in area A.
1.2.2 Name the underlying rock structure likely to be found in area A.
1.2.3 Is area A the catchment area or the mouth of the river?
1.2.4 State the type of erosion that causes deep valleys in area A.
1.2.5 Name a natural feature that forms at a knick point (in area B).
1.2.6 In which course of the river does deposition dominate?
1.2.7 Name the landform that is likely to form from the sand deposits at
the river mouth. (7 x 1) (7)
1.3 Refer to FIGURE 1.3 based on a cold front.
1.3.1 What evidence in the diagram indicates that X is a rapidly deepening
low pressure? (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.2 Describe the predicted change in temperature and air pressure that
Cape Town will experience. (2 x 1) (2)
1.3.3 Account for the cumulonimbus cloud that will form at Y. (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.4 Why have beach-goers been warned to stay away from the beach?
(2 x 2) (4)
1.3.5 How can residents of the Cape coastal regions reduce the negative
impact of the cold front? (2 x 2) (4)
1.4 FIGURE 1.4 shows the impact of berg winds on coastal temperatures.
1.4.1 (a) Give the lowest temperature recorded at Vredendal on
27 October. (1 x 1) (1)
(b) Give the exact time when this temperature was recorded.
(1 x 1) (1)
1.4.2 Give the highest temperature recorded on the graph. (1 x 1) (1)
1.4.3 Determine the temperature range experienced at Vredendal on
27 October. (1 x 2) (2)
1.4.4 Explain how the abnormally large temperature range experienced at
Vredendal on 27 October was caused by berg winds. (2 x 2) (4)
1.4.5 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, outline precautionary
measures that the inhabitants of Vredendal should have in place in
advance when a berg wind approaches. (4 x 2) (8)
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1.5 Refer to FIGURE 1.5 based on the water table.
1.5.1 Define the term water table. (1 x 1) (1)
1.5.2 (a) Describe the position of the water table in FIGURE 1.5A in
relation to the Earth's surface. (1 x 1) (1)
(b) Account for the position of the water table in FIGURE 1.5A that
was mentioned in QUESTION 1.5.2(a). (1 x 2) (2)
1.5.3 (a) How has urban development changed the position of the water
table in relation to the Earth's surface in FIGURE 1.5B? (1 x 2) (2)
(b) Explain why urban development changed the position of
the water table in FIGURE 1.5B that was mentioned in
QUESTION 1.5.3(a). (2 x 2) (4)
1.5.4 Suggest measures that can be introduced after urban development
to maintain the water table as illustrated in FIGURE 1.5A. (2 x 2) (4)
1.6 Refer to FIGURE 1.6 showing a stream channel.
1.6.1 Identify the stream channel pattern shown in FIGURE 1.6. (1 x 1) (1)
1.6.2 In which course of the river is the illustrated stream channel pattern
most likely to be found? (1 x 1) (1)
1.6.3 Give ONE reason why the illustrated stream channel pattern will
develop in the course of the river named in QUESTION 1.6.2. (1 x 2) (2)
1.6.4 Draw a simple, labelled cross-section of the meander between
points A and B. (2 x 2) (4)
1.6.5 You would like to develop a campsite along the banks of the
illustrated river. After careful consideration, you choose a site along
slope/bank A rather than along slope/bank B. In a paragraph of
approximately EIGHT lines, explain why the site along slope/bank A
is the better choice. (4 x 2) (8)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 Refer to FIGURE 2.1 that displays four weather stations. Match the
statements below with weather stations A to D. Write only the letter (A–D)
next to the question number (2.1.1–2.1.7) in the ANSWER BOOK, for
example 2.1.8 A.
2.1.1 Thunderstorms are likely to be experienced.
2.1.2 Wind speed is 25 knots.
2.1.3 Indicates clear skies.
2.1.4 Wind direction is south-westerly.
2.1.5 Associated with stable conditions over the interior in winter.
2.1.6 Conditions that prevail on the west coast of South Africa in winter.
2.1.7 The expected precipitation is drizzle. (7 x 1) (7)
2.2 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the
question number (2.2.1–2.2.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 2.2.9 A.
2.2.1 Refers to the main river and its tributaries:
A Drainage basin
B Confluence
C Catchment area
D River system
2.2.2 The flow of water in a mountainous stream is likely to be …
A laminar.
B smooth.
C turbulent.
D layered.
2.2.3 The main geomorphological process in the lower course of a river
is …
A erosion.
B deposition.
C saltation.
D abstraction.
2.2.4 The lowest point to which a river can erode is called the …
A permanent base level.
B source.
C temporary base level.
D knickpoint.
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2.2.5 The term used to describe the changing position of a watershed:
A River capture
B Rejuvenation
C Deposition
D Abstraction
2.2.6 A stream that is now too small to have eroded the valley in which
it flows:
A Antecedent stream
B Captured stream
C Superimposed stream
D Misfit stream
2.2.7 Forms when a stream deposits its load and blocks its own path:
A Braided stream
B Levee
C Flood plain
D Marsh
2.2.8 Rivers that only flow in the rainy season are called … rivers.
A exotic
B periodic
C episodic
D perennial (8 x 1) (8)
2.3 Study FIGURE 2.3 that contains information about a typhoon in Taiwan.
2.3.1 Which sketch, A or B, shows the typhoon that struck Taiwan? (1 x 1) (1)
2.3.2 Give ONE reason for your answer to QUESTION 2.3.1. (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.3 What evidence suggests that Taiwan experiences typhoons
regularly? (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.4 Why are people moved to safety at the approach of a typhoon?
(1 x 2) (2)
2.3.5 Explain TWO factors that would have led to Meranti developing into
a super (extremely strong) typhoon. (2 x 2) (4)
2.3.6 Evaluate the impact of 800 mm of rain being dumped (falling in large
amounts) in the mountainous areas of Taiwan. (2 x 2) (4)
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2.4 FIGURE 2.4 is a representation of a city's climate.
2.4.1 Which sketch, A or B, represents the daytime city climate? (1 x 1) (1)
2.4.2 Give ONE reason to support your answer to QUESTION 2.4.1.
(1 x 2) (2)
2.4.3 Give ONE reason for the occurrence of smog in sketch B. (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.4 Suggest ONE reason for the absence of smog in sketch A. (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.5 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, discuss various
sustainable solutions to limit the formation of smog in a city. (4 x 2) (8)
2.5 Refer to FIGURE 2.5 that shows river capture on a superimposed landscape.
2.5.1 What is a superimposed stream? (1 x 1) (1)
2.5.2 What evidence suggests that river S and river Y are superimposed
streams? (1 x 2) (2)
2.5.3 Draw a labelled cross-section to show how the abstraction process
resulted in river capture in FIGURE 2.5B. (2 x 2) (4)
2.5.4 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, explain the changes
that the captured stream will undergo downstream of the elbow of
capture. (4 x 2) (8)
2.6 Study FIGURE 2.6 based on river rejuvenation in the lower course of a river.
2.6.1 State ONE characteristic of a rejuvenated river. (1 x 1) (1)
2.6.2 What evidence in the sketch indicates that the river has been
rejuvenated? (2 x 1) (2)
2.6.3 Give TWO possible causes of river rejuvenation. (2 x 2) (4)
2.6.4 Describe the impact that rejuvenation will have on the meander in
FIGURE 2.6. (1 x 2) (2)
2.6.5 Suggest ONE negative impact of rejuvenation on the future
development of infrastructure. (1 x 2) (2)
2.6.6 Give evidence in FIGURE 2.6 to support the statement that terraces,
even though they are flat, are not always suitable for farming. (2 x 2) (4)
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SECTION B: RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS AND SOUTH AFRICAN
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Answer at least ONE question in this section. If you answer ONE question in
SECTION B, you must answer TWO questions in SECTION A.
QUESTION 3
3.1 Refer to FIGURE 3.1. Match the descriptions below with settlement A or B.
Choose the answer and write only the letter A or B next to the question
number (3.1.1–3.1.7) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 3.1.8 A.
3.1.1 Associated with dispersed farmsteads
3.1.2 Allows for the sharing of farm equipment and ideas
3.1.3 Have fragmented plots of land
3.1.4 Needs large amounts of capital to be sustained
3.1.5 Lack of privacy in this settlement type
3.1.6 Shows a nucleated pattern
3.1.7 Greater security risk in this settlement type (7 x 1) (7)
3.2 Refer to FIGURE 3.2 based on two core industrial areas in South Africa.
3.2.1 Name industrial area A.
3.2.2 State ONE physical factor that industrial areas A and B have in
common.
3.2.3 Name industrial area B.
3.2.4 Name the main agricultural product (crop) farmed in area B.
3.2.5 Is industrial area A or B known for the processing of fruit?
3.2.6 Will industrial area A or B be closer to the Asian markets?
3.2.7 Does area A or B experience rainfall mainly in winter?
3.2.8 Is area A or B the second largest industrial area in South Africa?
(8 x 1) (8)
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3.3 Study FIGURE 3.3 showing urban land-use.
3.3.1 Define the term urban land-use. (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.2 Name land-use zone A. (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.3 What evidence indicates that land-use zone A has a high degree of
accessibility? (1 x 2) (2)
3.3.4 Discuss TWO problems that land-use zone A experiences due to its
high accessibility. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3.5 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, analyse the role that
green belts play in reducing the environmental problems that
land-use zone A experiences as a result of its accessibility. (4 x 2) (8)
3.4 Refer to FIGURE 3.4, an extract based on urban blight, which is an urban
issue related to rapid urbanisation.
3.4.1 What do you understand by the term urban blight? (1 x 1) (1)
3.4.2 State ONE cause of urban blight. (1 x 1) (1)
3.4.3 Why have the inhabitants of 120–128 Bromwell Street not vacated
(left) their homes yet? (1 x 2) (2)
3.4.4 Why do residents feel that urban renewal of the Woodstock Hub is
destroying their lives? (1 x 2) (2)
3.4.5 Give TWO reasons why the transition zone requires urban renewal.
(2 x 2) (4)
3.4.6 Explain why urban renewal will change 120–128 Bromwell Street
from a low- to a middle- or a high-income residential area. (2 x 2) (4)
3.5 Refer to FIGURE 3.5 based on industrial development zones (IDZ), which
create opportunities for industrial decentralisation.
3.5.1 Give an example of an IDZ in South Africa. (1 x 1) (1)
3.5.2 What is the main aim of an IDZ? (1 x 1) (1)
3.5.3 How does an IDZ create the opportunity for industrial
decentralisation? (2 x 2) (4)
3.5.4 State TWO advantages of industrial decentralisation for the core
industrial regions in South Africa. (2 x 2) (4)
3.5.5 Explain how an IDZ will improve local socio-economic conditions.
(2 x 2) (4)
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3.6 FIGURE 3.6 is a table showing South Africa's position on the global food
security index.
3.6.1 Describe the change in South Africa's food security index score from
2012 to 2016. (1 x 1) (1)
3.6.2 State the change in South Africa's world ranking in terms of the food
security index from 2012 to 2016. (1 x 1) (1)
3.6.3 When is a country considered to be food secure? (1 x 2) (2)
3.6.4 Explain the positive impact of having food security in South Africa.
(2 x 2) (4)
3.6.5 Write a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines in which you
analyse the reasons for South Africa's low food security index.
(4 x 2) (8)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Refer to FIGURE 4.1 on street patterns. Match the descriptions below
with street pattern A or B. Choose the answer and write only the letter A or B
next to the question number (4.1.1–4.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, for
example 4.1.9 A.
4.1.1 Longer streets with fewer intersections
4.1.2 Planned to facilitate a smooth flow of traffic
4.1.3 A feature of new urban developments
4.1.4 Makes building easier due to the regular shaped plots
4.1.5 Not suitable for steep and hilly land
4.1.6 Saves fuel and travelling time
4.1.7 Easier to find places
4.1.8 Associated with the oldest part of a settlement (8 x 1) (8)
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4.2 Choose a term in COLUMN B that matches the description in COLUMN A.
Write only the letter (A–H) next to the question number (4.2.1–4.2.7) in the
ANSWER BOOK, for example 4.2.8 J.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
4.2.1 Associated with scientific methods A urban agriculture
of farming
B labour intensive
4.2.2 Type of farming where every
available piece of land is cultivated C large-scale farming
4.2.3 Crops grown in residential areas D monoculture
4.2.4 Farms that depend heavily on E intensive farming
manual labour
F export market
4.2.5 Products manufactured for sale to
other countries G home market
4.2.6 Products sold within South Africa H import market
4.2.7 Farming that grows one product
(crop)
(7 x 1) (7)
4.3 Refer to FIGURE 4.3 based on high- and low-order urban centres and their
spheres of influence.
4.3.1 Define the term sphere of influence. (1 x 1) (1)
4.3.2 Compare the size of the city's sphere of influence with that of the
town. (1 x 1) (1)
4.3.3 What determines the size of the sphere of influence of an urban
settlement? (1 x 1) (1)
4.3.4 Give TWO possible reasons for the overlap of the town's sphere of
influence with that of the city. (2 x 2) (4)
4.3.5 Explain why the range (distance) of different goods and services
offered in city B is not the same. (2 x 2) (4)
4.3.6 According to the urban hierarchy of settlements, why are there more
low-order centres (towns) than high-order centres (cities)? (2 x 2) (4)
4.4 Study FIGURE 4.4 showing a cartoon strip on rural-urban migration.
4.4.1 Name the push factor in the cartoon that caused rural-urban
migration. (1 x 1) (1)
4.4.2 Name the pull factor that attracted John to the city. (1 x 1) (1)
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4.4.3 Refer to the cartoon (frame 4). Why was Joan surprised by John's
attraction to the city? (1 x 1) (1)
4.4.4 State TWO other expectations John had that were NOT met when
he moved to the city. (2 x 2) (4)
4.4.5 Local government (municipalities) must increase their yearly budgets
to provide for an influx of rural migrants. Explain this statement in
a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines. (4 x 2) (8)
4.5 Read the extract in FIGURE 4.5 referring to the development of the Dube
Trade Port, which is said to boost the development of the Durban-Pinetown
industrial region.
4.5.1 In which province is the Durban-Pinetown industrial region located?
(1 x 1) (1)
4.5.2 What, according to President Jacob Zuma, played an important role
in developing the Dube Trade Port? (1 x 1) (1)
4.5.3 Name any TWO major industrial products produced in the Durban-
Pinetown industrial region that may benefit from the development of
the Dube Trade Port. (2 x 1) (2)
4.5.4 Excluding coastal location, discuss any TWO factors that favoured
the development of the Durban-Pinetown industrial region. (2 x 2) (4)
4.5.5 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, outline the importance
of launching the agriculture zone and cargo terminal for future
industrial development in the Durban-Pinetown industrial region.
(4 x 2) (8)
4.6 Study FIGURE 4.6 showing the percentage of Gauteng's activities in the
tertiary sector in South Africa.
4.6.1 Define the term tertiary economic activities. (1 x 1) (1)
4.6.2 Which tertiary activity in Gauteng contributes the most to South
Africa's economy? (1 x 1) (1)
4.6.3 Give a reason for the economic activity that contributes the highest
percentage to the tertiary sector. (1 x 2) (2)
4.6.4 Comment on the contribution of the tertiary sector of Gauteng to the
economy of South Africa, based on the information in FIGURE 4.6.
(1 x 2) (2)
4.6.5 Why is it preferable for a country to have a stronger tertiary sector
than a primary sector? (2 x 2) (4)
4.6.6 Explain the role that transport plays in strengthening the tertiary
sector in Gauteng. (2 x 2) (4)
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