MAGALIESBERG ALLIANCE
GRADE 12
GEOGRAPHY P2
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
SEPTEMBER 2014
MARKS: 75
TIME: 1½ HOURS
NAME
MARK SCORED
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15
20
20
15
TOTAL
MARKER
MODERATOR
TOTAL
75
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RESOURCE MATERIAL
1.
An extract from topographic map 2529CC WITBANK
2.
Orthophoto map 2529 CC 15 WITBANK
3.
NOTE:
The resource material must be collected by the schools for their
own use.
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1.
Write your NAME in the space on the cover page.
2.
Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided in this question paper.
3.
You are supplied with a 1 : 50 000 topographic map 2529CC WITBANK and
an orthophoto map of a part of the mapped area.
4.
You must hand the topographic map and the orthophoto map to the invigilator
at the end of this examination session.
5.
You must use the blank page at the back of this paper for all rough work and
calculations. Do NOT detach this page from the question paper.
6.
Show ALL calculations and formulae, where applicable. Marks will be
awarded for these.
7.
You may use a non-programmable calculator.
8.
The following English terms and/or their Afrikaans translations are shown on
the topographic map.
ENGLISH
AFRIKAANS
COLLIERY (COAL MINE)
Conveyer Belt
Diggings
Caravan park
Golf Course
Opencast Mine
Sewage Disposal Works
Slime Dam
Wetland
STEENKOOLMYN
Vervoerband
Uitgrawings
Karavaanpark
Gholfbaan
Oopgroefmyn
Rioolafvalverwyderingsterrein
Slikdam
Vlei
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FIGURE 1: LOCATION OF WITBANK
Witbank
SOURCE: http://www.amukela.com/location.html
QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Refer to the topographic map and orthophoto map, as well as FIGURE 1 above. You have
been provided with FOUR alternative responses for each of the statements. Write down the
correct letter of the response you have chosen in the space provided on the question paper.
1.1.
Witbank is located in …Province.
A
B
C
D
1.2
Gauteng
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Free State
The coal reserves at Witbank are mainly used for power supply in the …
Industrial Region.
A
B
C
D
PWV
Durban-Pinetown
Port Elizabeth-Uitenhage
Southwestern Cape
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Witbank lies within the boundaries of the … Spatial Development Initiative (SDI).
A
B
C
D
1.4
rural-urban fringe.
transition zone.
low income residential zone.
industrial zone.
The R104 in block C4 is a/an …
A
B
C
D
1.8
terraced.
gradual.
concave.
steep.
Land-use zone 5 on the orthophoto map is the …
A
B
C
D
1.7
1 cm on the map represents 10 cm in reality
1 cm on the map represents 100 cm in reality
1 cm on the map represents 1 000 cm in reality
1 cm on the map represents 10 000 cm in reality
The slope between 5 and 10 on the orthophoto map is …
A
B
C
D
1.6
Trans-Kalahari Transport Corridor
Phalaborwa Secondary Corridor
Maputo N4 Development Corridor
Rustenburg Development Corridor
The scale of the orthophoto map can be given as the following word statement:
A
B
C
D
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national route.
arterial route.
secondary road.
other road.
The human-made feature found at 25°55'18''S29°12'25''E/25°55,3'S29°12,4'E is
a/an …
A
B
C
D
mine dump.
cutting.
embankment.
excavation.
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1.9
The base of the Clewer Dam wall (F6) is at an altitude of approximately …
metres.
A
B
C
D
1.10
2629AB.
2629CD.
2629AB.
2629AA.
The street pattern at 10 on the orthophoto map is a … pattern.
A
B
C
D
1.14
windpumps.
canals.
furrows.
pipelines.
The map reference of the topographical map east of Witbank is ...
A
B
C
D
1.13
exotic
episodic
permanent
periodic
The main way of transporting irrigation water to the cultivated lands in block B6
is by means of …
A
B
C
D
1.12
1 480
1 500
1 520
1 540
The Saalklapspruit (River) in block B5 is a/an …river
A
B
C
D
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radial
unplanned irregular
planned irregular
grid
The Grootspruit (River) in blocks E6/7 is flowing in a … direction.
A
B
C
D
southwesterly
northwesterly
southerly
northerly
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The activity at F in block H2 is a … activity.
A
B
C
D
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
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QUESTION 2: CALCULATIONS AND APPLICATION
Refer to the topographic and/or orthophoto map to answer the following questions.
2.1
Find the Witbank Railway station in block M2 and trigonometrical station 385 in
block M4.
2.1.1
Give the true/geographic bearing from the Witbank Railway Station to
trigonometrical station 385.
(1 x 1) (1)
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2.1.2
Determine the present magnetic bearing from the Witbank Railway Station
to trigonometrical station 385. Clearly show all the steps used to derive at
your answer. Marks will be allocated for showing these steps.
(5 x 1) (5)
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2.2
The map reference of the topographic map is 2529CC WITBANK. With the aid of a
clearly labelled diagram, explain how the map reference was determined. ( 5 x 1) (5)
2.3
The average gradient from 9 to 8 on the orthophoto map is 1:160. The average
gradient from 7 to 8 on the orthophoto map is 1:100.
2.3.1
What does the term gradient refer to?
(1 x 1)
(1)
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2.3.2
Which slope, 9 to 8 or 7 to 8, is steeper?
(1 x 1)
(1)
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2.3.3
Explain your answer to QUESTION 2.3.2.
(2 x 1) (2)
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2.3.4
Draw two simple, labelled diagrams to illustrate the difference in gradient
between slopes 9 to 8 and 7 to 8.
(2 x 1) (2)
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Calculate the length of the row of trees in block E7 in meters. Show all your
calculations as marks will be awarded for this.
Distance in reality =
map distance (mm) x map scale denominator
1000
( 3 x 1)
(3)
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QUESTION 3: APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION
Refer to the topographic map and/or the orthophoto map before answering the questions that
follow.
3.1
3.2
3.3
Identify the following human-made features on the orthophoto map:
(2 x 1)
6
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9
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Identify the main primary activity shown in:
(2)
(2 x 1) (2)
block M7
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block N8
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Mention ONE way in which the primary activity mentioned in N8 provides a
support service to the primary activity mentioned in M7.
(1 x 2) (2)
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Mention ONE possible reason why the area numbered 7 on the orthophoto map
has not been used for residential development.
(1 x 2) (2)
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3.5
Using evidence from the orthophoto map, support the statement that residential
area 10 could be considered a high income residential area.
(1 x 2) (2)
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3.6
What purpose does settlement C in block N7 serve?
(1 x 2)
(2)
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3.7
Give ONE possible reason why the row of trees was planted in block F6.
(1 x 2)
(2)
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3.8
Give the climatic purpose that the many recreational areas in Witbank serve.
(1 x 2)
(2)
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3.9
Give ONE point of evidence from the topographic map that the water table in the
mapped area is close to the Earth's surface.
(1 x 2)
(2)
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3.10
With reference to block E4, identify the mode of transport that was specifically
built to transport coal within the boundaries of the mine.
(1 x 2) (2)
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QUESTION 4: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
A major advantage of a GIS is that data can be stored and accessed, depending on the
information that is required.
4.1
Distinguish between the terms vector data and raster data.
(2 x 1)
(2)
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4.2
Which one, the topographic map or the orthophoto map, is an example of vector
data?
(1 x 1)
(1)
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4.3
Find the N4 in block B3. Give ONE attribute of the N4.
(1 x 1)
(1)
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4.4
The topographic map extract below shows a buffer zone that has been created in
blocks M/N5.
4.4.1
What is a buffer zone?
(1 x 1)
(1)
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With reference to the map extract, explain why this specific buffer zone
was created.
(2 x 2)
(4)
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4.5
Data/information can be retrieved form a data base.
4.5.1
The local newspaper in Witbank would like to extend its circulation to
KwaGuqa (L3) and Halanikahle (H1). Mention TWO possible sets of
information that the news paper's sales manager can retrieve from the
data base to determine whether it would be economically viable to extend
the news paper's circulation.
(2 x 2) (4)
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4.5.2
Why is it important that the sales manager of the local news paper
queries the data that has been retrieved from the data base?
(1 x 2) (2)
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