# Social Sciences Grade 6 November 2016 Memo > Grade 6 Social Sciences memorandum from the November Exam 2016, 4 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-geo-gr6-memo-eng-nov-2016/eaeb8401-d9a8-4672-876f-2eb19105e564 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Social Sciences - Grade: Grade 6 - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2016 - Exam period: November Exam - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 4 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 6](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-6) › [Social Sciences](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-6/social-sciences) › [Social Sciences Grade 6 November 2016 Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-geo-gr6-memo-eng-nov-2016/eaeb8401-d9a8-4672-876f-2eb19105e564) ## About this document Social Sciences · Grade 6 · November Exam · 2016. Memorandum, 4 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 INTERMEDIATE PHASE GRADE 6 NOVEMBER 2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES (GEOGRAPHY) MEMORANDUM MARKS: 40 This memorandum consists of 4 pages. ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 SOCIAL SCIENCES (GEOGRAPHY) (EC/NOVEMBER 2016) SECTION A QUESTION 1 1.1 1.1.1 Longitude (1) 1.1.2 Latitude (1) 1.1.3 Greenwich meridian (1) 1.2 1.2.1 (a) 5 x 160 = 800 km (1) (b) 3 x 160 = 480 km (1) (c) 7,5 x 160 = 1 200 km (1) 1.2.2 (a) South Africa: 30°S 25°E (1) (b) Canada: 60°N 100°W (1) (c) Brazil: 15°S 50°W (1) (d) Australia: 25°S 135°E (1) TOTAL SECTION A: 10 SECTION B QUESTION 2: MAPWORK 2.1 2.1.1 Weather describes the temperature, rainfall, cloud cover and wind for a period of short time, for example a day or hours. (1) 2.1.2 Nomadic refers to people who move from place to place in search of water and grazing for their animals. (1) 2.1.3 Migrate means to move to live in a different area for a certain reason. (1) 2.1.4 Humid is when the air in an area feels hot and wet, (1) 2.1.5 Hibernate means to sleep or rest for the whole winter. (1) 2.2 2.2.1 Equator (1) 2.2.2 1 000 – 2 000 mm and over 2 000 mm (2) 2.2.3 0 – 250 mm (1) 2.2.4 Rain gauge (1) TOTAL SECTION B: 10 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2016) SOCIAL SCIENCES (GEOGRAPHY) 3 SECTION C QUESTION 3: POPULATION 3.1 3.1.1 1 million (1) 3.1.2 To understand the different colours/shades that have meaning, the map maker also uses size to help readers understand – the bigger dot stands for more people. (2) 3.2 3.2.1 Unevenly (1) 3.2.2 Smallest (1) 3.2.3 Densely (1) 3.2.4 More (1) 3.2.5 (a) Learners indicate if your town is densely or thinly populated. Johannesburg is densely populated and the far north of the Northern Cape is thinly populated. (1) (b) Learners give reasons why they think so many or so few people live in their area. (2) 3.3 3.3.1 Delhi – 29 149 (1) 3.3.2 Mumbai – 22 937 (1) 3.3.3 Jakarta – 14 476 (1) 3.3.4 Moscow – 9 772 (1) 3.3.5 New York City – 4 342 (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 SOCIAL SCIENCES (GEOGRAPHY) (EC/NOVEMBER 2016) 3.3 RUBRIC LEVEL 1  Cannot extract evidence from the sources in Marks: 0–1 a very exemplary manner.  Use evidence partially to report on topic or cannot report on topic. LEVEL 2  Extract evidence from the sources that is Marks: 2–3 mostly relevant and relates to a great extent to the topic.  Use evidence from sources in a very basic manner. LEVEL 3  Extract relevant evidence from the sources. Marks: 4–5  Use evidence from the sources very effectively in an organised paragraph that show an understanding of the topic. EXPECTED ANSWERS:  The availability of fresh water  A good climate  Flat land  Job opportunities  Closeness to transport routes  Closeness to the sea  Proximity to mineral deposits like gold or coal  Laws of a country, like the Land Act of 1913, which divided South Africa into separate lands for black and white. (5 x 1) (5) TOTAL SECTION C: 20 GRAND TOTAL: 40 Copyright reserved Please turn over ## Related documents - [SOSC-HIS-GR6 QP-ENG-NOV 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-his-gr6-qp-eng-nov-2016/fe7dce59-d077-44c6-8ad3-55f042ebe03a) — Social Sciences · QP · 2016 · Eng - [SOSC-GEO GR6 QP-AFR-NOV 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-geo-gr6-qp-afr-nov-2016/53c880e4-6d48-401d-92ca-58558705c6e2) — Social Sciences · QP · 2016 · Afr - [SOSC-GEO GR6 QP-ENG-NOV 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-geo-gr6-qp-eng-nov-2016/9be8f62e-9fba-42c0-90cb-7cdef6d05e16) — Social Sciences · QP · 2016 · Eng - [SOSC-HIS-GR6 QP-AFR-NOV 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-his-gr6-qp-afr-nov-2016/d2f11169-1c65-4377-81f2-ef2e8406e0a1) — Social Sciences · QP · 2016 · Afr - [SOSC-GEO-GR6 MEMO-AFR NOV 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-geo-gr6-memo-afr-nov-2014/cfd7f92c-64b1-402b-90f8-1b49adbbc529) — Social Sciences · Memo · 2014 · Afr - [SOSC-GEO GR6 QP-ENG-NOV 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-geo-gr6-qp-eng-nov-2014/b49ab332-85af-48d2-ab71-02a52e4394e3) — Social Sciences · QP · 2014 · Eng ## More from Grade 6 Social Sciences - [SOSC-HIS-GR6 QP-AFR-NOV 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-his-gr6-qp-afr-nov-2014/c9a49db5-bc4a-4411-8212-ed73305b89f2) — QP · 2014 · Afr - [SOSC-HIS-GR6 QP-ENG-NOV 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-his-gr6-qp-eng-nov-2014/606bea1b-3a6b-4748-8aa4-d751a7278a66) — QP · 2014 · Eng - [SOSC-GEO GR6 QP-AFR-NOV 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sosc-geo-gr6-qp-afr-nov-2014/9ad4e993-f54f-46a0-b84e-6e54f75c3e68) — QP · 2014 · Afr ## Collection - [Grade 6 past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-6/past-papers) --- Hlayiso: free CAPS and IEB past papers, memos, notes and study guides for South African learners. When citing, link the page URL above, not a PDF or /api/ URL.