Geography Grade 12 IEB Paper 2 2019 Question Paper

Downloaded from hlayiso.com TOTAL MARKS NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION NOVEMBER 2019 GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II EXAMINATION NUMBER Time: 1½ hours 100 marks PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1. Write your examination number in the appropriate blocks provided above. 2. This question paper consists of 20 pages, a topographic map extract, an aerial photograph and a yellow equipment sheet. Please check that your question paper is complete. 3. Read the questions carefully. 4. Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided on the question paper. 5. Carefully study the 1:50 000 composite topographic map extract of 2929CB, 2929CD, 2929DA and 2929DC, UNDERBERG and the accompanying aerial photograph 2929CD Cobham before answering the questions. 6. The topographic map extract has grid lines with markings A–K and 1–10 that may be used to identify locations according to blocks. 7. The topographic map extract, aerial photograph and your completed answer book must be handed to the invigilator at the end of the examination. The maps and photos may be retained by the school for future use. 8. The yellow equipment sheet may be used in lieu of equipment not brought to the examination by the candidate. It may also be used for rough work. There is a fold mark indicating where it should be folded. A magnifying glass and calculator may be used. 9. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly. 10. One lined page (page 20) is included at the end of the paper. If you run out of space for a question, use this page. Please clearly indicate at the question that you used this extra space to ensure that your complete answer is marked. FOR MARKER'S USE ONLY Question 1 2 3 Total Marks 43 37 20 100 Obtained IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 2 of 20 Figure 1 – Location map of Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal Underberg is situated in the foothills of the southern Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal. It is an administrative service centre with dairy and cattle farming as its major economic activities. Tourism is the second- largest contributor to the economy with Underberg being the gateway to the southern Drakensberg and being the host of Splashy Fen, one of South Africa's premier music festivals. Underberg also serves as a trading centre for the people of Lesotho who use Sani Pass to enter South Africa. [Source: Examiner] QUESTION 1 ATLAS USE, MAP ORIENTATION AND TECHNIQUES 1.1 Refer to the location map above (Figure 1), as well as the topographic map extract 2929CB, 2929CD, 2929DA and 2929DC, UNDERBERG to answer the questions that follow. Tick the correct box. 1.1.1 The river labelled A in Figure 1 above is the … River. Fish Orange Thukela Mzimkhulu (1) 1.1.2 The major port labelled B in Figure 1 above is … Nqura Durban Saldanha Cape Town (1) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 3 of 20 1.1.3 The province labelled C in Figure 1 is … KwaZulu-Natal North West Eastern Cape Western Cape (1) 1.1.4 The Sani Pass Border Control (A2/3) is roughly 42 km from Underberg. It is the border between South Africa and … Lesotho Zimbabwe Swaziland Botswana (1) 1.1.5 The length of the river labelled A in Figure 1 is approximately … 100 km 175 km 250 km 375 km (1) 1.1.6 The river labelled A in Figure 1 flows in a … direction. south-easterly north-westerly southerly east-south-easterly (1) 1.1.7 The Splashy Fen Musical Festival is an example of a … economic activity. primary secondary tertiary quaternary (1) 1.1.8 The central meridian on the topographic map extract is 29 °E. True False (1) IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 4 of 20 1.1.9 The Lesotho Highlands Water Transfer Scheme provides most of Gauteng's water by running it through a tunnel from Lesotho into the Vaal River system. True False (1) 1.1.10 The river labelled A in Figure 1 flows into the Atlantic Ocean. True False (1) 1.2 The map extract provided is a composite of four maps covering Underberg and the surrounding areas (2929CB, 2929CD, 2929DA and 2929DC) and is shown below in grid format. Estcourt 29 °E 30 °E 29 °S 30 °S 1.2.1 Indicate with a dot and label where Underberg – 2929CD is found. (1) 1.2.2 Using the information provided on the grid above, give the map code for Estcourt. (4) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 5 of 20 1.3 The following information on the display of a smart watch shows a hike in the Mkhomazi Wilderness Area from Cobham Camp (E2) to Ngwenya Cave (B2). The exact hiking route is highlighted in orange in Figure 2 and on the topographic map extract. Figure 2 – Hiking information from a smart watch 1.3.1 Calculate the gradient of the hike. (a) Height difference: ___________________ m (2) The distance from Cobham to Ngwenya (refer to Figure 2 ONLY) is 7,25 km. (b) Gradient 1: _______ Calculations (2) IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 6 of 20 1.3.2 (a) Draw a sketch cross section on the axes below, from Cobham Camp to Ngwenya Cave along the orange line (the hiking trail) indicated. Ngwenya Cave Cobham Camp (3) (b) Is Ngwenya Cave visible from Cobham Camp? Yes No (1) 1.3.3 Using the topographic map extract, choose the most appropriate true bearing from Cobham Camp to Ngwenya Cave. 84° 174° 264° 354° (2) 1.3.4 The magnetic declination for the topographic map extract for 2019 is … 24° 15' W 25° 51' W 24° 36' W 24° 51' W Calculations (2) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 7 of 20 1.3.5 Consider a hiker using a conventional compass. Calculate the magnetic bearing for the hike from Cobham Camp to Ngwenya Cave for 2019. __________________________ Calculations (2) 1.3.6 Provide the coordinates for Ngwenya Cave (use the symbol on topographic map extract). Latitude – ° ' "S Longitude – ° ' "E (4) IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 8 of 20 1.4 PHOTO ANALYSIS Study Photograph 1 below showing the view the hiker had of the Sani Pass Hotel and Golf Course during the hike. This is taken from position E on the topographic map extract. Photograph 1 – View of the Sani Pass Hotel [Source: Examiner's photograph] 1.4.1 (a) The photograph shown above is an example of a … vertical aerial photograph high oblique terrestrial photograph low oblique terrestrial photograph false colour photograph (1) (b) Provide ONE advantage of this type of photograph. (2) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 9 of 20 1.4.2 (a) During which season do you think this photo was taken? Winter Summer (1) (b) Provide one reason, using photographic evidence, for your answer to Question 1.4.2 (a). (2) 1.4.3 State the direction the photographer was facing when the photograph was taken. (2) 1.4.4 The picture shows the Mkhomazana River that flows past the hotel. Evidence in this picture proves that the river is in its middle course. Circle the features in the block below that support this statement. meandering superimposed drainage flat land rejuvenation turbulent flow (2) [43] Q1 subtotal IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 10 of 20 QUESTION 2 THEMATIC MAPS, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, FLUVIAL PROCESSES, VALLEY CLIMATES, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2.1 Study the aerial photograph 2929CD of Cobham (E2). 2.1.1 At approximately what time was the photograph taken? 06:00 10:00 14:00 18:00 (2) 2.1.2 Provide a reason for your answer above using photographic evidence. (2) 2.2 Three features / land use (F, G and H) are labelled on the photograph. Identify them. F – ________________________________ G – ________________________________ H – ________________________________ (white outlined polygon shape) (6) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 11 of 20 2.3 Study Figure 3 below of the Trout Beck River drainage basin (it has been marked with a purple outline on the topographic map extract). This river drains into the Pholela River further south. Answer the question below. Figure 3 – Trout Beck River drainage basin There is one dominant drainage pattern evident in this basin. Circle the words in the list below that best describe the rivers evident in this drainage basin. deranged perennial dendritic radial trellis non-perennial (2) 2.4 2.4.1 Describe the drainage density and texture of this river system. Density: Texture: (2) 2.4.2 Identify ONE factor, evident on the topographical map, which could give rise to this type of drainage density and texture. (2) IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 12 of 20 2.5 Study the stream ordering table below of the Trout Beck River system. Stream Order 1 2 3 4 Number of 26 5 2 1 Calculate the bifurcation ratio for this river system. Calculations (4) 2.6 2.6.1 The hiker mentioned in Question 1.3 spent the evening in the cave. At around 04:00 a bitterly cold wind was felt in the cave. Describe the site of the cave on the topographical map extract. (2) 2.6.2 (a) Name the wind that was likely to have been experienced by the hiker in the cave mentioned in Question 2.6.1. Choose the correct answer. anabatic katabatic berg upslope (1) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 13 of 20 (b) Account for the direction of these winds using topographic map evidence. (2) 2.7 Account for the snow on the peaks of the mountains in photograph 2 below. The photograph is taken from position "I" on the topographic map extract. Provide ONE climatological reason. (2) Photograph 2 – Snow-covered peaks at position I [Source: Examiner's photograph] IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 14 of 20 2.8 Study photograph 3 below of Hazeldene (at J in D8). Photograph 3 – Hazeldene [Source: Examiner's photograph] 2.8.1 Name the climatological feature clearly evident in photograph 3 above. (1) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 15 of 20 2.8.2 With the aid of an annotated sketch, show how this feature develops. (4) IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 16 of 20 2.9 The following information is taken from the Advanced Fire Information Systems (AFIS) website (Figure 4 below). It uses remote sensing and GIS to show fires in the Underberg area. Photograph 4 below shows a fire burning close to farmland in B5. Figure 4 – AFIS viewer showing low-intensity fires for 17 August 2018 [Source: <https://southernafrica.afis.co.za/>] Photograph 4 – Fire evident on the Sani Pass Road at B5 [Source: Examiner's photograph] 2.9.1 The fire points layer used in the AFIS viewer is an example of ... (circle the correct answer). raster data / vector data (1) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 17 of 20 2.9.2 AFIS also has a GIS application for smart phones. Analyse how local dairy and cattle farmers can use the app, along with other weather-related apps, to help contain fires in their area. (4) [37] Q2 subtotal IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 18 of 20 QUESTION 3 LOCAL ECONOMY, SETTLEMENT 3.1 There are two clear built-up areas on this topographic map extract – Underberg (J7) and Himeville (G/H8). Complete the table below. Underberg Himeville 3.1.1 Classification by urban hierarchy 3.1.2 Dominant street pattern high high 3.1.3 Population density (circle the medium medium most likely) low low 3.1.4 Services available (use map evidence available) 3.1.5 Dominant economic activity (10) IEB Copyright © 2019

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 19 of 20 3.2 Study the photographs in the table below taken around the Underberg and Himeville areas and state whether the accompanying statements are true or false. NB – Provide a reason if your answer is false, or a supporting fact if it is true. True / False + Statement reason 3.2.1 Tarring the Sani Pass road (currently 4×4 only) (A3) will negatively impact on tourism businesses like Sani Pass Tours (who does 4×4 tours up the pass). 3.2.2 Goxhill Farm (G/H 9/10) is an example of intensive subsistence farming. 3.2.3 Underberg serves the local area as a service centre. 3.2.4 The KFC in Underberg is an example of a lower-order service. 3.2.5 This settlement at Goxhill (G10) is an example of market gardening. [Source: Examiner's photographs] (10) [20] Q3 subtotal Total: 100 marks IEB Copyright © 2019 PLEASE TURN OVER

Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE: GEOGRAPHY: PAPER II Page 20 of 20 ADDITIONAL SPACE (ALL questions) REMEMBER TO CLEARLY INDICATE AT THE QUESTION THAT YOU USED THE ADDITIONAL SPACE TO ENSURE THAT ALL ANSWERS ARE MARKED. IEB Copyright © 2019