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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 Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 GEOGRAPHY P1 NOVEMBER 2022 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 20 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 2 DBE/November 2022 NSC INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of TWO SECTIONS. SECTION A QUESTION 1: CLIMATE AND WEATHER (60) QUESTION 2: GEOMORPHOLOGY (60) SECTION B QUESTION 3: GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES (30) 2. Answer ALL THREE questions. 3. All diagrams are included in the QUESTION PAPER. 4. Leave a line between the 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. Do NOT write in the margins of the ANSWER BOOK. 8. Draw fully labelled diagrams when instructed to do so. 9. Answer in FULL SENTENCES, except when you have to state, name, identify or list. 10. Units of measurement MUST be indicated in your final answer, e.g. 1 020 hPa, 14 °C and 45 m. 11. You may use a non-programmable calculator. 12. You may use a magnifying glass. 13. Write neatly and legibly. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR SECTION B 14. A 1 : 50 000 topographic map 2930CA MERRIVALE and a 1 : 10 000 orthophoto map 2930 CA 5 MERRIVALE are provided. 15. The area demarcated in RED/BLACK on the topographic map represents the area covered by the orthophoto map. 16. Marks will be allocated for steps in calculations. 17. You must hand in the topographic and orthophoto map to the invigilator at the end of this examination session. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 3 DBE/November 2022 NSC SECTION A: CLIMATE AND WEATHER AND GEOMORPHOLOGY QUESTION 1: CLIMATE AND WEATHER 1.1 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 numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.9 D. 1.1.1 Lines that join places of equal atmospheric pressure on a synoptic weather map are known as … A isolines. B isotherms. C isohyets. D isobars. 1.1.2 The wind direction represented by the station model below is … A north-west. B south-west. C south-east. D north-east. 1.1.3 Which ONE of the station models below shows drizzle as a form of precipitation? A B C D Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 4 DBE/November 2022 NSC Refer to the sketch below to answer QUESTIONS 1.1.4 to 1.1.6. [Source: Examiner's own sketch] 1.1.4 The atmospheric pressure reading at A is … hPa. A 1004 B 1008 C 1012 D 1016 1.1.5 Feature B is known as a … A ridge. B trough. C wedge. D saddle. 1.1.6 The low-pressure cell over the interior has caused north-westerly winds because of … circulation and overcast conditions due to … of air. (i) clockwise (ii) anticlockwise (iii) descending (iv) ascending A (i) and (iii) B (ii) and (iv) C (i) and (iv) D (ii) and (iii) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 5 DBE/November 2022 NSC Refer to the sketch below to answer QUESTIONS 1.1.7 and 1.1.8. [Source: Examiner's own sketch] 1.1.7 The low-pressure cell in the sketch is a … A mid-latitude cyclone. B tropical depression. C coastal low. D thermal low. 1.1.8 The interior of South Africa experiences … conditions with a greater temperature variation due to … climatic conditions. (i) unstable (ii) stable (iii) continental (iv) maritime A (i) and (iii) B (ii) and (iv) C (i) and (iv) D (ii) and (iii) (8 x 1) (8) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 6 DBE/November 2022 NSC 1.2 Complete the statements in COLUMN A with the options in COLUMN B. Write down only Y or Z next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.7) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.2.8 Y. COLUMN A COLUMN B 1.2.1 Increased absorption of heat in Y natural urban areas is due to … surfaces. Z artificial 1.2.2 The intensity of multiple reflections Y vertical of heat is increased due to the … Z horizontal dimension of buildings. 1.2.3 The air pressure will generally be Y lower … in urban areas than in rural Z higher areas. 1.2.4 The wind speed in urban areas is Y faster … than in rural areas. Z slower 1.2.5 The relative humidity over urban Y more areas is lower than over rural areas Z less due to … evaporation. 1.2.6 Urban areas have a higher Y hygroscopic particles frequency of precipitation than rural Z building structures areas due to … 1.2.7 Temperature graph … represents Y the change in temperature from the urban areas (S) to the rural areas (T). Z (7 x 1) (7) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 7 DBE/November 2022 NSC 1.3 Refer to the sketches below on a mid-latitude cyclone. PLAN VIEW CROSS-SECTIONS Y N Warm sector Z Cold sector [Source: Examiner's own sketch] 1.3.1 Name the wind belt that causes the easterly movement of the mid-latitude cyclone. (1 x 1) (1) Refer to the plan view. 1.3.2 Identify front A. (1 x 1) (1) 1.3.3 Which ONE of fronts A or B is moving faster? (1 x 1) (1) 1.3.4 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 1.3.3. (1 x 2) (2) 1.3.5 Give evidence from the sketch that the mid-latitude cyclone is found in the Southern Hemisphere. (1 x 2) (2) Refer to the cold front occlusion C and the cross-sections. 1.3.6 (a) Which ONE of the cross-sections Y or Z represents the cold front occlusion at C? (1 x 2) (2) (b) Give evidence that C is a cold front occlusion. (1 x 2) (2) (c) Explain how the cold front occlusion developed. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 8 DBE/November 2022 NSC 1.4 Refer to the infographic below on Tropical Cyclone Batsirai. Satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Path of Tropical Cyclone Batsiria Batsiria [Adapted from https://twitter.com/kwang/poon/status] [Source: Examiner's own sketch] Tropical Cyclone Batsirai – Wind speed associated with Tropical February 2022 Cyclone Batsirai Tropical Cyclone Batsirai intensified and moved westward across the South Indian Ocean. The forward movement was approximately 19 kilometres per hour (km/h). Batsirai made landfall on Saturday night. Tropical Cyclone Batsirai’s wind and rains caused considerable damage to roads and transport links, leaving some of the hardest- hit areas inaccessible. In addition, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai caused storm surges. [Adapted from https://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2022- 000160-mdg] [Source: Examiner's own sketch] 1.4.1 Give the date on which Tropical Cyclone Batsirai reached the mature stage. (1 x 1) (1) 1.4.2 According to the infographic, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai moved westward across the South Indian Ocean. Give ONE reason for this movement. (1 x 2) (2) 1.4.3 Suggest TWO reasons for the large decrease in wind speed between 20 and 25 February 2022. (2 x 2) (4) 1.4.4 How could storm surges negatively impact the physical environment on the east coast of Madagascar? (4) (2 x 2) 1.4.5 Explain the importance of monitoring tropical cyclones like Batsirai for Madagascar. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 9 DBE/November 2022 NSC 1.5 Refer to the sketches below showing the changes in the position of the inversion layer over South Africa. A Weak descending air B Strong descending air [Source: Examiner's own sketch] Refer to sketch A. 1.5.1 Identify the season illustrated in sketch A. (1 x 1) (1) 1.5.2 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 1.5.1. (1 x 2) (2) Refer to sketch B. 1.5.3 Identify TWO factors, visible in the sketch, which influence the climate of South Africa. (2 x 1) (2) 1.5.4 Explain the role played by descending air in the development of the inversion layer. (1 x 2) (2) Refer to sketches A and B. 1.5.5 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, describe how the position of the inversion layer in sketches A and B influences the amount of rainfall in the interior of South Africa. (4 x 2) (8) [60] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 10 DBE/November 2022 NSC QUESTION 2: GEOMORPHOLOGY 2.1 Refer to drainage basins A and B below which have different drainage densities. Match the descriptions in QUESTIONS 2.1.1 to 2.1.8 with A and B. Write down only A or B next to the question numbers (2.1.1 to 2.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 2.1.9 A. [Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=drainage basins] 2.1.1 Higher drainage density 2.1.2 Lower infiltration rate 2.1.3 Denser vegetation 2.1.4 Higher soil moisture content 2.1.5 Developed on the least resistant (soft) rock 2.1.6 Lower degree of permeability 2.1.7 Higher stream order 2.1.8 The graph below represents this drainage basin. (8 x 1) (8) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 11 DBE/November 2022 NSC 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 numbers (2.2.1 to 2.2.7) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 2.2.8. D. Refer to the sketch below to answer QUESTIONS 2.2.1 to 2.2.3. BEFORE RIVER CAPTURE [Source: Examiner's own sketch] 2.2.1 … erosion at A is responsible for the lengthening of the river. A Vertical B Lateral C Sheet D Headward 2.2.2 The landform caused by the type of erosion in QUESTION 2.2.1 is a… A spur. B rapid. C gorge. D meander. 2.2.3 River C will eventually capture river B because it flows on a … gradient and over … rock. (i) gentler (ii) steeper (iii) softer (iv) harder A (i) and (iii) B (i) and (iv) C (ii) and (iii) D (ii) and (iv) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 12 DBE/November 2022 NSC Refer to the sketch below to answer QUESTIONS 2.2.4 to 2.2.7. AFTER RIVER CAPTURE [Source: Examiner's own sketch] 2.2.4 River C is known as the … stream. A captive B captor C captured D misfit 2.2.5 Feature D is referred to as … A a waterfall. B river gravel. C a wind gap. D an elbow of capture. 2.2.6 The resultant fluvial landform of river capture at E is a/an … A meander. B waterfall. C misfit stream. D oxbow lake. 2.2.7 The characteristics of river F are that it flows in a … valley and the volume of water … (i) wide (ii) narrow (iii) increases (iv) decreases A (i) and (iii) B (ii) and (iv) C (i) and (iv) D (ii) and (iii) (7 x 1) (7) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 13 DBE/November 2022 NSC 2.3 Refer to the drainage basin below. [Adapted from https://www.buddinggeographers.com/rivers/] 2.3.1 The river illustrated in the sketch is (permanent/periodic). (1 x 1) (1) 2.3.2 State TWO characteristics of the river system evident in the sketch. (2 x 1) (2) 2.3.3 Give evidence from the sketch that the surface run-off is greater at A than at B. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3.4 Refer to C. (a) Which ONE of the cross-sections Y or Z represents the river at point C? (1 x 2) (2) (b) Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 2.3.4(a). (1 x 2) (2) 2.3.5 How will a decrease in precipitation affect the following: (a) Water table (1 x 2) (2) (b) Type of river (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 14 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 14 DBE/November 2022 NSC 2.4 Refer to the sketch on fluvial landforms below. [Source: Examiner's own sketch] 2.4.1 The fluvial landforms, illustrated in the sketch, are mainly found in the (middle/lower) course. (1 x 1) (1) 2.4.2 Identify fluvial landform A on the sketch. (1 x 1) (1) 2.4.3 (a) Draw a rough cross-section from B to C. (2 x 1) (2) (b) Will erosion take place at B or C? (1 x 1) (1) (c) Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 2.4.3(b). (1 x 2) (2) 2.4.4 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, describe the processes that resulted in the change of fluvial landform A to an ox-bow lake at D. (4 x 2) (8) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 15 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 15 DBE/November 2022 NSC 2.5 Refer to the case study below on catchment and river management. MOOI RIVER CATCHMENT AREA Westonaria Carletonville The Mooi River has two major tributaries, namely Wonderfonteinspruit and Loopspruit. The Donaldson Dam in the upper Wonderfonteinspruit receives water from various sources, such as sewage facilities, mining areas and informal settlements, that has a negative impact on the quality of water. The Mooi River flows south, through agricultural land, from where it eventually joins the Vaal River. The main types of land use in the Mooi River catchment area are crop farming and grazing. According to the Department of Water Affairs (DWA), irrigation and farming are the two major activities polluting the waters of the Mooi River drainage basin, following the removal of natural vegetation. Some small-scale diamond diggings also occur along the Mooi River, destroying the flood plain and riparian (wetlands next to river banks) habitats. [Adapted from a case study by S Barnard, A Venter and CE van Ginkel] 2.5.1 What does the abbreviation DWA in the extract stand for? (1 x 1) (1) 2.5.2 Refer to the case study and identify TWO sources that negatively impact the quality of water of the Donaldson Dam. (2 x 1) (2) 2.5.3 Why are the water sampling points (testing points) important? (1 x 2) (2) 2.5.4 How do agricultural practices in the Mooi River catchment area cause water pollution of the river system? (2 x 2) (4) 2.5.5 Suggest THREE sustainable strategies that can be implemented in order to maintain the quality of water in the Mooi River catchment area. (3 x 2) (6) [60] TOTAL SECTION A: 120 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 16 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 16 DBE/November 2022 NSC SECTION B QUESTION 3: GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES GENERAL INFORMATION ON MERRIVALE Coordinates: 29°31'S; 30°14'E Merrivale is a town in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. It is 145 km north-west of Durban and 5 km south-east of Howick. Merrivale experiences warm wet summers and dry winter seasons. The temperatures between winter and summer range from 5 °C to 32 °C. The topography within the surroundings of Merrivale varies in elevation from 1 018 metres to 2 308,8 metres above sea level. [Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrivale] The following English terms and their Afrikaans translations are shown on the topographic map: ENGLISH AFRIKAANS Diggings Delwery Mooi River Mooirivier Sewerage Works Rioolwerke Nature Reserve Natuurreservaat Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 17 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 17 DBE/November 2022 NSC 3.1 MAP SKILLS AND CALCULATIONS 3.1.1 Study the information below. The orthophoto index map sheet west of 2930 CA 5 is … A 2930 CB 1. B 2930 CA 4. C 2930 CB 6. D 2930 CA 9. (1 x 1) (1) 3.1.2 The scale of 1 : 50 000 shows a … area and … detail as it is a smaller scale than 1 : 10 000. (i) larger (ii) smaller (iii) less (iv) more A (i) and (iii) B (i) and (iv) C (ii) and (iii) D (ii) and (iv) (1 x 1) (1) Refer to the orthophoto map. 3.1.3 Calculate the straight-line distance in metres (m) that the power line covers from 6 in block B3 to 7 in block C5. Formula: Actual Distance = Map distance x Map scale (2 x 1) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 18 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 18 DBE/November 2022 NSC Refer to the topographic map. 3.1.4 Draw a freehand cross-section from the recreation facility at point F in block D2 to point G in block D3. Indicate F and G on your cross-section. (2 x 1) (2) 3.1.5 Is the recreation facility at F in block D2 intervisible from point G in block D3? (1 x 1) (1) 3.1.6 Calculate the magnetic declination for 2022. The difference in years is 6 years and the annual change is 9' westwards. (3 x 1) (3) 3.2 MAP INTERPRETATION 3.2.1 The wind that blows during the night in block C2 on the orthophoto map is a/an ... wind. A anabatic B valley C katabatic D slope (1 x 1) (1) Refer to block D4 on the orthophoto map. 3.2.2 (a) Which time of the day (morning/afternoon) was the photograph taken? (1 x 1) (1) (b) Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 3.2.2(a). (1 x 2) (2) 3.2.3 Give a climatological reason for the large number of perennial water sources (dams) and furrows found on the topographic map. (1 x 2) (2) Refer to river H in block B1 on the topographic map. 3.2.4 (a) River H in block B1 generally flows in a north-easterly (1 x 1) direction. Give map evidence to support this statement. (1 x 1) (1) (b) Give evidence why the type of flow of river H is associated with laminar flow. (1 x 2) (2) 3.2.5 The drainage pattern I encircled in blocks C3 and D3 on the topographic map is … A trellis. B dendritic. C radial. D rectangular. (1 x 1) (1) 3.2.6 Describe the underlying rock structure that is responsible for the drainage pattern (answer to QUESTION 3.2.5). (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 19 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 19 DBE/November 2022 NSC 3.3 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) Refer to the photograph below that shows an environmental issue in block C2 on the topographic map. [Source :https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5574] 3.3.1 Which symbol represents the environmental issue depicted in the photograph? A B C D (1 x 1) (1) 3.3.2 Classify the photograph as either primary or secondary data. (1 x 1) (1) 3.3.3 Give a reason for the high resolution of the photograph. (1 x 1) (1) 3.3.4 How would the high resolution of the photograph assist a GIS specialist to find a solution to the environmental issue depicted (answer to QUESTION 3.3.1)? (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 20 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Geography/P1 20 DBE/November 2022 NSC Refer to the sketch below of the infrastructure data layer in block C3 on the orthophoto map. Infrastructure data layer KEY Other road 3.3.5 Identify the missing infrastructure data layer, excluded (not indicated) on the sketch above. (1 x 1) (1) 3.3.6 Using the correct reference symbol, redraw the sketch and insert the infrastructure data layer identified in QUESTION 3.3.5. 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