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PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT GRADE 6 NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY NOVEMBER 2024 MARKING GUIDELINES MARKS: 60 These marking guidelines consist of 5 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over

Natural Sciences and Technology 2 NW/November 2024 Grade 6 – Marking guidelines SECTION A QUESTION 1 ANSWER 1.1 1.1.1 C 1.1.2 A 1.1.3 D 1.1.4 B 1.1.5 D 1.1.6 D 1.1.7 B 7 1.2 1.2.1 Nation grid  1.2.2 Fossil fuel  1.2.3 Battery  1.2.4 Curiosity Rover  1.2.5 Crater  5 1.3 1.3.1 B 1.3.2 C  1.3.3 A  1.3.4 F  8 TOTAL SECTION A: 20 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Natural Sciences and Technology 3 NW/November 2024 Grade 6 – Marking guidelines SECTION B QUESTION 2 2.1 2.1.1 a) No b) No  c) Yes  3 2.1.2 Circuit A and B are incomplete.  (A with a gap between negative terminal and the bulb. B has only one connective wire from positive terminal.) C is a complete circuit that allows the flow of electricity.  2 *(mark any relevant explanations) 2.1.3 Light and heat 2 2.2 2.2.1   *(No mark for 1 cell or 1 bulb drawn) 5 2.3 2.3.1 a) Coin  b) Rubber  2 2.3.2 Which materials will act as conductors or insulators between the 6 different materials?  2.2.3 3 materials are conductors and 3 are insulators.  2 Reject Hypothesis (Not all materials acted as insulators) 3 [19] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Natural Sciences and Technology 4 NW/November 2024 Grade 6 – Marking guidelines QUESTION 3 3.1 3.1.1 Electric stoves and geysers are high-power appliances that require more energy to generate heat. ✓ Appliances that are used for heating use more electrical energy and 2 will therefore cost more. ✓ 3.1.2 A. Use a gas stove. ✓ 2 B. Use a solar geyser. ✓ 3.1.3 Solar energy ✓ 1 [5] TOTAL SECTION B: 24 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Natural Sciences and Technology 5 NW/November 2024 Grade 6 – Marking guidelines SECTION C QUESTION 4 4.1 4.1.1 a) Jupiter b) Saturn 2 4.1.2 Earth 1 4.1.3 3 planets with their Guide to mark graph number of moons Heading with planets and number of moons 15 13 y-axis & x-axis  number of moons 10 Drawing of each bar correct.  5 2 1 *No mark if bars are 0 incorrectly plotted Moons Earth Mars Neptune 5 QUESTION 5 5.1 5.1.1 Southern African Large Telescope or (SALT) 1 5.1.2 2025 – 20 =2005 * (mark any mathematical method that arrives to the correct answer) 3 5.1.3 Lenses and big mirror 2 5.2 Earth’s movement in its own orbit around the Sun and Moon also revolves in orbit around the Earth. 2 TOTAL SECTION C: 16 GRAND TOTAL: 60 Copyright reserved