Geography Memo 1 (English)
November 2025 — 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\ A river that only flows all year round (b\ The river channel is wide (c\ Regularity of rainfall and the soil type over which the streams flow. Rainfall occurs regularly
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
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1.3.1Polar front (1\ (1 x 1\ (1
1.3Give ONE reason why the boundary forms a wave Atmospheric instability
1.3.3Stage Mature stage ( 1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
1.3.4Explain how the weather conditions developed in C and F+Q
1.3Cross section from E Marks will be allocated for: Correct c
1.3Explain how the difference in temperat ure of the air
1.4.1Immature stage (1\ x 1
1.4.2TWO reasons in fact file The pressure in the centre is 996 hPa (1\ Wind speed is 75 km/h (1\
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1.4Describe the eather conditions associated with the forward
1.4Explain why the TC intensified from 8 13 Jan
1.5.1East London (1\ Durban (1\ [ANY ONE] (1 x 1\ (1
1.5.2Give evidence to support
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1.5Explain the processes that lead to berg winds to be warm
1.5aragraph Suggest sustainable strategies to reduce the negative
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2.3.1side view of a river from source to mouth (2\ [CONCEPT] (1 x 2\ INSTRUCTION FOR PART MARKING A side view of the river
2.3.2B (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
2.3Give evidence in the sketch graded profile No temporary base levels/
2.3Classify each base level as natural or human made
2.3.5Sea It is the lowest (ultimate\evel to which a river can erode (2\ [CONCEPT] (1 x 2\ (2\
2.3.6Differenti ate between shape Profile C is a closed V shaped (narrow, deep and steep sided\hereas rofile D
2.3.7Explain the main processes that give rise to shape of C and D Profile C
2.4.1Lower (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
2.4Gentle gradient at C Due to deposition (2\ Slow movement/velocity of water (2\ [ANY ONE] (1 x 2\ (2\
2.4Incised meanders River rejuvenation results in vertical (downward\rosion (2\ Results in a deeper stream channel/valley (due to vertical erosion\
2.4PARAGRAPH Explain how an ox bow lake forms
2.5.1Why are dense settlements associated with pollution Poor service provision
2.5.2TWO reasons to support answer to 2.5. Evidence of solid waste (accept examples\
2.5Explain how the rise in water level will affect houses
2.5Explain the negative impact of poor river manag
2.5.5Su ggest strategies that municiplaity an put in place to ensure
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3.1.11167,5 928,0 (1\ = 239,5 m (1\ (2 x 1\ (2
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3.1Formula: Vertical Interval (VI\ Horizontal Equivalent (HE\ VI= 60 m HE= 3
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3.1.6There is an obst ruction (accept examples from the topographical map\ between and H (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
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3.2.2Evidence for seasonal rainfall Perennial water/ Dams (1\ Reservoirs (1\
3.2.3Explain why area 8 has lower temps than surrounding built
3.2.4North NW/NNW/North East/ north to south / southward (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.2.5Wind direction evidence Row of trees (windbreaks\ are on the north /north east of the orchards or
3.2Evidence from map for watershed Many river systems flow in a north easterly and south westerly direction (2\ Many r iver systems
3.2.7L (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.2.8L is found in the upper course (2\ Rapids are characteristic of the upper course (2\ The flow of water is turbulent (2\ The stream flows over steep gradient (2\ High velocity (2\ Uneven riverbed (2\ [ANY ONE]
3.3.1C (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.3.2iver (1\ (1 x 1\ (1\
3.3.3Explain how to manipulate the scale Make the scale larger (2\ (1 x 2\ (2\
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3.3.6The clarity of the photograph is poor (2\ There is low resolution (2\ It shows less details (2\ Image is blurry / unclear / distorted (2\ Large pixels (2\ [ANY ONE] (1 x 2\ (2\ TOTAL SECTION B:
Topics Identified
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GeomorphologyClimatologySettlementMapwork
Mark Allocation
Total150 marks
Sections60 + 60 = 120 marks
Paper information
SubjectGeography
Year2025
SessionNovember
TypeMemo
PaperPaper 1
LanguageEnglish
Pages12
Downloads10
Examination context
Decade2020s
Years ago1y
SeasonSpring (SH)
Start dayWednesday
Exam periodNovember 2025
Days since exam353
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