# Geography Grade 11 P2 National Exemplar November 2013 QP > Grade 11 Geography Paper 2 question paper from the National Exemplar November Exam 2013 (English), 12 pages. 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Read online or download the PDF. 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 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 GEOGRAPHY P2 EXEMPLAR 2013 MARKS: 100 TIME: 1½ hours LEARNER'S NAME: QUESTIONS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TOTAL MARKER MODERATOR MARK SCORED POSSIBLE MARK 20 20 40 20 100 This question paper consists of 11 pages and 1 page for rough work. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Geography/P2 2 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar RESOURCE MATERIAL 1. An extract from topographical map 2829AC HARRISMITH. 2. Orthophoto map 2829AC 3 HARRISMITH. 3. NOTE: The resource material must be collected by the schools for their own use. INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. Write your name in the space provided on the cover page. 2. Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided in this question paper. 3. You are supplied with a 1 : 50 000 topographical map 2829AC of HARRISMITH and an orthophoto map of a part of the mapped area. 4. You must hand the topographical map and the orthophoto map to the invigilator at the end of this examination session. 5. You must use the blank page at the back of this question paper for all rough work and calculations. Do NOT detach this page from the question paper. 6. Show ALL calculations and formulae where applicable. Marks will be allocated for this. 7. You may use a non-programmable calculator. 8. The following English terms and their Afrikaans translations are shown on the topographical map: ENGLISH AFRIKAANS Diggings Uitgrawings Caravan park Karavaanpark Sewage works Rioolwerke Golf course Gholfbaan Wetland Vlei Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Geography/P2 3 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS The questions below are based on the 1 : 50 000 topographical map 2829AC HARRISMITH, as well as the orthophoto map of a part of the mapped area. Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) in the block next to each question. 1.1 The main agricultural activity around Harrismith is ... A crop farming. B fruit farming. C cattle farming. D chicken farming. 1.2 The recreational feature marked 1 on the orthophoto map is a … A park. B nature reserve. C golf course. D plantation. 1.3 Which town is approximately 60 km from Harrismith? A Van Reenen B Warden C Witsieshoek D Kestell 1.4 The Sterkfontein Dam is to the … of the town of Harrismith. A south-west B south-east C south D west 1.5 The map index to the south of 2829AC is … A 2828DB. B 2829CA. C 2828BD. D 2829CB. 1.6 The river in block C2 on the topographical map flows in a ... direction. A south-easterly B north-easterly C southerly D north-westerly Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Geography/P2 4 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar 1.7 The scale of the orthophoto map is … times larger than the scale of the topographical map. A 5 B 10 C 20 D 40 1.8 The road on the topographical map that links Harrismith to Warden and Van Reenen is a/an … road. A secondary B main C arterial D national 1.9 11 on the orthophoto map is a/an … A recreational area. B residential zone (suburb). C industrial area. D cultivated land. 1.10 The feature labelled E on the topographical map is (a) … A dry pan. B dry lake. C marsh and vlei. D non-perennial river. (10 x 2) [20] QUESTION 2: MAP CALCULATIONS 2.1 Harrismith holds an annual marathon that involves contestants running via Platberg. Study both the photograph of Platberg below and the area covered by blocks A/B10, 11, 12 and 13 on the topographical map before answering the questions that follow. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Geography/P2 5 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar 2.1.1 Identify the landform named Platberg. ______________________________________________________ (1 x 1) (1) 2.1.2 Identify the shape of the slope that the contestants will be running up between points C and D (blocks A/B10) on the topographical map. Explain your answer with reference to the contour lines on the map. Slope ______________________________________________________ Explanation ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (2 x 1) (2) 2.1.3 Calculate the average gradient of the slope between spot height 1797 and spot height 2263 in block A10 on the topographical map. Show ALL calculations. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (6 x 1) (6) 2.2 Calculate the area of land covered by the orthophoto map (indicated in red on the topographic map) in km2. Show ALL calculations. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ (5 x 1) (5) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Geography/P2 6 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar 2.3 Refer to the feature labelled Blokhuis (4) on the orthophoto map. Draw a cross section of the feature from 2 to 3 on the axes below. 1 720 1 710 1 700 1 cm to 10 m 1 690 1 680 1 670 1 660 1 650 1 : 10 000 (12 x ½) (6) [20] QUESTION 3: APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION 3.1 Name TWO ways in which the residents of Harrismith and its surrounding area can benefit from the Sterkfontein Dam. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ (2 x 2) (4) 3.2 Refer to Nuwejaarspruit in block G2 on the topographical map. Is this a perennial or non-perennial river? Give ONE reason for your answer. Type of river ______________________________________________________________ Reason ______________________________________________________________ (2 x 2) (4) 3.3 Harrismith is a very old town. Support this statement with ONE piece of evidence from the map. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Geography/P2 7 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar 3.4 Refer to the dominant/main primary activity practised in blocks H1 and H2. 3.4.1 Identify the dominant/main primary activity referred to above. ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.4.2 Explain how the environment is likely to be affected by this activity named in QUESTION 3.4.1 in a negative way. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.4.3 What can the local government of Harrismith do to beautify the area affected by the primary activity named in QUESTION 3.4.1? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.4.4 Name ONE other primary activity visible on the topographic map. Also give the block reference number of the primary activity that you have named. Primary activity ______________________________________________________ Block reference number ______________________________________________________ (2 x 2) (4) 3.4.5 Named any ONE tertiary activity visible on the topographic map. Also give the block reference number of the tertiary activity that you have named. Tertiary activity ______________________________________________________ Block reference number ______________________________________________________ (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Geography/P2 8 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar 3.5 Refer to the N3. 3.5.1 Why does the N3 NOT pass through Harrismith? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.5.2 State ONE disadvantage for businesses of the N3 not passing through Harrismith. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.6 Refer to 3 on the orthophoto map. 3.6.1 Which slope element/form is found at 3? ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.6.2 Which slope element/form is absent on the slope between 3 and 4? ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.7 Refer to the orthophoto map. 3.7.1 What type of photograph is used to compile an orthophoto map? ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.7.2 Give ONE advantage of using an orthophoto map. ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 3.7.3 Was the photograph used to compile the orthophoto map taken before or after midday (12:00). Give ONE reason for your answer. Time ______________________________________________________ Reason ______________________________________________________ (2 x 2) (4) [40] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Geography/P2 9 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar QUESTION 4: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) 4.1 Study the map below (FIGURE 4.1) which shows the path of the tornado that tore through Harrismith a few years ago. Many data layers were used to draw this map. HARRISMITH [Source: Goliger and Van Wyk] FIGURE 4.1 4.1.1 Define the term data layering. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 4.1.2 Name ONE data layer visible on the map (FIGURE 4.1). ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 4.2 Name the vehicle used to capture remote pictures of the Earth from outer space. ______________________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Geography/P2 10 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar 4.3 Study the photo (FIGURE 4.3) of the N3 that bypasses Harrismith and connects Durban and Johannesburg. [Source: Google] FIGURE 4.3 4.3.1 Differentiate between spatial data and attribute data. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (2 x 2) (4) 4.3.2 What type of spatial object (point, line or polygon) is the road? ______________________________________________________ (1 x 2) (2) 4.3.3 Name ONE attribute that can be captured for the N3. ______________________________________________________ (1 x 3) (3) 4.4 Explain how GIS could assist with the placement of a McDonalds restaurant in/close to the town of Harrismith. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved ### Page 11 Geography/P2 11 DBE/2013 NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar 4.5 Does the orthophoto map of Harrismith display a high or a low resolution? Give ONE reason for your answer. 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