Geography Memo 1 (English)

May-June 2024 — Grade 12 / Matric — Geography

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1.1.1A (South Atlantic High\1\
1.1.2B (Kalahari High\1\
1.1.3B (South Indian\1\
1.2.1Melting snow
1.2.2Mouth
1.2.3Third order
1.3.1Katabatic
1.3.2occurs during the day while occurs at night
1.3.3Cold air rolls down into the valley and forms an inversion
1.4.1Shape of front concave Steep gradient of front
1.4.2Warm air undercuts the cold air
1.4.3Air behind the cold front is colder than the air in front. Cold air moves faster than warm air ahead of it. Cold front catches up with the warm front.
1.5.1(a\ river that only flows all year round (b\he river channel is wide (c\ Regularity of rainfall and the soil type over which the streams flow.
1.5.2Gauteng and the Eastern Cape
1.5.3The cost of food production will increase at it is costly to buy purified water. Farmers will have to buy more chemicals to purify water. Chemicals cost a lot and this will increase production costs. It will be costly to purify water for use in
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1.3.1low (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
1.3.2Give evidence from the satellite image Clockwise circulation indicated by the clouds
1.3.3Describe the rainfall warm front Light (continuous\ainfall (2\ (1 x 2\ (2\
1.3.4Give a reason why interior exp clear skies Well developed
1.3.5(P\ Explain how cold front changes the cloud cover and wind at F+Q Cloud cover
1.4.121 February (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
1.4.2Why was the impact more severe in Mozambique Mozambique was affected twice by tropical cyclone Freddy Freddy hit Mozambique on the 24 th
1.4.3Give TWO reasons for it changing from a tropical cyclone to a tropical depression It moved over land
1.4.4Why is the NW path unusual Tropical cyclones generally move from east to we st/ outh westerly direction (2\
1.4.5How did the Mozambique channel influence the increase in the intensity of TC There will be increase in evaporation (2\ It will increase the latent heat (2\
1.4.6Explain how amage to infrastructure could have a negative impact on people
1.5.1Moisture front (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
1.5.2North east (1\ South west
1.5.3oist air (1\ ry air (1\ (2 x 1\ (2\
1.5.4Explain the formation of line thunderstorms over the interior arm moist
1.5.5Positive impact of heavy rainfall associated with line thunderstorms on the physical environment
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2.3.1Longitudinal profile The side view of the river from source to mouth (2\ [CONCEPT] (1 x 2\ SUGGESTION FOR PART MAKING The side view of a river (1\ (2\
2.3.2Permanent (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
2.3.3Waterfall (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
2.3.4(1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
2.3.5Give a reason for your answer It has a smooth (concave\ape. (2\ All temporary base levels are removed (accept examples\ (2\ Rate of erosion and deposition is in equilibrium (2\ [ANY ONE]
2.3.6Explain how The profile developed F+Q Vertical erosion eroded the knickpoint (accept examples\ (2\ Headward erosion removed knickpoint (accept examples\
2.3.7Draw a rough cross profile of river valley B (2 x 1\ (2\
2.3.8Give a reason for the shape Vertical Downward erosion (2\ [ANY ONE] (1 x 2\
2.4.1Meander (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
2.4.2Give ONE characteristic of the river in the lower course Flat (accept gentle/gradual\ (1\ Slow stream flow (1\
2.4.3Explain how gradient influenced the dev of the fluvial landform Gentle gradient caused the river to flow slower (2\ River started to bend and lateral erosion occurred
2.4.4A: Slip off (accept convex\ (1\ Identify slope A and B: Undercut slope
2.4.5Y (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\ steep slopes (1\ shape of the valley (1\ Geography/P1 10
2.4.6Explain the processes involved in the formation of slopes A and B SLOPE A Slow flowing water
2.5.1Gauteng (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
2.5.2Settlement growth without proper planning for supply and maintenance of water resources/sanitation (2\ (1 x 2\ INSTRUCTION FOR PART MARKING Settlement growth without proper planning (1\ (2\
2.5.3Give TWO consequences of unplanned development People struggling with water (1\
2.5.4How did Apies river become polluted Failure of he Rooiwal water treatment plant to treat the waste water (1\
2.5.5(P\ Suggest strategies the local municipality can implement to reduce pollution of
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3.1.1C (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.1.2B (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.1.3(a\ 1645m 1642m = 3m (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\ (b\ Gentle (1\ (1 x 1\
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3.2.2Seasonal rain Non perennial rivers (1\ Presence of a reservoir (1\ [ANY ONE] (1 x 1\
3.2.3Morning (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.2.4The shadows fall to the south west (2\ (1 x 2\ (2\
3.2.5Row of trees Windbreak (1\ Reduces soil erosion (1\ [ANY ONE] (1 x 1\ (1\
3.2.6C (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.2.7South westerly (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\ Geography/P1 13 DBE/May/June 2024 SC/NSC
3.2.8Give a reason for your answer The height decreases in a south westerly direction (2\ The acute angle formed by the joining of the tributaries points in a south
3.2.9How has the stream at G made cultivation possible Water i s available ( 2\
3.3.1A (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.3.2Satellite (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.3.3High (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.3.4Give a reason for your answer Features can be clearly seen (2\ Has large number of pixels (2\ It has smaller pixels (2\ [ANY ONE
3.3.5More (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.3.6Give a reason for your answer The gradient is steep (2\ Contour lines are close together (2\ [ANY ONE] (1 x 2\ (2\ TOTAL SECTION B:

Topics Identified

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GeomorphologyClimatologySettlementEconomic GeographyMapwork

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks
Sections60 + 60 = 120 marks

Paper information

SubjectGeography
Year2024
SessionMay-June
TypeMemo
PaperPaper 1
LanguageEnglish
Pages13
Downloads5

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