Grade 9 Geography Baseline Final

GRADE 9 GEOGRAPHY BASELINE TEST
ASSESSOR: K MAVEDZENGE
MODERATOR: L MPOFU
TOTAL MARKS: 70
TIME: 1 hour
DATE: JANUARY 2021

NAME_______________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
Question 1: True/False
Coastal areas generally receive less rain than inland areas. mark
1
TRUE FALSE
Question 2: Please Fill In The Blanks 2 marks

The general rule is that for every (1) increase in altitude, the temperature drops by (2).
Possible Answers: 1 000 metres | 10 kilometres | 10° C | 6,5° C | 100 metres | 1C | 1° C
1 2
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Question 3: Multiple Choice 2 marks
John is a quarter of the way up a mountain and the temperature is 12°C.
What is the probable temperature 1 000 m above this point?
A 5,5°C
B 3°C
C
11°C
D
0°C
This image refers to question: 4
Question 4: Text Input 2 marks

The towns in South Africa which are situated 1 500 m above sea level have ... temperatures
than the coastal towns.
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Look at the time on the Big Ben (Clock Tower) in London.
During the winter in England, the time in South Africa will be (1) and during the summer in
England, the time in South Africa will be (2).
1 2
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Question 6: Multiple Choice 1 mark

The continent of South America lies in ...hemispheres.
A Two
B three
C four
D none of the above
Question 7 2 marks
South Africa's Standard Time is set in relation to the Greenwich Meridian Time. As South Africa
is situated 30° longitude away from London, when it is 15:00 in London, it is ... in Cape Town.
Give the answer in digital time.
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Surface ocean currents are generally driven by ... .
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This image refers to question: 9 and 10

When the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Capricorn, it is summer in the ... Hemisphere.
Question 10: True/False 2 marks

When the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer, that is at 90°, the days are longer and
the nights are shorter in the Southern Hemisphere.
TRUE FALSE
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A subtropical climate is found east and west of the tropical climate.
TRUE FALSE
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Beaufort West, situated in the (1), is surrounded by mountains which form the escarpment.
Its low rainfall can be attributed to the humid sea winds which cause rain to fall on the (2) side
of the mountain.
1 2

South African Standard Time is the time every place in South Africa uses, as well as Lesotho
and Swaziland.
TRUE FALSE
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Cloudy and rainy weather may be experienced on the windward side of Table Mountain, while
warm sunny conditions may be experienced on the leeward side of the mountain.
TRUE FALSE
This image refers to question: 15, 16, 17
Question 15: True/False mar

2 ks
It is night time in Australia.
TRUE FALSE
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What season was it in the Southern Hemisphere when this image was taken?
Answer in one word.

1: 500 000 is an example of a (1) scale and is used on a (2) scale map.
Possible Answers: large | small | line | ratio | word
1 2
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The distance between two schools on a map is 6 cm. If the map has a number scale of 1: 10
000, what is the actual distance on the ground?
A 60 metres
B 0, 6 metres
C 6 kilometres
D 60 kilometres
E 0, 6 km
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There is a big island east of southern Africa. What is its name?
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This image refers to question: 20, 21

The two main components of a satellite are a/an (1) and a/an (2) .
Select your answers in alphabetical order.

Possible Answers: petrol driven engine to propel the satellite through space | antenna to send
and receive information | GPS to guide the satellite on the right path | power source such as a
solar panel or battery
1 2
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A geostationary satellite travels from west to east above the equator and it moves in the same
direction and at the same rate that the Earth is spinning.
Based on this, is the statement below true or false?
"From Earth, a geostationary satellite looks like it is standing still since it is always
above the same location."
TRUE FALSE

The line at 180° E/W (marked B on the map) is called the ... ... Line.
Write the answer as two words.
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The alphanumeric reference for Khayelitsha is C3.
TRUE FALSE
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This satellite image could be used by researchers to:
A Monitor plant disease

B Assess the quality of the soil
C Locate areas that have a large population using electricity
D Monitor pollution from large factories
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Question 25 refers to the following graphic
Figure 1: settlement_urban

[2]
An urban settlement is a populated area characterised mainly by industrial, transportation,
cultural and administrative political functions.
TRU FALS
E E
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Figure 2: south_africa_map_at_50_percent

[2]
Look at the map of South Africa's major transport routes.
Very often the road and the railway lines are built close together and follow a similar route
between the different towns.
TRU FALS
E E
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Figure 3: Durban container port with ack (Custom)
Question 27 : True/False
[2]
The accompanying photograph is a picture of a container terminal.
TRU FALS
E E
Question 28 :
True/False [2]
Government subsidizes bus and train services but not minibus taxis.
TRU FALS
E E

[2]
Co-operation between the bus, rail and minibus taxi industries and development of these
industries, will help to provide an integrated public transport system.
TRU FALS
E E
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Figure 4: settlement_permanent_shelter
Question 30: Multiple

Choice[2] This is a ...
settlement.
A nomadic
B permanent
C temporary
D brick
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Questions 31 to 32 refer to the following graphic
Figure 5: grid with rural
Question 31: Multiple Choice [2]

Look at this aerial photo and the statements that follow, and decide which statement about
land use is FALSE.
A This photo is a vertical photo of a rural settlement.
B The homes are close together and probably owned by middle income earners.
C There is no heavy industry in this photo.
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D There may be some light industry in the town, but most people are involved in farming.
Question 32: Fill In The Blanks [4]

This (1) settlement has agriculture as its (2) activity, as most of its residents farm.
Answer the following alphabetically:
A few of the residents (3) and (4), which are considered tertiary activities, as they are service-
orientated.
1 2
3 4
tertiary mine have shops
rural primary urban
secondary are involved in forestry open guest houses
Questions 33 to 34 refer to the following graphic and text items
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Figure 6: Graph urban rural
Text 2: New Document
Question 33 Multiple Choice [2]

Look at the graph, "Percentage of World Population- Urban/Rural".
On the x-axis the graph goes up in five year steps, so the block "2020" actually shows from
2020 - 2025. You may have to estimate the year if the question requires a year that is not on the
line, for an answer.
Look at the statements that follow, and say which one is FALSE.
A In 2011 the percentage of the world's population that was rural was 50%.
B In 1953 the percentage of the world's population that was rural was just under 30%.
C By 2055 the percentage of the world's population that will be rural is predicted to be 30%.
D The rural percentage is decreasing and the urban percentage is increasing.
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Question 34: Write Your Answer [2]
In the past most people lived in rural areas. Now more and more people are moving into
towns and cities. This is called urbanisation.
Look at the graph, "Percentage of World Population- Urban/Rural" and based on the sentence
above, state which colour represents the urban population.
Figure 8: Marikana, Timeslive (Custom)
Question 35 Write Your Answer [2]

This is an aerial photo taken of some houses in Marikana (featured in TimesLIVE).
Look at the angle the photo was taken at and say what type of aerial photograph it is.
Answer with one word.
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DATE: JANUARY 2021

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Question 2: Please Fill In The Blanks 2 marks

What is the probable temperature 1 000 m above this point?

This image refers to question: 4

Question 4: Text Input 2 marks

Question 5: Please Fill In The Blanks 2 marks

Question 6: Multiple Choice 1 mark

Give the answer in digital time.

Question 8: Text Input 2 marks

Question 9: Text Input 2 marks

Question 10: True/False 2 marks

Question 11: True/False 2 marks

Question 12: Please Fill In The Blanks 2 marks

Question 13: True/False 2 marks

This image refers to question: 15, 16, 17

Question 15: True/False mar

Answer in one word.

This image refers to question: 17

Question 17: Please Fill In The Blanks 2 marks

Question 19: Text Input 2 marks

Question 20: Please Fill In The Blanks 2 marks

Select your answers in alphabetical order.

Based on this, is the statement below true or false?

This image refers to question: 22

Question 22: Text Input 2 marks

Write the answer as two words.

Question 23: True/False 2 marks

Question 24: Multiple Choice 2 marks

A Monitor plant disease

Question 25: True/False

Question 26: True/False

Figure 3: Durban container port with ack (Custom)

Question 29: True/False

Question 30: Multiple

Figure 5: grid with rural

Question 31: Multiple Choice [2]

A This photo is a vertical photo of a rural settlement.

C There is no heavy industry in this photo.

Question 32: Fill In The Blanks [4]

Questions 33 to 34 refer to the following graphic and text items

Question 33 Multiple Choice [2]

D The rural percentage is decreasing and the urban percentage is increasing.

Question 35 refers to the following graphic

Figure 8: Marikana, Timeslive (Custom)

Question 35 Write Your Answer [2]

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