Grade 4 Geography Mid Year Examination Marking Guidelines

Blouberg Ridge Primary School Social Sciences: Geography Teachers: ……………………... Marking Guideline Grade 4 Date: 2 July 2021 Time: 1 hour Examiner: L. Arbuckle Moderator: …………………….…… Task 4: Controlled Test Total: 35 Section A: (16) Question 1: Write down the correct word for each description. 1.1 Something that stands out in an area. landmark 1.2 A place that protects us from the sun, wind and rain. shelter  1.3 Something made by humans. man-made LO (3) Question 2: Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow. My name is Mxolise Mhlongo and I live in Durban. I live with my mother and sister in a double-story house with a big garden. We have a swimming pool, and it’s my job to clean it. I also have my own bedroom. Our house has electricity, running water and underfloor heating. Our family has two televisions and my mom and sister have computers. On weekends I have friends to play – we usually watch videos and sometimes we go to the movies at the cinema. There’s a big shopping centre near us where my mom buys all our food. https://cartooncharacterz Social Sciences Grade 4 Learner’s Book- Study & Master 2.1 Identify one basic need in the story above. Any one – shelter, water, energy, food LO (1) 2.2 Explain the difference between a need and a want. Need: something we must have to stay alive and healthy Want: something we would like to have but don’t need to stay alive or healthy (2) MO Page 1 of 5

Question 3: Look at the pictures below and answer the questions that follow. Picture A. Picture B. http://getdrawings.com/ https://www.crayola.co m/ 3.1 Identify the type of settlement seen in Picture A. a farm LO (1) 3.2. Name the settlement seen in Picture B. a town LO (1) 3.3 Compare the two settlements shown above by filling in the missing information on the table. Picture A Picture B A job you can do. a. Any relevant answer b. Any relevant answer based eg. farmer on the building eg. teacher at the school A natural landmark c. trees, pond  d. trees Type of paths e. footpaths f. tarred roads (footpath, dirt, gravel) A building that can be g. Any relevant answer h. Any relevant answer based found eg. barn, shed on the picture. eg. school, library etc  MO (8) Section B (19) Question 4: Answer the questions below. 4.1 Look at the side view of the apple below. Draw a plan view of it in the block provided. Side View Plan View Must show some detail in the middle, not just a circle https://www.dreamstime.com/ HO (1) Page 2 of 5

4.2 Discuss why we use a plan view when drawing maps instead of a side view. A plan view allows us to see what is behind tall buildings etc. It gives us more information. HO (2) Question 5: Fill in the missing words to make the statement true. 5.1 A country is an area that has its own government and laws. 5.2 A round map of the world is called a globe LO (2) Question 6: Use the compass below to answer the questions. a. north-east  b. west  https://www.pngitem.com/ 6.1 Fill in the missing compass points at a and b. LO (2) 6.2 What are the main compass points known as? They are known as cardinal points (1) LO Question 7: Study Map A and key provided on the next page to answer the questions below. 7.1 Which city is this a map of? East London HO (1) 7.2 Explain why it is important that we can read a grid on a map. So we can find places easily.  MO (1) 7.3 Identify the symbol can we find in the following block: a. D3 Place of worship. MO (1) 7.4 Locate the square where we can find the following: a. The Library B3  b. The hospital A2 HO (2) 7.5 There is a hotel in square D4. Draw the missing symbol in the box below: (1)  MO Page 3 of 5

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Question 8: Answer the following questions about the Map of South Africa. Map B. a. Northern Cape https://www.researchgate.net/ 8.1 Give the name of the province labelled a. LO (1) 8.2 Identify 1 landlocked country within South Africa’s borders. Lesotho or Swaziland  HO (1) 8.3 Which province is the furthest south on the map? Western Cape MO (1) 8.4 Which ocean lies to the east of South Africa? Indian Ocean MO (1) 8.5 The neighbouring country which lies north-east of Mpumalanga is called Mozambique. MO (1) Page 5 of 5