GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SOCIAL SCIENCES
GEOGRAPHY TEST 2
MEMORANDUM
GRADE 8
MARKS
: 50
DURATION: 1 HOUR
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions found in this question paper
2. Number your answers correctly according to the tnumbering used in this paper.
3. Study all the sources provided when answering the questions.
4. Note the mark allocation for each question to guide your answer.
5. Write neat and legible.
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GRADE: 8
SOCIAL SCIENCES – GEOGRAPHY TEST:MARKING GUIDE
TOTAL: 50 MARKS
1.1
1.1.1
Latitude 340 36I S √
Longitude 190 27I E√
1.1.2
a. 340 33 I S, √√ 190 21 I E√√
b. 340 34 I S, √√ 190 25 I E √√
1.1.3
50 000cm ÷ 100 000cm = ½ = 0.5 km√√
1.1.4
Map distance: 45mm = 4.5 cm (Recalculate from your own printed map) √√
Map scale: 50 000cm (0.5 km)
Distance = map distance X map scale
Distance = 4.5 cm X 0.5 km
= 2.25 km √√
1.1.5
The image/photo map (orthophoto) is produce from photographs taken
by an airplane from above/obtained from Google map or obtained
through a satellite. (ANY TWO)√√√√
1.1.6
The photomap at the top right corner/edge of the map) √√
(22)
1.2
1.2.1
Atlas index is found at the back of the atlas√√
1.2.2
page 32√√
1.2.3
Northern √√ and Eastern hemispheres √√
1.2.4
Denmark√√
1.2.5
80 30 I N, √√130 10 I W √√
1.2.6
Bizana √√
(16)
1.3
1.3.1
Figure A: Google earth satellite image is more recent √√
1.3.2
Buildings (Centre left) √√
Numerous paths (south of main road) √√
Open bare patches around the settlement
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(Any TWO)
1.3.3
Man-made features: main road, settlement /buildings, footpath√√ (one mark each)
Natural features: shrubs and bushes, low and tall trees√√(one mark each)
1.3.4 Flat area, no visible mountains √√
(12)
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