Geography Memo 2 (English)

November 2021 — Grade 12 / Matric — Geography

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1.1.1C (1\

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1.1.4C (1\

1.1.5B (1\

1.1.6(1\

1.1.7B (1\

1.1.8C (1\ (8 x 1\8\

1.2.1Isolated f armstead (1\

1.2.2Conurbation (1\

1.2.3Hamlet (1\

1.2.4Metropolis (1\

1.2.5City (1\

1.2.6own (1\

1.2.7Megalopolis (1\ (7 x 1\7\ Geography/P2 DBE/November 2021 NSC arking Guidelines

1.3.1 STATE IN AN ENVIRONMENT FACTOR Natural hazards (disasters\/droughts/floods veld fires (1\ Soil erosion

1.3.2 HOW DOES RURAL MIGRATION RESULT IN RURAL DEPOP? It decreases the number of people in the rural area

1.3.3 NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RURAL URBAN MIGRATION

1.3.4 PARAGRAPH EXPLAIN WHY RURAL MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN FINDING

1.4.1 CBD (Central Business District\1\ (1 x 1\1\

1.4.2HOW WOULD DECREASING ACCESSIBILITY NEGATIVE IMPACT COMMUTER S? Traffic delays/traffic congestion (2\ Time

1.4.3GIVE TWO REASONS FOR IRREGULAR SHAPE OF CBD/ is expanding into the transition zone in some areas/invasion and

1.4.4WHY ARE BUILDINGS IN A DILAPIDATED STATE? Buildings abandoned (2\ No maintenance /landlords/tenants neglect buildings (2\ Low rentals result in limited capital to maintain buildings (2\

1.4.5 WHY WILL NEW HIGH INCOME DEV BE ATTRACTED TO

1.5.1 5 million (1\ (1 x 1\1\

1.5.2 STATE TWO ADVANTAGE OF BACKYARD SHACKS Access to e lectricity (1\

1.5.3 WHY DO PEOPLE CHOOSE INFORMAL SETTLEMEN TS OVER BACKYARDS

1.5.4 BUILDING MATERIALS VULNERABILIT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS Poor quality building materials provide

1.5.5 IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN ONE SOCIAL ISSUE THAT DEVELOPS WITH THE

1.5.6 HOW CAN MUNICIPALITIE REDUCE CHALLENGE OF GROWTH OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

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1.1A (1\

1.2(1\

1.3(1\

1.4(1\

2.1.5(1\

2.1.6B (1\

2.1.7(1\ (7 x 1\7\

2.2.2 (1\

2.2.3 (1\

2.2.4 (1\

2.2.5 B (1\

2.2.6 C (1\

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2.2.8 B (1\ (8 x 1\8\ Geography/P2 DBE/November 2021 NSC arking Guidelines

2.3.3HOW DOES LOCATION OF COAL MINES INCREASE EXPORT COSTS Coal mines are located inland/far from the harbour (2\ High transport costs due to greater distances to harbour (for export\

2.3.5EXPLAIN HOW THE DECREASE OF MINING COAL HAS A NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT

2.3.1R2 billion (1\ (1 x 1\1\

2.3.22016 2018 1 x 2\2

2.4.1 15% (1\ (1 x 1\1\

2.4.2 STATE TWO MODES OF TRANSPORT THAT ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTORS Sea

2.4.3 WHY DOES SW CAPE FAVOUR DEVELOPMENT OF LIGHT INDISTRIES? (a\

2.4.4 EXPLAIN HOW WC SDI INCREASES ACCESS FOR SW CAPE TO INTERNATION MARKETS

2.5.1 Businesses that are not registered and do not pay income taxes (2

2.5.2GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF AN INFORMAL ACTIVITY Food (1\ lea markets (1\

2.5.4 PARAGRAPH SUGGEST SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES GOV AND BUS COULD IMPLEMENT TO

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3.1.1(1\ (1 x 1\1\

3.1.2(1\ (1 x 1\ 1\

3.1.3There is no obstruct ion/ no high lying point between the two points (2\ (1 x 2 \2

3.1.438 m (1\ (1 x 1\1

3.1.5Actual Distance = Map distance x M ap scale Actual Distance = 5.5 (1\ cm x 500 m (Range 5.4

5.6= 2750 m (1\ (Range 2700 2800 m\ (2 x 1\2\

3.1.6Average gradient Vertical int erval (VI\ Horizontal equivalent (HE\ Average Gradient

3.1.7Prison (1\ (1 x 1\1\

3.2.1(1\ (1 x 1\ (1\

3.2.2WHY DOES LOCATION OF SEWERAGE WORKS DECREASE PROPERTY VALUE Area will experience

3.2.3rregular (1\ Grid /grid iron

3.2.4WHY IS STREET PATTERN NOT POPULAR IN NEW DEVELOPM ENTS

3.2.5ertiary (1\ (1 x 1\1\

3.2.6EXPLAIN WHY AREA 6 WAS SUITABLE FOR ECO ACTIVITY AT 6 Accessible by roads/national

3.2.7HOW HAS THE OPEN CAST MINE CREATED AN ENVIRO INJUSTICE esults in the r emoval of natural vegetation (2\

3.3.1River (1\ (1 x 1\1\

3.3.2Perennial water /dam (1\ Opencast mine (1\ Cultivated land (1\ Excavation (1\ [ANY ONE] (1 x 1\1\

3.3.3Remote sensing is obtaining informatio n of the earth from a distance / without touc hing or making physical contact (2\ [CONCEPT] (1 x 2\2\

3.3.4GIVE ONE VISIBLE ATTRIBUTE OF THE OPEN CAST MINE Depth (how deep\ (2\

3.3.5EXPLAIN HOW THE IMAGE IS MORE EFFECTIVE TO ASSESS THE ENVIRO INJUSTICE

Topics Identified

GeomorphologyClimatologySettlementEconomic GeographyMapworkPopulation

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections60 + 60 + 30 = 150 marks

Paper information

SubjectGeography

Year2021

SessionNovember

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages13

Downloads4

Examination context

Decade2020s

Years ago5y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayFriday

Exam periodNovember 2021

Days since exam1,813

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