GRADE 12
GEOGRAPHY P1
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Geography Grade 12 Paper 1 November 2024 NSC Memo (English)
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Geography/P1 2 DBE/November 2024
NSC – Marking Guidelines
PRINCIPLES FOR MARKING GEOGRAPHY- NSC NOVEMBER 2024 AND SC JUNE
2025
The following marking principles have been developed to standardise marking in all
provinces.
MARKING
M
• ALL questions MUST be marked, irrespective of whether it is correct or incorrect
• Where the maximum marks have been allocated for a particular question, place an
over the remainder of the text to indicate the maximum marks have been achieved.
• Where a correct fact has been mentioned more than once in a specific response
• A clear, neat tick must be used: ✓ R
o If ONE mark is allocated, ONE tick must be used: ✓
o If TWO marks are allocated, TWO ticks must be used: ✓✓
o The tick must be placed at the FACT that a mark is being allocated for
o Ticks must be kept SMALL, as various layers of moderation may take place
• Incorrect answers must be marked with a clear, neat cross:
o Use MORE than one cross across a paragraph/discussion style questions to
indicate that all facts have been considered
o Do NOT draw a line through an incorrect answer
o Do NOT underline the incorrect facts
For the following action words, ONE-word answers are acceptable: list, name, state,
identify
For the following action words, a FULL sentence must be written: describe, explain,
evaluate, analyse, suggest, differentiate, distinguish, define, discuss, why, how
The following action words need to be read within its context to determine whether a ONE-
word answer or FULL sentence is required: provide, what, tabulate and give
TOTALLING AND TRANSFERRING OF MARKS
• Each sub-question must be totalled
o Questions in Section A has five sub-sections, therefore five sub-totals per question
required. Section B has three sub-sections and three sub-totals.
o Sub-section totals to be written in the right-hand margin at the end of the sub-
section and underlined
o Sub-totals must be written legibly
o Leave room to write in moderated marks on different levels
• Total sub-totals and transfer total to top left-hand margin next to question number
• Transfer total to cover of answer book
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NSC – Marking Guidelines
30 QUESTION 1
1.1.1 A (South Atlantic High) (1) ✓
1.1.2 B (Kalahari High) (1) ✓
1.1.3 B (South Indian) (1) 2
1.2.1 Melting snow ✓
1.2.2 Mouth
1.2.3 Third order ✓ 2
1.3.1 Katabatic
1.3.2 1 occurs during the day while 2 occurs at night ✓✓
1.3.3 Cold air rolls down✓✓
into the valley and forms an inversion
✓✓
Air flows downslope
6
1.4.1 Shape of front concave
Steep gradient of front ✓
1.4.2 Warm air undercuts the cold air
✓✓ ✓✓
1.4.3 Air behind the cold front is colder than the air in front. Cold air moves faster than warm
air ahead of it. Cold front catches up with the warm✓✓ front. 7
1.5.1 (a) A river that only flows all year round
(b) The river channel is wide
✓✓ ✓✓
(c) Regularity of rainfall and the soil type over which the streams flow. Rainfall occurs
regularly R
✓
1.5.2 Gauteng and the Eastern Cape
1.5.3 The cost of food production will increase at it is costly to buy purified water. Farmers
will have to buy more chemicals ✓✓to purify water. Chemicals cost a lot and this ✓✓will
increase production costs. It will be costly to purify water ✓✓for use in electricity
generation. These costs will be included M in electricity prices. Costs will increase the
price of electricity during production. There will be less clean water to generate hydro- 13
electricity.
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NSC – Marking Guidelines
SECTION A: CLIMATE AND WEATHER AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
QUESTION 1: CLIMATE AND WEATHER
1.1 1.1.1 C (1)
1.1.2 B (1)
1.1.3 C (1)
1.1.4 C (1)
1.1.5 B (1)
1.1.6 C (1)
1.1.7 A (1)
1.1.8 C (1) (8 x 1) (8)
1.2 1.2.1 B (1)
1.2.2 A (1)
1.2.3 B (1)
1.2.4 A (1)
1.2.5 B (1)
1.2.6 A (1)
1.2.7 B (1) (7 x 1) (7)
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1.3 1.3.1 West to east (1)
Direction
Eastwards (1)
[ANY ONE] (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.2 Driven by the westerlies (2)
Reason
Occurs in the westerly wind belt (2)
[ANY ONE] (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.3 Cold front will undercut the warm air (ahead of it) (2)
How does
front A The steeper gradient will cause rapid uplift of the warm air (2)
form
cloud?
cb Cooling and condensation occurs (2)
[ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4)
1.3.4 Maintain natural vegetation (2)
PARAGRAPH
Explain Encourage afforestation (2)
strategies
to
Buffering of the area (2)
manage Create effective drainage systems (2)
negative Use of sandbags (2)
environm
ental Building of retaining walls (accept examples) (2)
impact of Use of catch nets (areas prone to rockfalls) (2)
heavy
rainfall Use of canopies (areas prone to rockfalls (2)
from Construction of gabions (2)
MLC
Construct dams (wall) / weir (2)
Construct artificial levees/ barriers (2)
Conserve wetlands/marshes/swamps (2)
Implement contour ploughing (2)
Terracing of slopes (2)
Widening river channels (water management systems) (2)
Canalising rivers (2)
Educate people about environmental conservation (2)
Awareness/early warnings systems (2)
[ANY FOUR] (4 x 2) (8)
1.4 1.4.1 Presence of a low-pressure system/ convergence of air (1)
State Presence of Coriolis force (1)
ONE
condition Sea surface temperatures of 26,5 °C or more (1)
for Calm conditions over the oceans (1)
develop
ment Unstable conditions/ High rates of evaporation over the oceans / high
humidity (1)
Production of latent heat (1)
Upper air divergence (1)
[ANY ONE] (1 x 1) (1)
1.4.2 Exposed to more moisture over the ocean from 10 to 11 March (1)
Give Wind speed increased from 63 km/h to 95km/h/116 km/h (1) (2 x 1) (2)
evidence
from map
and table
that TC
strengthen
ed from
10 to 11
March
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1.4.3 Moved over the land /less moisture (2)
Give TWO
reasons for More friction (2)
decrease in
wind speed Less latent heat (2)
from 6:00-
18:00 Starting to dissipate (2)
[ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4)
1.4.4
Sketch
Labelled
Cross-
section
Cloud
type
Eye
Air
moveme
nt in the
eye
(4 x 1) (4)
1.4.5 Air subsides (2)
Account The air heats up (2)
for lack
of rainfall Moisture gets evaporated/air is dry (2)
and No condensation takes place (2)
clouds in
the eye [ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4)
1.5 1.5.1 Summer (1) (1 x 1) (1)
1.5.2 WIND A (south-westerly)
Describe cold and dry (2)
the temp
and
moisture WIND B (north-easterly)
content
of wind A warm and moist (2) (2 x 2) (4)
and B
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART MARKING
WIND A (south-westerly)
cold (1) or dry (1)
WIND B (north-easterly)
warm (1) or moist (1)
[MAXIMUM OF TWO MARKS]
1.5.3 Close to the moisture front:
Explain Rapid uplift of air along the moisture front (2)
why the
heaviest Greater (vertical) condensation (2)
rainfall (Dense line of) cumulonimbus clouds form (2)
occurs
closest OR
to the Further from the moisture front:
moisture
front as Less uplift of air further from the moisture front (2),
evident Less (vertical) condensation (2)
in the
source Less clouds form (2)
[ANY TWO-MUST REFER TO EITHER CLOSE TO OR FURTHER FROM
MOISTURE FRONT] (2 x 2) (4)
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1.5.4 Natural habitats will be destroyed (2)
Explain Ecosystems will be destroyed (2)
the
negative Biodiversity will be reduced (2)
(physical)
impact of
Top soil will be washed away/soil erosion (2)
line Mass movements can be triggered (accept examples) (2)
thunder
storms
Wildlife would be displaced/drowned (2)
Trees/natural vegetation can be uprooted/destroyed (2)
Water quality will be reduced (2)
Increased leaching of soil (2)
Sinkholes form (2)
Silting up/ deposition of material (2)
[ANY THREE] (3 x 2) (6)
[60]
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QUESTION 2: GEOMORPHOLOGY
2.1 2.1.1 Z (1)
2.1.2 Y (1)
2.1.3 Y (1)
2.1.4 Y (1)
2.1.5 Z (1)
2.1.6 Z (1)
2.1.7 Z (1) (7 x 1) (7)
2.2 2.2.1 D (1)
2.2.2 D (1)
2.2.3 C (1)
2.2.4 C (1)
2.2.5 D (1)
2.2.6 C (1)
2.2.7 B (1)
2.2.8 D (1) (8 x 1) (8)
2.3 2.3.1 Radial (accept centrifugal) (1) (1 x 1) (1)
2.3.2 2nd (2) (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.3 Radiates outwards from a high-lying central point (accept examples of
Reason
landforms) (2) (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.4 The tributaries join the main river at acute angles at A and at right angles
Joining of
tributaries at B (2) (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.5 Alternate layers of hard and soft rock (varying resistance) (2)
TWO
conditions Folded rocks (2) (2 x 2) (4)
2.3.6 Land is steep/ uneven (2)
Why are
human Prone to soil erosion/thin soils (2)
activities
limited in
Infertile soils (2)
areas Risk of mass movements (2)
where A
and B High cost of developing land (2)
are?
[ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4)
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2.4 2.4.1 When the river experiences an increase in energy (erodes vertically) (2)
[CONCEPT] (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.2 Knickpoint (1) (accept waterfall) (1 x 1) (1)
2.4.3 Change/drop in gradient (2)
How does
A indicate Evidence of vertical erosion (2)
river
rejuvenati
Water flowing faster (2)
on? Evidence of old and new river profiles (2)
[ANY ONE] (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.4 It formed a valley in a valley (2)
Describe
the The river channel got deeper/steeper/wider (2)
change
rejuvenati
[ANY ONE] (1 x 2) (2)
on has
made on
landscap
e B.
2.4.5 Vertical erosion occurs on the flood plain (2)
How do
river A new river valley is formed (2)
terraces
form?
This creates a step like feature (known as a terrace) (2)
The old flood plain is now the river terrace (2)
[ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4)
2.4.6 Far from water sources (2)
Why are
some Difficult/expensive to build infrastructure (accept examples) (2)
terraces
not
River terraces can be very narrow (2)
suitable Limit use of machinery (2)
for
farming? Decrease in soil fertility/thin soils (2)
Uneven slopes/rugged landscape (2)
Unstable soil/mass movement (accept examples) (2)
[ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4)
2.5 2.5.1 Monitoring and controlling (management) of water resources in a drainage
Definition
basin/catchment area (2)
[CONCEPT] (1 x 2) (2)
2.5.2 Agriculture (1) (1 x 1) (1)
2.5.3 Causes eutrophication/ reduction in oxygen levels (2)
How Imbalance in the nutrient levels in the river (2)
does the
human Reduction in biodiversity (2)
activity Reduction in fauna and flora (2)
negative
ly impact Water pollution (accept examples) (2)
the
health
Increase in water borne diseases (2)
(water Ecosystems/natural habitats are disrupted (2)
quality)
of a Water table will be lowered (2)
catchment
area?
Increase in soil erosion (2)
[ANY TWO] (2 x 2) (4)
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2.5.4 Educational programmes (2)
PARAGRAPH
Suggest Awareness programmes (accept examples) (2)
sustainable
strategies Implement legislation/laws/conservation zones (accept examples) (2)
the
government
Impose fines (2)
can put in
place to
Improve waste water/ grey water treatment (2)
preserve Create buffer zones (accept examples) (2)
catchment
areas Encourage afforestation (2)
Remove alien vegetation (2)
Proper sewerage/water purification systems (2)
Maximise wastewater / grey water usage (2)
Frequent testing of water (2)
Conserve wetlands (2)
Recycle agricultural/domestic/industrial waste (2)
Maintain/construct water infrastructure (2)
Sustainable farming (accept examples) (2)
Encourage rain water harvesting (2)
[ANY FOUR] (4 x 2) (8)
[60]
TOTAL SECTION A: 120
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SECTION B
QUESTION 3: GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
3.1 3.1.1 D (1) (1 x 1) (1)
3.1.2 B (1) (1 x 1) (1)
3.1.3 C (1) (1 x 1) (1)
3.1.4 23 (1) years x 8' = 184'/ 3° 04' (1) (2 x 1) (2)
3.1.5 (3,0 cm x 0,1) (2,2 (1) cm x 0,1) [range 2,1 cm – 2,3 cm]
Area
calculation
(0,30 (1) km x 0,22 (1) km) [range 0,21 km – 0,23 km]
0,066 (0,07) km² (1) [range 0,06 – 0,07 km²]
(4 x 1) (4)
3.1.6 Due to the river (1)
Expansion
limited Row of trees forms a buffer zone (1)
from
feature 6
There is a recreational area (accept greenbelt) (1)
in a SE [ANY ONE] (1 x 1) (1)
direction
3.2 3.2.1 (a) Urban heat island (effect) (1) (1 x 1) (1)
Why is
the high (b) Heat will get trapped (2)
density of
buildings
Reduced wind speed (2)
at F Reduced air flow (2)
contributing
to higher Artificial surfaces (2)
temps?
Multiple reflections (2)
[ANY ONE] (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.2 Rose Park at 7 is located on the north (east)-facing slope which is warmer /
Aspect of
slope receives more insolation (2) (1 x 2) (2)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART MARKING
Rose Park at 7 is located on the north (east)-facing slope (1)
[MAXIMUM 1 MARK]
3.2.3 A (accept D) (1) (1 x 1) (1)
3.2.4 To reduce the risk of flooding due to the confluence of rivers (2)
Explain
why the To reduce the risk of flooding downstream (cultivated land, built up area,
constructio
n of a weir
railway line, caravan park) (2)
was
necessary.
[ANY ONE] (1 x 2) (2)
F+Q
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART MARKING
To reduce the risk of flooding (1)
[MAXIMUM 1 MARK]
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3.2.5 Meander (1) (1 x 1) (1)
3.2.6 Land is flat/ gentle (accept lower course) (1)
Give
evidence Contour lines are far apart (1)
for dev of
landform [ANY ONE] (1 x 1) (1)
3.2.7 Water flows faster on the outer bank /11/ undercut slope (2)
Why more
erosion at Water flows slower on the inner bank /10/ slip off slope (2)
11 than
10
[ANY ONE] (1 x 2) (2)
3.3.1 High (1) (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.2 Attribute (1) (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.3 It indicates what feature J represents in reality (2)
Reference
assists in The reference shows that the symbol at J is an excavation (2)
identifying
feature
To distinguish between similar land-use features (mine dump and mine
excavation) (2)
[ANY ONE] (1 x 2) (2)
3.3.4 The demarcation of an area around/along a geographical feature/
Buffering
location (2)
[CONCEPT] (1 x 2) (2)
3.3.5 Restrict development on the banks of the river (2)
Buffing-
protect Decrease pollution from the built-up area (2)
quality of
water in
Reduces eroded soil from entering the river (2)
river Decreased eutrophication (2)
Reduces salinity (2)
The natural course/capacity of the river will be maintained (2)
Biodiversity of the river will be preserved (2)
[ANY ONE] (1 x 2) (2)
TOTAL SECTION B: 30
GRAND TOTAL: 150
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