Geography Memo 1 (English)

November 2021 โ€” Grade 12 / Matric โ€” Geography

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1.2.6 thermal belt (accept inversion layer\ (1\
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1.3.1GIVE ONE PIECE OF EVIDENCE FOR S HEM Date /January indicate summer
1.3.2STATE TWO WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE INFOGRAPHIC Heavy rainfall Rainfall of 250mm in 24 hours (1\
1.3.3GIVE ONE REASON FOR DECREASE IN WIND SPEED Increased f rictional drag (2
1.3.4ACCOUNT FOR INCREASE IN WIND SPEED Movement over the warm Mozambique channel (2 Less
1.3.5THREE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE IMPACT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES Early warning systems put in place (2\ Sandbags to reduce flooding (2\
1.5.1NAME TWO PRESSURE SYSTEMS TO SET UP BERG WINDS Kalahari High (1\ Coastal low ( 1\
1.5.2 DETERMINE HIGHEST TEMP Accept in the range
43.9to 44 ,1 C (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
1.5.3WHAT ROLE DID THE ESCARPME NT PLAY IN INCREASIN G THE TEMP The escarpment has a great
1.5.4PARAGRAPH EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF ERG WIND ON PHYSICAL ENVIRO
1.4.1IDENTIFY LOW PRESSURE Thermal low (1\ Accept heat low (1\
1.4.2GIVE A REASON FOR THE FORMATION igh temperatures (2\ Rising warm air creates low pressure system (2\ [ANY ONE]
1.4.3GIVE EVIDENCE FOR RIDGING Elongation of isobars (2\ Bending of the isobars towards the low pressure (2\
1.4.4WHY DOES RIDGING RESULT IN ONSHORE WINDS Anticlockwise circulation (from the high pressure\ (2\ Ridge extends
1.4.5DESCRIBE EATHER CONDITION S AT PE Results in SSE winds (anti clockwise circulation from the high pressure\2\ Increase in wind speeds/
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2.3.3WHY ARE TRIBUTARI ES OF MAIN STREAM PARALLEL The streams flow in relation to the folds of the rock (2\ The streams flow over softer rock
2.3.4rd order (2 (1 x 2
2.3.5igher (1 (1 x 1\1
2.3.6DESCRIBE THE RELATION SHIP (a\he low rainfall will result in a lower drainage density (2\ (b\he steep gradient will result in a higher
2.4.1Deposition (1\ (1 x 1\1\
2.4.2Gentle lat/ level (2\ (1 x 2\ (2\
2.4.3GIVE TWO REASONS FOR WIDE FLOODPLA IN AT X Increased deposition of silt/alluvium /sand on the floodplain (2\
2.4.4PARAGRAPH EXPLAIN PHYSICAL IMACT OF FLOODING ON FLOODPLA IN The deposition of silt
2.5.1DEFINE When a more energetic river captures the headwaters of a less energetic river (2\ [CONCEPT] (1 x 2\2\
2.5.2STATE ONE CONDITIO A steeper gradient on the one side of the watershed (2\
2.5.3 Marks allocated as follows: Accuracy of sketch any one of two tributaries can be used (1\ Wind gap (1\
2.5.4River (1\ (1 x 1\1\
2.5.5River has a increased volume of water (2\ (1 x 2
2.5.6EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF THE CHANGE IN THE CAPTOR STREAM Increased
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3.1.1Limpopo (1\ (1 x 1\1\
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3.1.4Area = Length (L\ x Breadth (B\ Area = [ cm x 100] x [
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3.1.5WHY FEATURE IS LARGER ON ORTHOPHO TO The scale of the orthophoto map is (5 times\larger tha n the scale of the topographic map (1\
3.1.6190 Range 189 191
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3.2.1(a\Winter (1\ (1 x 1\1\ TYPE OF RIVER (b\ perennial rivers (1\
3.2.2WIND DIRECT IO The orientation of the lan ding strip (2\ Planes take off and land a ccording to
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3.2.6West north west North west/ (1\ (1 x 1\1\
3.2.7HOW TRIBUTARIE S IDE TIFY DIRECTION Tributaries join the main river at acute angles (2\ (1 x 2\2\
3.3.1Vector (1\ (1 x 1\1\
3.3.2(1\ (1 x 1\1\
3.3.3GIVE EVIDENCE TO DEMARCATE A wall (black line\ was used to demarcate the area around the river
3.3.4IDENTIFY LAYERS Rivers (1\ Accept Drainage (1\ Roads (1\ Accept Infrastructure (1\ Buildings (1\
3.3.5WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT TO UTILISE THE LAYERS To determine the level of drainage/waterlogging (2\ To assess the possibility of flooding (2\ To determine the accessibility of the landing strip (2\

Topics Identified

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Mark Allocation

Total150 marks
Sections60 + 60 + 30 = 150 marks

Paper information

SubjectGeography
Year2021
SessionNovember
TypeMemo
PaperPaper 1
LanguageEnglish
Pages11
Downloads2

Examination context

Decade2020s
Years ago5y
SeasonSpring (SH)
Start dayFriday
Exam periodNovember 2021
Days since exam1,815

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