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Geography Grade 10 Paper 1 National November 2018 Memo (English)
Grade 10 Geography Paper 1 memorandum from the National November Exam 2018 (English), 14 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.
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2 GEOGRAPHY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
SECTION A: CLIMATE, WEATHER AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
QUESTION 1
1.1 1.1.1 15
1.1.2 17
1.1.3 Over-cast
1.1.4 North-East
1.1.5 25 knots
1.1.6 Rain
1.1.7 Saturated with water vapour (7 x 1) (7)
1.2 1.2.1 D (geomorphology)
1.2.2 E (fault)
1.2.3 B (crust)
1.2.4 G (quartzite)
1.2.5 C (fossil)
1.2.6 H (folding)
1.2.7 F (mantle)
1.2.8 A (sediments) (8 x 1) (8)
1.3 1.3.1 Ozone depletion is the destruction of ozone so that holes form
in the ozone layer
(Concept) (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.2 Stratosphere (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.3 Chlorofluorocarbon (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.4 Cars
Coal
Factories
Industrial activities
CFCs (Any 3 x 1) (3)
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1.3.5 It may cause skin cancer
Eye cataracts
Lowering of immune systems, resulting in increased illness
in people and animals
Increase in the incidence of malaria (Any 1 x 2) (2)
1.3.6 People should try to use products which are labelled ‘ozone
friendly’
The Montreal Protocol is seen as one of the most successful
attempts at reducing the effects of ozone depletion
All CFCs should be replaced
Plant more trees
Use public transport
Internationally, people should keep high altitude flights to a
minimum as combustion in aeroplane engines reduces the
amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (Any 4 x 2) (8)
1.4 1.4.1 A – Cold air
B – Warm air (2 x 1) (2)
1.4.2 Cumulonimbus cloud (1 x 1) (1)
1.4.3 (a) Lightning (1 x 1) (1)
(b) Convectional currents within the cloud cause lightening.
The particles in the cloud become charged.
Positive charges move up by warm air and negative
charges move down by cold air (Any 2 x 2) (4)
1.4.4 Positive impacts
Thunderstorm is accompanied by rainfall
There will be enough water for crops and animals
There will be enough water for domestic use
Negative impact
Heavy rainfalls can cause flash floods which may lead to the
destruction of infrastructure and houses
The impact thunderstorms have on people can be very
harmful e.g. electrocution, shock and even deaths
Thunder can destroy the environment
It can hurt animals
It can burn vegetation (Any 3 x 2) (6)
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1.5 1.5.1 (a) Earthquake
(b) Epicentre (2 x 1) (2)
1.5.2 7,6 Richter scale
79 000 people were killed (2 x 1) (2)
1.5.3 Seismograph (1 x 1) (1)
1.5.4 Earthquakes happen close to plate boundaries where plates
move towards each other. (1 x 2) (2)
1.5.5 Many buildings collapsed
79 000 people were killed
Broken sewerage pipes
Spread of diseases (Any 2 x 2) (4)
1.5.6 There is a lack of early warning systems in less developed
countries
Buildings are poorly built and collapse easily
Often there are few plans that inform people of what to do
when an earthquake strikes
People rely on outside help, which can take a long time to
arrive
These countries have lower standards of living (Any 2 x 2) (4)
1.6.1 X – Mantle
Y – Inner core
Z – Crust (3 x 1) (3)
1.6.2 LAYER THICKNESS
X 2 900 km
Y 1 200 km
Z 5 to 90 km
(3 x 1) (3)
1.6.3 Decreasing (1 x 1) (1)
1.6.4 (a) Oceanic crust
(b) Continental crust (2 x 1) (2)
1.6.5 Layer X is formed of rocks that are in a hot, thick molten state.
Magma has a plastic consistency that allows it to move and
flow slowly. (Any 1 x 2) (2)
1.6.6 It is suitable for buildings
It is suitable for agricultural activities (2 x 2) (4)
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QUESTION 2
2.1.1 D (Oxygen)
2.1.2 B (Insolation)
2.1.3 C (Mozambique)
2.1.4 B (Cumulonimbus)
2.1.5 B (Isobars)
2.1.6 C (Stratosphere and thermosphere)
2.1.7 D (Gauteng)
2.1.8 B (gaseous) (8 x 1) (8)
2.2.1 A – Batholith
B – Laccolith
C – Dyke
D – Sill (4 x 1) (4)
2.2.2 Erosion of top soil (1)
2.2.3 E (1)
2.2.4 (A) Batholith (1 x 1) (1)
2.3.1 Frontal rain (1 x 1) (1)
2.3.2 Front (1 x 1) (1)
2.3.3 Warm air – rising (1 x 1) (1)
Cold air – sinking (1 x 1) (1)
2.3.4 (a) Y (1 x 1) (1)
(b) Rising air that results in condensation and forms
clouds
Warm air for evaporation (Any 1 x 2) (2)
2.3.5 Positive impact
More water will be available for domestic use
Farming will benefit
Negative impact
Low temperatures
High risk of flooding
Poor visibility that will result in accidents
Availability of snow
Effect on the economy of the province (Any 4 x 2) (8)
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2.4.1 Drought is a long period with little rainfall (Concept) (1 x 1) (1)
2.4.2 Removal of vegetation
Overgrazing
Burning of fossil fuels (Any 2 x 1) (2)
2.4.3 Shortage of food
Malnutrition
Shortage of water
Outbreak of diseases (Any 2 x 2) (4)
2.4.4 Shortage of water for animals
Shortage of water for plants
Reduction in soil quality
Disruption of the natural ecosystem (Any 2 x 2) (4)
2.4.5 Building dams to store water
Cloud seeding to artificially increase rainfall
Desalination of sea water
Crop rotation to protect soil to store water
Water restrictions
Recycling
Redirecting water to provide for irrigation in areas prone to
drought
Harvesting rain water from rooftops
Development of sustainable agricultural practices
Educating people to change their attitude towards water
usage
Increase price of water to reduce usage (Any 2 x 2) (4)
2.5.1 Tsunami is a wave of water produced when an earthquake
occurs under the ocean. (Concept)
Earthquake is a violent shaking of the earth’s crust caused by
movement along a fault. (Concept) (2 x 1) (2)
2.5.2 Sri Lanka
Indonesia (2 x 1) (2)
2.5.3 8 people (1 x 1) (1)
2.5.4 South Africa is far away from the epicentre (8 000 km away)
(1 x 2) (2)
2.5.5 Survivors were left homeless as the houses were destroyed
Crops were destroyed that resulted in food shortages
Poor infrastructure as roads and bridges collapsed
No health care facilities
Businesses were affected as many survivors may have lost
their jobs. (Any 2 x 2) (4)
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2.5.6 Build specially strengthened buildings
Educate people
Having disaster supplies on hand
Early warnings must be issued (Any 2 x 2) (4)
2.6.1 Plate tectonics is the theory of formation and motion of the
plates that make up the Earth’s crust (Concept) (1 x 1) (1)
2.6.2 continental drift (1 x 1) (1)
2.6.3 Africa (1 x 1) (1)
2.6.4 (a) Europe
North America (2 x 1) (2)
(b) South America
Africa
Antarctica
Asia (Any 3 x 1) (3)
2.6.5 Pangea (1 x 1) (1)
2.6.6 Rocks of similar type
The continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
Fossils of similar reptiles were also found
Fold mountain systems
The Rift Valley
Glaciers that covered large parts of the continents (3 x 2) (6)
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8 GEOGRAPHY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
SECTION B: POPULATION AND WATER RESOURCES
QUESTION 3
3.1 3.1.1 Rainfall distribution
3.1.2 freezing
3.1.3 Desalination
3.1.4 transpiration
3.1.5 Infiltration
3.1.6 oceans
3.1.7 Marine pollution (7 x 1) (7)
3.2 3.2.1 D
3.2.2 E
3.2.3 B
3.2.4 H
3.2.5 C
3.2.6 G
3.2.7 A
3.2.8 I (8 x 1) (8)
3.3 3.3.1 Population is the total number of people within a given area
. (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.2 2002 = 44,8 million
2016 = 54,9 million (2 x 1) (2)
3.3.3 Lowest – Western Cape (6,3 million)
Highest – Gauteng (13,4 million) (2 x 1) (2)
3.3.4 From 2002 to 2016 the population of South Africa increased
(1 x 2) (2)
3.3.5 Demand for water increases with a growing population
As population increases, so available cropland decreases
Original forests have disappeared
Shortage of food (Any 2 x 2) (4)
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3.3.6 Practise birth control
Availability of contraception
Sterilisation
Family planning
People can be educated about the problems of population
growth
Encourage abortion (Any 2 x 2) (4)
3.4 3.4.1 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (1 x 1) (1)
3.4.2 Highest – KwaZulu Natal (14,9%)
Lowest – Western Cape (5,1%) (2 x 1) (2)
3.4.3 Frequent fevers and sweats
Lack of energy
Swollen lymph nodes
Persistent skin rashes or flaky skin
Persistent or frequent yeast infections (oral or vaginal)
Pelvic inflammatory disease in women that does not get
better with treatment (Any 2 x 1) (2)
3.4.4 South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other
country in the world.
The number of HIV-positive people in 2009 was estimated to
be 5,6 million (Any 1 x 2) (2)
3.4.5 HIV is spread through body fluids such as blood, semen,
vaginal fluids and breast feeding
Through unprotected sex
During pregnancy
During birth
Reusing and sharing needles (Any 2 x 2) (4)
3.4.6 Motivate people to change their negative attitude, ideas and
behaviour towards people with HIV and Aids
Make people more aware of what a stigma is and provide
them with the knowledge and skills to reduce it
Address the fears and misconceptions about HIV
transmission
Discuss taboo topics such as gender, violence, sexuality,
sex and drug use
Provide skills to challenge the stigma and change people’s
behaviour (Any 2 x 2) (4)
3.5 3.5.1 Water transfer is moving water from one area to another
(1 x 1) (1)
3.5.2 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality
Eastern Cape (2 x 2) (2)
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3.5.3 Water is used for irrigation
Supplying urban centres in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
area (2 x 1) (2)
3.5.4 Water is piped from the Gariep Dam to the Great Fish River
basin
A weir, Elandsdrift, diverts water from the Great Fish River
into a canal and through a tunnel into the Little Fish River
A pipeline pipes water into a canal and to the Darlington Dam
on the Sundays River. (2 x 2) (4)
3.5.5 Human factors
The population is increasing
Commercial farmers are using more water for irrigation
Urbanisation
Untreated waste water
Mines and factories use a lot of water
Pollution of water sources
Physical factors
Rainfall is not evenly distributed in South Africa
Alien vegetation consumes more water
Climate change (Any 3 x 2) (6)
3.6 3.6.1 Hydro-electricity (1 x 1) (1)
3.6.2 Renewable (1 x 1) (1)
3.6.3 It is used to generate electricity (1 x 1) (1)
3.6.4 Domestic use (an example of any domestic use is accepted)
Used for agricultural activities (2 x 1) (2)
3.6.5 The availability of groundwater helps to make up for high
evaporation rates
People can tap into this groundwater supply through wells
and boreholes
At present, over 2 000 m³ of water is removed from the
ground through boreholes everyday (Any 1 x 2) (2)
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3.6.6 In the home:
Close taps when not using the water
Fix dripping taps and leaks
Use water-saving showerheads
Flush toilets less often
Take showers and fewer baths
Re-use dirty water for cleaning e.g. washing cars or floors
In the garden
Use a watering can instead of a hose pipe
Collect rainwater from the roof
Use bath water to water vegetables
Water plants in the evening
In the community
Report leaking pipes to the municipality
Remove invasive alien plants
Educate others about using water sustainably
(Any 4 x 2) (8)
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12 GEOGRAPHY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
QUESTION 4
4.1 4.1.1 Push factor
4.1.2 Voluntary
4.1.3 Immigrant
4.1.4 Refugee
4.1.5 Xenophobia
4.1.6 Emigration
4.1.7 Pull factor (7 x 1) (7)
4.2 4.2.1 Oceans
4.2.2 Low pressure
4.2.3 High pressure
4.2.4 Moist
4.2.5 Clouds
4.2.6 Precipitation
4.2.7 Surface runoff
4.2.8 Rise (8 x 1) (8)
4.3 4.3.1 Migration (1)
4.3.2 (a) International
(b) Voluntary
(c) Temporal (3 x 1) (3)
4.3.3 He is looking for better job opportunities
He is not feeling safe in South Africa (Any 1 x 1) (1)
4.3.4 Better job opportunities
Better standard of living
Safety (Any 2 x 2) (4)
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4.3.5 Migration increase skills shortages in South Africa
Brain drain
It leaves older people only in South Africa
There is less money to support local businesses because
many people leave the country
Population shrinks so local authorities find it too expensive
to maintain schools, clinics and other services (Any 3 x 2) (6)
4.4 4.4.1 Demographic transition model is a model explaining how
country’s population changes over time (Concept) (1 x 1) (1)
4.4.2 Stage 2 (1 x 1) (1)
4.4.3 Stage 4 (1 x 1) (1)
4.4.4 Birth rate and death rate in stage 1 are high (1 x 2) (2)
4.4.5 Improved medical services
Better diet
Better services and infrastructure
Fewer wars
Better quality of life (Any 2 x 2) (4)
4.4.6 The availability of contraception
The status of women
Education
Job opportunities
Medical care
Culture and tradition
Religion
The age of marrying
Polygamy
Political system (Any 3 x 2) (6)
4.5 4.5.1 Overfishing is catching fish faster than they can reproduce,
thereby gradually reducing the fish resources. (Concept)
(1 x 1) (1)
4.5.2 More people and companies are fishing in the world’s
oceans
The lack of other jobs in coastal communities, forces people
to survive by fishing
Fishing technology has greatly improved, which results in
more fish being caught
Lack of laws to control the quantity of fish which can be
removed from the world’s oceans (Any 2 x 2) (2)
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4.5.3 Overfishing reduces the amount of food available for people
to eat
Overfishing one species affects many other species
A decline in fish stocks leads to job losses and hardship
(Any 2 x 2) (4)
4.5.4 The oceans contain vast stores of oxygen
Sea weed is used by people as food
There are oil and gas fields in many oceans
Ocean can provide tidal and wave energy
Ocean transport is one of the most affordable forms of
transport
Human use oceans for tourism and holidays
They moderate our climate and temperature (Any 4 x 2) (8)
4.6 4.6.1 Mozambique (1 x 1) (1)
4.6.2 South Africa (1 x 1) (1)
4.6.3 SA Military Health Services (1 x 1) (1)
4.6.4 Houses are built out of plastic, wood, zinc, etc.
Very dense housing with unplanned street patterns
(Any 1 x 2) (2)
4.6.5 Poor road junctions were washed away
Low bridges were washed away which made the area
unreachable (inaccessible) (2 x 2) (4)
4.6.6 Providing of formal housing in other areas
Relocating buildings within settlements
Preventing people from building houses in areas at high risk
of flooding
Improving the design of houses
Installing and maintaining drains
Designing disaster plans to handle a flood situation when it
happens
Educating people about flood dangers (Any 3 x 2) (6)
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