Geography Grade 12 2017 Question Paper

50 Basic Education KwaZulu-Natal Department of Basic Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GEOGRAPHY POST - TEST MARKS: 50 GRADE 12 TIME: 45 minutes NAME: ____________________________________________________ SCHOOL: _________________________ DISTRICT: _________________________ 1|Page

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https://ultradeep.co.za QUESTION 1 Examine the rural settlement patterns in FIGURE 1. Match the letter A, B or C in the figure with the most suitable description below. Write only the letter (A or B or C) next to the question number (1.1.1–1.1.5) in your ANSWER BOOK. A B C Figure 1: Rural settlement patterns ( Adapted from a source) 1.1 A highly nucleated/clustered settlement pattern 1.2 A dispersed/isolated settlement pattern 1.3 Farmsteads are arranged in a linear shape 1.4 Associated with individual ownership 1.5 Shape is determined by many intersecting roads (5x1) [5] 2|Page https://tvetpapers.co.za

https://ultradeep.co.za QUESTION 2 Refer to Figure 2 showing a rural settlement in the Cederberg, Western Cape. Figure 2 Source:Adapted from IEB – KZN Trial Paper 2011 2.1.Explain why the settlement shown above can be classified as being rural. Give TWO reasons. (4) __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2.2.Identify the settlement pattern shown in the photograph. (1) __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3|Page https://tvetpapers.co.za

https://ultradeep.co.za 2.3 Would this settlement be an example of a dry point / wet point settlement? Motivate your answer (1+2)(3 ) __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2.4. Suggest TWO advantages of living in a settlement such as the one seen on the photograph. (4) __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2.5.State whether commercial or subsistence farming occurs on the farm shown in the photograph. Give ONE reason for your answer (1+2)(3) __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ [15] QUESTION 3 3.1 Suggest the appropriate geographical word for each of the following statements. Write down the question number and the correct word only. 3.1.1 The maximum distance a customer will travel to obtain a service is termed the _______________________________. 3.1.2 A formless increase in the area occupied by the city. This is called ________________________________________. 3.1.3 The forces that encourage the migration of functions from the city centre to the fringe of the city are known as ________________________________ forces. 3.1.4. The growth of an urban area due to the movement of people from rural areas is known as _____________________________________ . 3.1.5. The zone is which invasion and succession mostly occurs is the __________________zone. (5X1) (5) 4|Page https://tvetpapers.co.za

https://ultradeep.co.za 3.2 With reference to the extract below. Answer the questions that follow. 3.2.1 List TWO pull factors that would have resulted in the increase in the population of Pietermaritzburg. (2) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.2 Suggest the original function of Pietermaritzburg. (2) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.3. Account for the present day function of Pietermaritzburg. (4) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.4. State, with a reason, the extent of the sphere of influence of the current city of Pietermaritzburg. (2X2) (4) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3.3 Refer to Figure 3, an image of land use zone through Pietermaritzburg city centre. 5|Page https://tvetpapers.co.za

https://ultradeep.co.za X y Figure 3 – Adopted from a source 3.3.1 What name is given to this land-use area in the centre of the photograph? (1) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3.3.2 Draw a rough sketch profile of the cross section X to Y also indicate the position of the CBD. (2) 3.3.3. Account for the shape of the profile that you have drawn. (2) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 6|Page https://tvetpapers.co.za

https://ultradeep.co.za 3.4. “Johannesburg’s inner city improvement districts have been attempting to take back central Johannesburg from decay for some years and show that the process is achievable. An example of which is the Hillbrow Precinct”. (Urban Green File, Dec 2011) Write paragraph of not more than eight lines in which you describe urban renewal strategies used to improve the city of Johannesburg . (8) __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL = 50Marks 7|Page https://tvetpapers.co.za