# Geography Grade 7 November 2018 Memo > Grade 7 Geography memorandum from the November Exam 2018, 10 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-7-geography-memo-november-2018-exam/224ec1db-b69c-40eb-820a-2e70dd40c005 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Geography - Grade: Grade 7 - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2018 - Exam period: November Exam - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 10 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 7](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-7) › [Geography](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-7/geography) › [Geography Grade 7 November 2018 Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-7-geography-memo-november-2018-exam/224ec1db-b69c-40eb-820a-2e70dd40c005) ## About this document Geography · Grade 7 · November Exam · 2018. Memorandum, 10 pages. 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 Downloaded from hlayiso.com EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT 13 NOVEMBER 2018 TH Grade 7 Memorandum Subject : Social Sciences Discipline : Geography Date : 13th November 2018 Mark Allocation : 50 Time Allocation : 1 HOUR NB Colleagues this is a marking guide, accept relevant answers and add them in this memo Page 1 of 10 ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com SECTION A: POPULATION GROWTH AND CHANGE [20] QUESTION 1: POPULATION CONCEPTS (5) 1.1 Match column A with Column B and write the letter that represents your correct answers in column C. Column A Column B Column C 1.1.1 Life expectancy A. the difference between the birth 1.1.1 D rate and death rate in a country 1.1.2 Birth rate B. The number of babies that die 1.1.2 C before they are one year per thousand people in a country 1.1.3 Infant mortality C. The number of babies born in a 1.1.3 B year compared to every thousand people in a country 1.1.4 Death rate D. The average number of years 1.1.4 E people can expect to live 1.1.5 Population growth E. The number of deaths in a country 1.1.5 A rate compared to every thousand people 5X1(5) Page 2 of 10 ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com QESTION 2: FACTORS AFFECTING BIRTH RATES AND DEATH RATES (10) 2.1 Study the following table and answer the questions below: 2.1.1 What is the highest Africa killer disease? (1) HIV/AIDS 2.1.2 How many people were killed by the disease in 2012? (1) 620 000 2.1.3 Which of the above disease kills millions of people around the world and is spread by a particular type of mosquito. (1) Malaria 2.1.4 Explain how diseases influence the death rate in the country. 1x2(2) Deadly diseases increases the death rate in the counrty Page 3 of 10 ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2.2 Study the following posters showing Government Policy on population and answer the questions below: 2.2 A 2.2 B 2.2.1 Give TWO ways the Chinese government enforced the one child policy.2x1(2) Fines for extra children Have to pay for education and health care 2.2.2 Decreasing the population of the country later affect the economy.negatively. Identify TWO ways low birth rate affected the economy of Italy. 2x1(2) Smaller labour force Increased healthcare costs Increased pensions Less spending on clothes or vacations Lower GDP ANY TWO 2.2.3 What kind of incentive did the Italian government used to increase the population. 1x1(1) Offered $ 1,500 per child some towns offered extra $ 15,000 [10] Page 4 of 10 ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com QESTION 3: WORLD POPULATION GROWTH (5) Write a paragraph of about 7-8 lines on how Scientific developments and Improved health care increased the world population. Use any FIVE of the following: a) Disease control b) Improved sanitation c) Canned and frozen food d) Immunisation e) Medicines f) Health-care professionals g) Disease control: infectious killed lots of people before doctors find a way to prevent the outbreak Improved sanitation: provision of clean water, proper sewage systems led to less death rate and increase in population  Canned and frozen food: Preserving food in cans and fridge for longer meant people had improved diets  Immunisation: helps in reducing infant mortality Medicines: reduces human suffering improve the treatment of diseases and reduce death rate Health-care professionals: increase in number of professional caring for the population decrease the death rate ANY FIVE 5x1(5) Page 5 of 10 ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com SECTION B: NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA [30] QUESTION 4: NATURAL RESOURCES (15) 4.1 Say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. 4.1.1 Renewable resources can be replaced once they are used up. True (1) 4.1.2 Water and soil are renewable resources. True (1) 4.1.3 Non-renewable resources are used up faster than nature can replace them. True (1) 4.1.4 Reforestation replaces the trees that have been cut down. True (1) 4.1.5 When something is extinct, it cannot be replaced and is lost forever. True(1) 4.2 Study the pictures below and answer the questions that follow: A B Page 6 of 10 ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com C D E 4.2.1 Describe the environmental damage in each picture and what caused the damage Picture A :Deforestation/ cutting of trees  (1) Cause: clearing the land for agriculture, building roads, for furniture, creating urban areas (1) Page 7 of 10 ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Picture B : Water pollution  (1) Cause: Dumping waste in the rivers  (1) Picture C : Air pollution  (1) Cause: Air is polluted by the industries/ burning of fossils  (1) Picture D : Overfishing  (1) Cause: Increase in demand for fish because of growing population/ Improved fishing methods  (1) Picture E : Animal poaching  (1) Cause: Illegal selling the horn  (1) [15] QUESTION 5: MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES (10) The map above shows the location of the very large marine reserve known as the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. This area has been named a World Heritage Site because of its natural beauty. A large number and type of plants(flora), and bird and animal (fauna) species live in these habitats. A habitat is a particular area where plants and animals live and these species are protected in this conservation area. The large marine habitat is a home to many species including humpback whales during summer months as they migrate northwards towards the warm waters of the Mozambique coastline. Loggerhead and Leatherback turtles return to Cape Vidal each November to December to lay eggs along the beach in this area. People who Page 8 of 10 ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com visit iSimangaliso Wetland Park can go on game drives and educational tours, bird- watch, fish in selected locations, hike and go boating. 5.1 Why was the iSimangaliso Wetland Park made a conservation area? To protect the plants and animals from harm 1x2(2) 5.2 Mention THREE things you think a tourist who visit iSimangaliso Wetland Park will do. a) can go on game drives  b) and educational tours  c) bird-watch  fish in selected locations hike and go boating  ANY THREE 3x2(6) 5.3 How can conservation area benefit people who live close to those areas. People will be employed bringing income to local community People will be educated on how to use natural resources in a better way ANY RELEVANT 1x2(2) [10] Page 9 of 10 ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com QUESTION 6: WATER IN SOUTH AFRICA (5) Use the above picture and write a paragraph of 7-8 lines on how as a family you can save and use water responsibly. USE ONLY 5 POINTS Use a broom not a hose to clean driveways and walkways Take a shorter showers  Turn off the water while soaping hands and brushing teeth  Turn off the tap when scrubbing pots or washing dishes Wash only full loads Buy energy saving machines Plant flowers and plants that require less water Water the garden in the late afternoon to avoid evaporation ANY FIVE 5x1(5) GRAND TOTAL MARKS 50 GOOD LUCK !!!! 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