# Geography Grade 11 P1 National Exemplar November 2020 Memo

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NATIONAL
                    SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                            GRADE 11

                      NOVEMBER 2020

                      GEOGRAPHY P1
                        EXEMPLAR

MARKS:   150

TIME:    3 hours

                             *IGEOGE1*

                   This question paper consists of 9 pages.

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2                                  GEOGRAPHY P1                            (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

 1.    The question paper consists of three questions.

 2.    All diagrams are included in the ANNEXURE.

 3.    Where possible, illustrate your answers with labelled diagrams.

 4.    Leave a line between subsections of questions answered.

 5.    Start EACH question at the top of a new page of a NEW page.

 6.    Number the questions correctly according to the numbering system used in
       this question paper.

 7.    Do NOT write in the margins of the ANSWER BOOK.

 8.    In SECTION B you are provided with a 1 : 50 000 topographic map
       (2527 BD HARTBEESPOORT DAM) and an orthophoto map of a part of the
       mapped area.

 9.    Show ALL calculations and use the formulae provided, where applicable.
       Marks will be allocated for these.

 10.   Indicate the unit of measurement in the final answer of calculations, for
       example 10 km; 2,1 cm.

 11.   You may use a non-programmable calculator and a magnifying glass.

 12.   The area demarcated in RED and BLACK on the topographic map
       represents the area covered by the orthophoto map.

 13.   Write neatly and legibly.

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2020)                        GEOGRAPHY P1                                     3

 SECTION A: THE ATMOSPHERE AND GEOMORPHOLOGY

 QUESTION 1

 1.1   Choose a term in COLUMN B that matches the description in COLUMN A.
       Write only the letter (A–I) next to the question numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.8) in the
       ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1.9 J.

                          COLUMN A                              COLUMN B
       1.1.1    Determines the amount of insolation A         Mozambique
                that the earth receives

       1.1.2    The force that causes air to move from B      geostrophic
                a high pressure to a low pressure

       1.1.3    Rotational force that deflects winds    C     offshore

       1.1.4    Wind that brings heavy rains to India D       latitude
                in summer

       1.1.5    Wind that flows parallel to the lines of E    pressure gradient
                the isobars

       1.1.6    Wind that blows from the land to the F        coriolis
                sea

       1.1.7    Ocean current that originates at the G        monsoon
                poles

       1.1.8    Contact zone of polar air with warm H         front
                tropical air

                                                        I     Benguela
                                                                                (8 x 1)    (8)

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4                                  GEOGRAPHY P1                             (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 1.2   Refer to FIGURE 1.2 on tri-cellular air circulation. Match the descriptions
       below with one of the POLAR, HADLEY or FERREL cells. Choose the answer
       and write only the cell next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.7) in the
       ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.2.8 POLAR. You may choose the same cell
       more than once.

       1.2.1    Circulates air between 60̊–90̊ latitudes

       1.2.2    Air rises near the equator and diverges polewards

       1.2.3    Air circulation is in the mid-latitudes

       1.2.4    Associated with tropical air mass circulation

       1.2.5    Cold easterly winds originate in this cell

       1.2.6    This cell generates the westerly wind belt

       1.2.7    Trade winds originate in this cell                              (7 x 1)     (7)

 1.3   FIGURE 1.3 is a representation of a Föhn wind.

       1.3.1    Why is a Föhn wind an example of a regional wind?               (1 x 1)     (1)

       1.3.2    Name the side of the mountain at A, in the formation of Föhn winds.
                                                                              (1 x 1)       (1)

       1.3.3    Why does rain occur at A?                                       (1 x 1)     (1)

       1.3.4    Discuss why the air descending at B will be warm and dry.       (2 x 2)     (4)

       1.3.5    In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, explain the impact that
                the descending air at B will have on people living on that side of the
                mountain.                                                      (4 x 2)      (8)

 1.4   Refer to FIGURE 1.4 which illustrates the La Niña process.

       1.4.1    Why is the La Niña process described as a weather pattern?      (1 x 1)     (1)

       1.4.2    State TWO pieces of evidence from FIGURE 1.4 that indicate that the
                La Niña process is being illustrated.                       (2 x 1)         (2)

       1.4.3    Discuss why the eastern half of Australia would receive heavy rain
                during the La Niña process.                                 (3 x 2)         (6)

       1.4.4    Explain the economic impact that the La Niña process would have on
                Africa.                                                     (3 x 2)         (6)

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1.5    Refer to FIGURE 1.5, an extract on desertification.

       1.5.1    According to FIGURE 1.5, what is the main aim of the green belt
                project?                                                 (1 x 1)            (1)

       1.5.2    What is desertification?                                        (1 x 1)     (1)

       1.5.3    Quote a statement from the extract that lists possible natural causes
                of desertification.                                             (1 x 1)     (1)

       1.5.4    Name TWO human activities that contribute to desertification.
                                                                            (2 x 1)         (2)

       1.5.5    Discuss how the planting of trees can ‘serve as a buffer zone’ to
                manage desertification.                                    (1 x 2)          (2)

       1.5.6    Besides afforestation (planting of trees), explain TWO other ways in
                which desertification can be managed.                         (2 x 2)       (4)

       1.5.7    Comment on the positive impact that the green belt project would
                have on people living in this region.                     (2 x 2)          (4)
                                                                                          [60]

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6                                  GEOGRAPHY P1                                (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 QUESTION 2

 2.1   Choose a term in COLUMN B that matches the description of topography
       associated with the inclined strata in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–H)
       next to the question numbers (2.1.1 to 2.1.7) in the ANSWER BOOK, for
       example 2.2.8 I.

                          COLUMN A                                    COLUMN B
       2.1.1    Scarp slope faces inwards and the dip A             homoclinal shifting
                slope outwards

       2.1.2    Steep slope of a homoclinal ridge          B        cuesta

       2.1.3    Dipping strata is more than 45°            C        cuesta dome

       2.1.4    Gentle slope of a homoclinal ridge         D        scarp

       2.1.5    Yields groundwater        if   rocks   are E        dip
                permeable

       2.1.6    Describes asymmetrical ridges              F        cuesta basin

       2.1.7    Dipping strata lies at an angle of 10°–25° G        hogsback

                                                           H        homoclinal ridge
                                                                                       (7 x 1)      (7)

 2.2   Refer to FIGURE 2.2 which shows different types of mass movement. Match the
       descriptions below with the kinds of mass movement in the sketch. Choose the
       answer and write only the kind of mass movement next to the question numbers
       (2.2.1 to 2.2.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 2.1.9 soil creep. You may
       choose the same kind of mass movement more than once.

       2.2.1    Rapid flows of mixtures of rock or soil and water

       2.2.2    Curved tree trunks and tilted fences are the effects

       2.2.3    Most rapid kind of mass movement

       2.2.4    Common in arid and semi-arid regions

       2.2.5    Earthquakes can trigger this kind of mass movement

       2.2.6    Slowest kind of mass movement

       2.2.7    A combination of slumps and debris flow

       2.2.8    Originates at steep cliff faces                                        (8 x 1)      (8)

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 2.3   Study FIGURE 2.3 showing a canyon landscape.

       2.3.1    State evidence from the sketch to justify that this landscape
                developed from strata of unequal resistance to erosion.          (1 x 1)    (1)

       2.3.2    Describe the climate of this canyon landscape as depicted by
                FIGURE 2.3.                                                  (1 x 1)        (1)

       2.3.3    Name ONE advantage of this canyon landscape for human activity.
                                                                       (1 x 1)              (1)

       2.3.4    Discuss the role of the river in the sketch in the formation of canyon
                landscapes.                                                      (2 x 2)    (4)

       2.3.5    In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, explain how Karoo
                landforms develop from a canyon landscape.               (4 x 2)            (8)

 2.4   FIGURE 2.4 shows tors.

       2.4.1    What are tors?                                                   (1 x 1)    (1)

       2.4.2    Name the rock type from which tors develop, evident in the sketch.
                                                                            (1 x 1)         (1)

       2.4.3    State the igneous intrusion from which tors would originate.     (1 x 1)    (1)

       2.4.4    Discuss the role that igneous intrusions play in the formation of tors.
                                                                                (2 x 2)     (4)

       2.4.5    In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, explain the formation of
                tors.                                                         (4 x 2)       (8)

 2.5   Refer to FIGURE 2.5 which shows the typical slope elements/forms
       associated with a slope.

       2.5.1    Identify the slope elements/forms labelled A, B, C and D.        (4 x 1)    (4)

       2.5.2    Give ONE characteristic of each of the slope elements/forms labelled
                A and C.                                                      (1 + 1)       (2)

       2.5.3    Which slope element is best suited for crop farming? Give a reason
                for your answer.                                            (1 + 2)         (3)

       2.5.4    “Slopes provide a valuable piece of land for mankind.”

                Discuss the significance of slopes for human activity.           (3 x 2)    (6)
                                                                                           [60]

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8                                   GEOGRAPHY P1                               (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 SECTION B: GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

 The questions below are based on the 1 : 50 000 topographical map 2527 DB
 HATBEESPOORT DAM, as well as the orthophoto map of a part of the mapped
 area.

 QUESTION 3

 3.1   Refer to the line that runs from M (block B5) to N (block A5) of the aerial
       cableway on the topographical map.

       3.1.1    Calculate the average gradient of the cableway from M (contour
                reading 1 235 m) to the top at N (trigonometrical beacon 66). Show ALL
                calculations. Marks will be awarded for calculations.

                                          Vertical interval (VI)
                Formula: Gradient =
                                        Horizontal equivalent (HE)
                                                                                    (5 x 1)     (5)

 3.2 FIGURE 3.2 is a cross-section of the climb between 3 and 4 on the orthophoto
     map.

       3.2.1    Calculate the vertical exaggeration of the cross-section. Show all your
                calculations.

                                                         Vertical Scale (VS)
                Formula: Vertical exaggeration = Horizontal Scale (HS)
                                                                                    (4 x 1)     (4)

       3.2.2    Give ONE reason why there is intervisibility between 3 and 4.       (1 x 1)     (1)

 MAP INTERPRETATION

 3.3 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
     Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) in your ANSWERBOOK.

       3.3.1    The human-made feature 2 on the orthophoto map is a …

                A    dam.
                B    reservoir.
                C    building.
                D    water tower.

       3.3.2    The feature found at 6 on the orthophoto map is a …

                A    hospital.
                B    school.
                C    dam.
                D    prison.

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       3.3.3    The shadows on the slope below 4 on the orthophoto map are found
                in the south-west, indicating that the photograph was taken at …

                A    08:00.
                B    10:00.
                C    16:00.
                D    14:00.                                                  (3 x 1)     (3)

 3.4 Refer to the oblique photograph which was taken from N in block A5 on the
     topographical map.

       3.4.1    Is this photograph high or low oblique?                      (1 x 1)     (1)

       3.4.2    In what direction was the camera pointing when this photograph was
                taken?                                                       (1 x 2)     (2)

       3.4.3    Identify the holiday resort at A.                            (1 x 1)     (1)

 3.5 Refer to blocks B3/4 on the topographical map and photograph in
     QUESTION 3.5.

       3.5.1    Does the mapped area indicate a cuesta or hogsback landscape?
                Support your answer with evidence from the topographical map.
                                                                          (1 + 2)        (3)

       3.5.2    Why is there no development taking place on the lower slopes
                above Schoemansville?                                      (1 x 2)       (2)

 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

 3.6 You are currently doing an urban study of Ifafi in block C5 on the
     topographical map and you are using paper GIS to assist with the analysis
     of the area.

       3.6.1    What GIS process would be used to produce the paper GIS? (1 x 1)         (1)

       3.6.2    Identify TWO different layers you would use when analysing the
                suburban area of Ifafi.                                 (2 x 1)          (2)

       3.6.3    Give ONE example of spatial data found in block C5.          (1 x 1)     (1)

       3.6.4    Recently many of the residents of Ifafi have been complaining about
                water pollution. Explain how you could use GIS to try and assist the
                residents to find a solution to the problem.                 (2 x 2)    (4)
                                                                                       [30]

                                                                  GRAND TOTAL:         150

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NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

        GRADE 11

  NOVEMBER 2020

  GEOGRAPHY P1
    ANNEXURE
    EXEMPLAR

          *IGEOGE3*

This annexure consists of 7 pages.

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2                      GEOGRAPHY P1 (ANNEXURE)             (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

FIGURE 1.2: TRI-CELLULAR AIR CIRCULATION

                                                        [Source: slideplayer.net]

FIGUUR 1.3: FÕHN WIND

                                                  [Source: ownyourweather.com]

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 FIGURE 1.4: LA NIÑA PROCESS

                                                                       [Source: wwwcrystal links]

 FIGURE 1.5: DESERTIFICATION

                     AFRICA’S AMBITIOUS GREEN BELT PROJECT

 The 15 kilometer (9,3 mile) wide Great Green Wall project stretches over 7 775 km from
 Senegal on the Atlantic to Eritrea on the Red Sea. The aim was to curb the Sahara
 Desert's spread. But major challenges remain.

 The change in climate and weather patterns is triggering a rapid spread of the Sahara
 Desert, invading into lands and surrounding huge lakes, according to climate scientists.
 Seven countries of the Sahel region, an area located just south of the Sahara, therefore
 initiated a project that will see billions of trees planted across 11 countries by 2030, which
 will serve as buffer zones to stop the desertification.

 The African Union (AU) launched the initiative in 2007 under the name the Great Green
 Wall.

 The Great Green Wall is more than just an environmental project that is intended to restore
 100 million hectares of fertile lands in the Sahel, and in the process cut 250 million tons of
 carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It aims to create 10 million so-called green jobs.

                                                                  [Adapted from uit www.dw.com]

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4                     GEOGRAPHY P1 (ANNEXURE)                  (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 FIGURE 2.2: TYPES OF MASS MOVEMENT

                                        [Source: landslideadelaide.wordpress.com]

 FIGURE 2.3: CANYON LANDSCAPE

                                                [Source: nationalgeographic.com]

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 FIGURE 2.4: TORS

                                                [Source: www.clearias.com]

 FIGURE 2.5: SLOPES

                                           [Source: nationalgeographic.com]

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6                                   GEOGRAPHY P1 (ANNEXURE)                     (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 SECTION B: GENERAL INFORMATION ON HARTBEESPOORT DAM

 Coordinates: 25° 44′ 39″ S, 27° 53′ 58″ E      Hartbeespoort Dam (also known as Harties) is
                                                an arch type dam situated in the North West
                                                Province of South Africa. It lies in a valley to
                                                the south of the Magaliesberg mountain range
                                                and north of the Witwatersberg mountain
                                                range, about 35 kilometres north-west
                                                of Johannesburg and 20 kilometres west
                                                of Pretoria.
                                                The dam was originally designed for irrigation,
                                                which is currently its primary use, as well as for
                                                domestic and industrial use.
                                                The town consists of holiday homes and
                                                permanent residences around the dam as it is
                                                popular with visitors from nearby Gauteng
                                                Province.
                                                Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway is the longest
                                                monocableway in Africa.

 The following English terms and their Afrikaans translations are shown on the topographical
 map:

                       ENGLISH                                  AFRIKAANS
    River                                            Rivier
    Industry                                         Industrie
    Clinic                                           Kliniek
    Landing strip                                    Landingstrook
    Drive-in-theatre                                 Inryteater
    Digging                                          Grawing
    Weir                                             Stuwal
    Canal                                            Kanaal

 FIGURE 3.2

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 FIGURE 3.4

                     [Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/escarpment/]

             A

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NATIONAL
                   SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                           GRADE 11

                     NOVEMBER 2020

                   GEOGRAPHY P1
                 MARKING GUIDELINE
                     EXEMPLAR

MARKS:   150

               This marking guideline consists of 9 pages.

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2                                      GEOGRAPHY P1                          (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

SECTION A: THE ATMOSPHERE AND GEOMORPHOLOGY

QUESTION 1

1.1     1.1.1    D (latitude) (1)

        1.1.2    E (pressure gradient) (1)

        1.1.3    F (Coriolis) (1)

        1.1.4    G (monsoon) (1)

        1.1.5    B (geostrophic) (1)

        1.1.6    C (offshore) (1)

        1.1.7    I (Benguela) (1)

        1.1.8    H (front) (1)                                                  (8 x 1)      (8)

1.2     1.2.1    Polar (1)

        1.2.2    Hadley (1)

        1.2.3    Ferrel cell (1)

        1.2.4    Hadley (1)

        1.2.5    Polar (1)

        1.2.6    Ferrel (1)

        1.2.7    Hadley (1)                                                     (7 x 1)      (7)

1.3     1.3.1    It affects only smaller areas and only blows at certain times of the
                 year (1)
                 [CONCEPT]                                                      (1 x 1)      (1)

        1.3.2    Windward (1)                                                   (1 x 1)      (1)

        1.3.3    Moist air rising on the windward side of the mountain (1)
                 Cooling causes water vapour to condense to form clouds (1)
                 Clouds are evident at A (1)
                 [ANY ONE]                                                  (1 x 1)          (1)

        1.3.4    Moisture is released at the windward side (2)
                 Moisture evaporates as air descents (2)
                 The temperature increases adiabatically as air descents (2)
                 [ANY TWO]                                                   (2 x 2)         (4)

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        1.3.5    There is a possibility of fires that can cause destruction (accept
                 examples) (2)
                 Vegetation/crops can dry out, affecting agriculture (2)
                 It can cause dehydration of the vulnerable like children and the
                 aged (2)
                 It can cause snow to melt in certain countries causing avalanches
                 and floods (2)
                 Due to floods, avalanches can cause widespread destruction and
                 even death (2)
                 Crops can get washed away (2)
                 [ANY FOUR]                                                    (4 x 2)       (8)

1.4     1.4.1    It causes short term changes to the climate. (1)
                 [CONCEPT]                                                      (1 x 1)      (1)

        1.4.2    Strong trade winds (1)
                 Low pressure over Australia (1)
                 Strong equatorial current (1)
                 [ANY TWO]                                                      (2 x 1)      (2)

        1.4.3    Warm temperatures over Australia causes a low pressure to
                 develop (2)
                 Strong trade/tropical easterlies winds push more warm water than
                 usual westwards (2)
                 Large-scale evaporation and condensation occur (2)
                 Australia would experience above average rainfall (2)
                 [ANY THREE]                                               (3 x 2)           (6)

        1.4.4    The eastern part of Africa may experience more rainfall (floods) than
                 usual, which would fill dams and increase the availability of water (2)
                 More water would be available for industrial, domestic and
                 agricultural use (2)
                 This would ensure greater food production by subsistence and
                 commercial farmers (2)
                 Food would be cheaper and more accessible (2)
                 The number of imports to the country would be reduced (2)
                 More income from tourism (2)
                 More job security in farming and industry (2)
                 [ANY THREE]                                                     (3 x 2)     (6)

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1.5     1.5.1    ‘... to curb the Sahara deserts spread’ (1)                                  (1)

        1.5.2    The process where once fertile areas become arid. (1)
                 [CONCEPT]                                                                    (1)

        1.5.3    ‘The change in climate and weather patterns ...’ (1)                         (1)

        1.5.4    Overgrazing (1)
                 Over cultivation (1)
                 Deforestation (1)
                 Subsistence farming (1)
                 Poor irrigation practices (1)
                 [ANY TWO]                                                      (2 x 1)       (2)

        1.5.5    Trees promote infiltration and less run off of fertile soil (2)
                 Trees act as windbreaks around fertile soil (2)
                 Trees provide shade and create a nutrient sink (2)
                 Trees increases evapo-transpiration, therefore also rainfall (2)
                 [ANY ONE]                                                       (1 x 2)      (2)

        1.5.6    Proper soil management that would include the use of organic
                 fertilisers (2)
                 Land reform programs / laws that encourage the sustainable
                 management of resources (2)
                 Land management that encourages the growth of drought resistant
                 crops (2)
                 Terracing slopes to reduce run off and increase soil moisture (2)
                 Allowing the land to lie fallow (crop rotation) (2)
                 [ANY TWO]                                                     (2 x 2)        (4)

        1.5.7    It would restore millions of hectares of fertile lands (2)
                 This would decrease food insecurity / famine in the SAHEL (2)
                 There would be a reduction in land degradation (2)
                 It would help to reduce conflict in the area (2)
                 There would be jobs created / multiplier effect (2)
                 It would reduce mass migration from countries in the SAHEL to other
                 parts of Africa (2)
                 It would reduce carbon dioxide and increase oxygen (2)
                 [ANY TWO]                                                   (2 x 2)         (4)
                                                                                            [60]

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 QUESTION 2

 2.1    2.1.1    C (cuesta dome) (1)

        2.1.2    D (scarp) (1)

        2.1.3    G (hogsback) (1)

        2.1.4    E (dip) (1)

        2.1.5    F (cuesta basin) (1)

        2.1.6    H (homoclinal ridge)

        2.1.7    B (cuesta) (1)                                                (7 x 1)    (7)

 2.2    2.2.1    mudflow (1)

        2.2.2    soil creep (1)

        2.2.3    rockfall (1)

        2.2.4    mudflow (1)

        2.2.5    landslides (1)

        2.2.6    soil creep (1)

        2.2.7    landslides (1)

        2.2.8    rockfall (1)                                                  (8 x 1)    (8)

 2.3    2.3.1    Steep and less steep slopes are alternating (1)
                 The slopes are terraced (1)
                 [ANY ONE]                                                     (1 x 1)    (1)

        2.3.2    Dry / Low rainfall / High temperatures (1)                    (1 x 1)    (1)

        2.3.3    tourism (accept examples) (1)                                 (1 x 1)    (1)

        2.3.4    The river established its course on the surface sediments (2)
                 River eroded vertically through cracks and joints (2)         (2 x 2)    (4)

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        2.3.5    The canyon landscape has resistant top layers that form a protective
                 cap with steep cliffs (2)
                 The layers below the cap are more easily erodible (2)
                 Back wasting / scarp retreat causes the cap rock to get narrower and
                 the valley floor wider (2)
                 The canyon landscape now becomes characterised by flat-topped
                 hills separated by wide, flat plains (2)
                 Mesas are flat topped hills that are capped by resistant sills and steep
                 cliffs (2)
                 If the resistant cap is less than half the size of the base, it becomes
                 known as a butte (2)
                 Pointed buttes develop, with a very small cap rock, with steep
                 slopes (2)
                 Once the resistant cap is eroded away, the erosion of a mesa or butte
                 results in the formation of a conical hill (2)
                 [ANY FOUR]                                                        (4 x 2)    (8)

    2.4 2.4.1    Mass of loose core stones (1)
                 [CONCEPT]                                                         (1 x 1)    (1)

        2.4.2    Igneous rock (1)                                                  (1 x 1)    (1)

        2.4.3    Batholith (1)
                 Laccolith (1)
                 [ANY ONE]                                                         (1 x 1)    (1)

        2.4.4    Igneous intrusions are the bedrock in which tors have their base (2)
                 This bedrock undergoes chemical weathering along joints that form
                 core stones under the surface (2)                              (2 x 2)       (4)

        2.4.5    Seeping groundwater enters into cracks and joints of granite rocks
                 underneath the earth’s surface (2)
                 Minerals in the rock become dissolved to form a solution
                  (dissolution) (2)
                 The rock underneath the ground becomes weakened (2)
                 Removal of overlying rock layers exposes the core stones of the
                 igneous rocks (2)
                 [ANY FOUR]                                                     (4 x 2)       (8)

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2020)                      GEOGRAPHY P1                                           7

 2.5    2.5.1    A – Crest (1)
                 B – Cliff (1)
                 C – Talus (1)
                 D – Pediment (1)                                                 (4 x 1)    (4)

        2.5.2    Slope element A
                 Soil creep occur (1)
                 Slope is convex and gentle (1)
                 [ANY ONE]

                 Slope element C
                 It is a uniform slope at the base of the cliff (1)
                 Falling material are deposited (1)
                 The angle of the slope remains the same (1)
                 [ANY ONE]                                                        (1 + 1)    (2)

        2.5.3    Pediment (D) (1)
                 Reasons:
                 The slope is flat/gentle (2)
                 Ideal for the use of machinery (2)
                 The construction of infrastructure is easy and cheap (2)
                 [ANY ONE]                                                        (1 + 2)    (3)

        2.5.4    Slopes are tourist attractions (adrenalin sport practised) (2)
                 It weathers away to form fertile soil (2)
                 Recreational activities occur (2)
                 Forestry is practised on the steeper slopes (2)
                 Flat areas are suitable for farming (2)
                 [ANY THREE]                                                      (3 x 2)     (6)
                                                                                            [60]

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8                                         GEOGRAPHY P1                               (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

    SECTION B: GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

    QUESTION 3

    3.1   3.1.1      VI = 1 600 m – 1 235 m                           VI = 1 600 m – 1 235 m
                        = 365 m 3                                        = 365 m 3

                     HE = 1,6 3 cm x 500 m                   HE = 16 3 cm x 100 000
                                                                           500
                                Range for measurement [1,59 cm to 1,61 cm]

                        = 800 m 3                        OR              = 800 m 3

                                      Range for HE [795 m – 805 m]

                     G = 365 3                (One mark for)           G = 365 3
                         800               correct substitution)           800

                                                   ଵ                                             ଵ
                       = 1 : 2,19 / 1 in 2,19 /          3           = 1 : 2,19 / 1 in 2,19 /
                                                  ଶ,ଵଽ                                          ଶ,ଵଽ

                                   Range for final answer [1 : 2,18 – 1 : 2,21]
                                                                                           (5 x 1)     (5)

    3.2   3.2 1                                                Vertical scale
                     Formula: Vertical exaggeration =
                                                              Horizontal scale

                     = 1/60 3 ÷ 1/500 3            OR         = 1/6 000 3 ÷ 1/50 000 3

                     = 1/60 x 500/1 3                         = 1/6 000 x 50 000/1 3

                     = 8,3 times 3                             = 8,3 times 3               (4 x 1)     (4)

          3.2.2      There is no obstruction between 3 and 4 3
                     There is no high lying/hill between 3 and 4 3
                     [ANY ONE]                                                             (1 x 1)     (1)

    MAP INTERPRETATION

    3.3   3.3.1      B (1)

          3.3.2      B (1)

          3.3.3      C (1)                                                                 (3 x 1)     (3)

    3.4   3.4.1      High (1)                                                              (1 x 1)     (1)

          3.4.2      South-westerly (2)                                                    (1 x 2)     (2)

          3.4.3      Kosmos (1)                                                            (1 x 1)     (1)

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  3.5    3.5.1       Cuesta (1)                                                     (1 x 1)     (1)

                     Evidence
                     Scarp slope (nearest to dam) has contour lines close together and
                     more gentle dip slope (2)
                     The dip slope is gentle (10°–25°) to the horizontal (2)
                     [ANY ONE]                                                    (1 x 2)       (2)

         3.5.2       Protected area / buffer zone (2)
                     Gradient maybe too steep – rock falls (2)
                     [ANY ONE]                                                      (1 x 2)     (2)

  GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

  3.6    3.6.1       Data layering/Over-layering/Thematic layering/Layering
                     Can explain the process / Write a description (1)
                     [ANY ONE]                                                      (1 x 1)     (1)

         3.6.2       Transport network – roads and railway lines (1)
                     Recreational areas – showing the location of all parks, open areas
                     (1)
                     Residential suburbs (1)
                     Industrial areas / sewerage works etc. (1)
                     [ANY TWO]                                                     (2 x 1)      (2)

         3.6.3       Roads (1)
                     Rivers (1)
                     Houses and buildings (1)
                     Sewerage works (1)
                     [ANY ONE – ACCEPT OTHERS]                                      (1 x 1)     (1)

         3.6.4       Analyse where the industrial areas are located in relation to rivers /
                     other water sources. (2)
                     By pinpointing specific industries within a certain radius of a water
                     source, you may be able to locate the cause. GIS software will allow
                     you to measure distances with ease. (2)
                     An aerial photograph of the area can be added as a layer or ‘theme’
                     which may also shed some light on the matter. (2)
                     Smoke plumes may be visible; again, indicating which industries may
                     be responsible for air pollution. (2)
                     [ANY TWO]                                                      (2 x 2)    (4)
                                                                                              [30]

                                                                         GRAND TOTAL: 150

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