GRADE 6 FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK (FAT): TERM 1
SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHY MAP
SKILLS
FAT: MAP SKILLS (FOCUS: WORLD)
TIME ALLOCATION: 1 HOUR
DATE:
MARK ALLOCATION: 40
Instructions:
3.
4.
1.
Read the instructions.
2.
Answer ALL the questions.
Write in neat and legible handwriting.
Neat work will be appreciated.
Figure 1: Globe depicting the most important lines of latitude and
longitude.
Source: instagrok.com, longitude and latitude
Study the globe and copy the four statements below. Write the words ‘Greenwich’ or ‘Equator’
next to the correct statement:
1. A line that runs from North to South
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The line that divides the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
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A line that divides the world into an Eastern and Western hemispheres
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A line that runs from East to West around the world
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(4)
Describe the difference between lines of latitude and longitude by using the above
globe.
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(2)
Figure 2: World map showing continents (latitude and longitude)
Source: www.cubscouttracker.com
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Name a continent that the following lines run through:
a. 80° West
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b. 20° South
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Explain in your own words the meaning of “word scale”
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Figure 3: Map of provinces in South Africa
B
A
Source: Map work made easy: A handbook for Educators 2008, Grade 4-6. page 13,
Ruth Versveld 2008.
8. Use the line-scale to determine the distance between A and B in km. (cities in
SA).
A-Cape Town and B-Durban.
(3)
Figure 4: World political / physical maps and satellite images
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Source: Geology.com (World political / Physical Maps and Satellite Images)
9. President Zuma went on a world tour. He flew from (A) O.R. Tambo airport in
Johannesburg to Paris (France). From Paris he flew to (B) Washington (USA)
and (C) Brazil (South America). He ended his tour in (D) Tokyo (Japan). ( Show
by drawing on the map)
Name the different hemispheres that President Zuma visited from A to D.
Use your pencil and draw a line from A, B, C to D.
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(5) A:
B: ------------------------------ C:
-----------------------------D: -----------------------------10 Put these scales in order, from the smallest to largest.
1:1 000
1:50 000 000
1:50 000
1:100 000
1: 50
11 Which scale in question 10 would be the best to use for a map of Africa?
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1: 10 000
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12 Which scale in question 10 would be the best to use for a map of your street?
(1)
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13 Give the meaning of the following terms:
a.
Atlas
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Continent
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Tropic of Capicorn
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Ocean
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South Pole
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f. Hemisphere
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14 Draw the following table below on your answer sheet:
a. Give an example of a name of physical and human features. Each
feature should be one of the top THREE longest, highest and
biggest in the WORLD.
(10)
FEATURE
NAME
Two rivers
(2)
Mountain
(1)
Desert
(1)
Forest
(1)
A large country
(1)
Two big cities
(2)
Two oceans
(2)
Source: Social Sciences: Solutions for all grade.6 Learner Book page 22, Ranby P et al
2012
Figure 5: Extract of a content page taken from Viva Social Sciences Grade 6
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CONTENTS
MAP SKILLS
Map symbols
Direction
Lines of latitude and
longitude
Scale
4-5
6
7
8-9
South Africa
Physical
Political
Climate
Vegetation
Agriculture
Mining and minerals
10-11
12-13
14
14
15
15
South Africa’s
provinces
Northern Cape
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
North-West
Free State
Gauteng
16 – 17
18 – 19
20 – 21
22
23
24
25
26
27
World
Physical
Political
Climate and vegetation
Population
30 – 31
32 – 33
34 – 35
The continents and the
Pacific Ocean
Africa – political
Africa – physical
Asia
Europe
Australia and New Zealand
North America
South America
Pacific ocean and Islands
Antarctica
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
Earth in Space
The solar system
Seasons and time zones
The Moon
45
46
47
Index
Index of place names
48 - 52
28 - 29
Source: Viva Social Sciences grade 6 Learner Book, page 21, Ebrahim F et al 2012.
15 Read and use the content page:
Which pages will you turn to if you want to find out about:
a.
b.
c.
d.
World population: __________________________
Rivers of Africa: __________________________________
South Africa’s climate: ________________________________
Scale: _________________________________________
(4)
GRADE 6 MARKING GUIDELINES (MEMORANDUM): TERM 1
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SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHY
FAT: MAP SKILLS (FOCUS: WORLD)
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MARK ALLOCATION: 40
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Greenwich Meridian
(1)
Equator
(1)
Greenwich Meridian
(1)
Equator
(1)
Lines of longitude runs from s- pole to the N- pole and come together at the poles.
Lines of latitude runs from east to west , they ate parallel and never crosses each
other, the distance between these lines stay the same distance from each other.
(2)
A. North America
B. South America/South Africa/Australasia
(2)
7.
Words can be used to describe a scale on a map
8.
A: Cape Town B. Durban 1cm = 80 km
15 Cm x 80 = 1 200km
9.
(1)
(3)
A. Southern Hemisphere
B. Northern Hemisphere
C. Western Hemisphere
D. Eastern Hemisphere
(5)
10.
1:50 000 000
1:100 000
1:50 000
1:10 000
1:50
11.
1:50 000
12.
1:50
13.
A collection of maps in a book that show us geographical information.
(1)
(1)
(1)
B. A big
piece of land consisting of different countries.
C It is a line 23½ S.
D. A big piece of water surrounding the continent.
E. Most southern tip of the world
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F. Divides the world into two equal halves
14.
(6)
Two rivers: Nile/Amazone
Mountain: Mount Everest
Deserts: Sahara/Arabian/Gobi
Forest: Russian Tiaga/Canadian/Amazone
Countries: Russia/Canada/China
Biggest Cities: Tokyo/Mexico City/New York
Oceans: Pacific/Atlantic/Indian
15.
(10)
A. 34-35
B. 37
C. 14
D. 8-9
(4)
TOTAL 40
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