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Destiny Life Academy

Social Science – Geography
Final Examination
Grade 8
Date: 10 November 2022
Time: 1.5 Hours
Total Mark: 75

Examiner: J. Naicker
Moderator: R. Ramkumar

Instructions:

1. This examination consists of 2 sections, 2 questions over 10 pages.

Section A Settlement [50 Marks]

Section B Trade and Transport [25 Marks]
TOTAL [75 Marks]

2. Attempt all questions.

3. Use the answer booklets provided to complete the answers.
4. Use a blue or black pen ONLY.
5. Present your work in an orderly fashion and leave a line between questions and
part questions.
6. Write neatly and legibly.

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SECTION A
SETTLEMENT
QUESTION 1

MATCHING

1.1 Examine Figure A and Figure B below and match it to the correct statement. Write (1)
down ONLY the question number and your choice of letter. (A or B)
Eg: 1.1.6 B

1.1.1 Small settlements such as farmsteads, military posts, traditional villages and small (1)
towns.

1.1.2 Mainly secondary economic activities that involves the manufacture of goods. (1)

1.1.3 A limited number of services. (1)

1.1.4 Wide spacing of settlements with open land in-between settled areas. (1)

1.1.5 High concentration of services although not every person has access to these. (1)

(5 x 1) (5)

1.2 Examine the figure below showing selected land use areas of the town of Darling,
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Western Cape.

Source: Adapted from www.sagta/mapdownloader and Google Earth, 2022

1.2.1 Refer to the land use zone labelled A. This is the area found near the railway
station on the map extract.

(a) Name this land use zone, found in the middle of towns such as Darling. (1x2) (2)

(b) Give TWO examples of the type of economic activities found in this land
use zone. (2x1) (2)

(c) Identify TWO ways that make this land use very accessible. (2x1) (2)

1.2.2 Refer to industrial land use zone labelled C.

(a) Explain how the location of this land use zone shows that this is a heavy
industry land use zone (2x1) (2)

(b) Explain how this land use zone is the reason for the residential area at F
being classified as a low-income residential area. (2x2) (4)

1.2.3 The school at B and the church at D, are services found in the residential area of

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Darling.

(a) What sector of society does the school and church belong to? (2x1) (2)

(b) List TWO ways on how the school increases the property values of residential
land use zones? (2x1) (2)

1.2.4 Locate the golf course at E.

(a) Name the type of land use associated with a golf course. (1x2) (2)

(b) Provide TWO reasons why such land use zones are important for towns such
as Darling. (2x1) (2)

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1.3 Refer to the figure below illustrating the increase in the world’s population living
in cities.

1.3.1 Which of the regions listed below shows the greatest increase in the percentage

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of people living in urban areas between 1990 and 2014. Choose the correct
answer from the options below.

A North America
B Africa
C Asia (1x2) (2)

1.3.2 Name the region which has the least increase in percentage of people living in
Urban areas between 1990 and 2014. (1x1) (1)
1.3.3 The geographical term that describes the percentage increase in a country’s
population living in urban areas is called:

A Urban growth
B Rural-urban migration
C Urbanisation (1x1) (1)
1.3.4 State the percentage of the world’s population predicted to be living in urban
areas by 2050. (1x1) (1)

1.4 Refer to the figure below.

Source: Adapted from https://mammothmemory.net/geography

1.4.1 Describe TWO push factors that force people away from rural areas. (2x2) (4)

1.4.2 Explain how the discovery of diamonds and gold in South Africa influenced the
pull factors to the towns of Kimberley and Johannesburg. Provide TWO factors.
(2x2) (4)

1.5 Refer to the figure below of an informal settlement commonly found in South
African urban areas.

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Source:https://static.independent.co.uk/johannesburg-shanty-town.jpg?width=1200

1.5.1 Describe TWO living conditions visible in the above figure. (2x1) (2)

1.5.2 Provide TWO reasons why people arriving from the rural areas are forced to live
in these informal settlements. (2x2) (4)

1.6 One solution to these informal settlements is the provision of low-income formal
housing, often referred to as R.D.P. houses, as seen in the figure below:

Source: https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rdp-houses.jpg

1.6.1 Explain does the above figure prove that this is a low-income residential area?
(1x2) (2)

1.6.2 Suggest TWO reasons, why the building of such low income housing is not a
sustainable solution to addressing informal settlements. (4)
(2x2)

(25)

TOTAL SECTION A: [50 MARKS]

SECTION B
TRADE AND TRANSPORT

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QUESTION 2
2.1 Using the figure below, match the statement to each of the types of transport (A- F).
Write only the question number (2.1.1 – 2.1.5) and the letter (A – F) representing
your choice.

2.1.1 The cheapest and quickest way to transport people over very long distances. (1)
2.1.2 Bulk transport carriers across the world. (1)
2.1.3 Largest private public transport system in South Africa. (1)
2.1.4 The transport of consumer goods by road. (1)
2.1.5 Commuter transport system that avoids congestion and traffic jams. (1)
(5x1) (5)

2.2 Refer to the information below

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Cape Town’s bus rapid transport system solves the problem of traffic congestion
associated with thousands of commuters driving their cars into and out of the city.
Over 300 buses travel along dedicated bus lanes and have closed bus stations
making the commute safe, quick and affordable.

Over 60 000 commuters use the MyCiti bus service daily. The busses are air-
conditioned (in summer) and clean and run efficiently.

2.2.1 How is MyCiti separated from other modes of transport in Cape Town? (1x2) (2)

2.2.2 Give a reason why rapid transit systems, such as MyCiti, is developed in big cities
such as Cape Town. (1x2) (2)

2.2.3 How would the fact that these buses are electrically powered address environmental
issues of other public transport systems? Provide TWO ways. (2x1) (2)

(6)

2.3 Refer to the figure below showing the collapsed railway network of South Africa.

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https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/2203/56cf2f62c1e44c9fa00141c1e3cdaa44.jpg

2.3.1 Describe how the above figure illustrates the collapsed railway network in South
Africa. (1x2) (2)

2.3.2 Suggest, in a paragraph of FIVE lines, how the collapsed railway network negatively
impacts the low income commuters who rely on the passenger trains to get to and
from work. (5x1) (5)

You will be marked according to the rubric below.

Level 1 Shows little or no understanding of the negative impact of the

railway network on low income communities 0
Some partial understanding of the negative impact of the railway
network on low income communities 1

Level 2 Relevant understanding giving ONE negative impact of the

railway network on low income communities 2

Relevant understanding giving TWO examples of the negative 3

impact of the railway network on low income communities

Level 3 Shows a thorough understanding of the negative impact of the 4

railway network on low income communities

Shows outstanding understanding of the negative impact of the 5

railway network on low income communities
Providing at least 3 examples on the impact.

(7)

2.4 Refer to the figure below showing the harbour in East London.

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Source: https://www.transnetportterminals.net/images/Gallery/East%20London/EL005.jpg

2.4.1 Name the province in which the East London harbour is located. (1x1) (1)
2.4.2 The very large roll-on and roll-off (RORO) cargo ship is visible in the harbour.
a) Explain why motor vehicles, assembled in East London factories, are exported by the
RORO method. (1x2) (2)
b) How does this RORO cargo ship help car manufactures save on export costs? (1x2) (2)

c) Suggest ONE negative factor car manufactures experience when using RORO cargo
ships to export their goods. (1x2) (2)

(7)
TOTAL SECTION B [25 MARKS]

THE END
GRAND TOTAL MARKS 75

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