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Examinations Board, Siyavula Education, Smarticks, Noteshare, Lemonlicious, datacentrix, and most of all, to
the schools and teachers from both the public and private education sectors who as founder contributors,
have lent content to the Teachers without Borders programme, for the benefit of all South Africa's learners.

In Bill Gates words, at the Mandela Day ‘Living Together’ address: “Maintaining the quality of this country’s
higher education system while expanding access to more students will not be easy. But it’s critical to
South Africa’s future” – working together, we can help achieve this."

Contributing schools to date:

Clifton School Milnerton High Rustenburg Girls’ High St Peter's

Durban Girls' Northwood High St Anne's DC St Stithians
Fairmont High Roedean St John's DSG Wynberg Boys' High
Herzlia High Rondebosch Boys’ St Mary's DSG Kloof Wynberg Secondary
 GEOGRAPHY TEST
Grade 8 February 2016
Time: 25 minutes 30 Marks

Name: Form: _

Instructions:
 Answer all the questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Question 1: Match the terms in column A, with the correct statements in

column B.
Write down the correct letter in the answer block below. E.g. 1.5 H

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1.1 Latitude A Parallels measured east and west of the
Greenwich Meridian

1.2 66.5º North B International Date Line

1.3 Prime meridian C 0º North/South
1.4 Equator D Antarctic Circle
E Angular distance of a place measured north
and south of the equator

F Drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole

G Arctic Circle

ANSWER:
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

(4x1=4)

Question 2: Study figure 1 below and identify the lines of latitude and/or
longitude at A, B, C and D. Write down the degrees as well.

NAME DEGREES

2. A

2. B

2. C

2. D

(4x2=8)

PLEASE TURN OVER

Question 3: Using the world map below, write down the correct grid co-
ordinates in degrees for numbers 3.1 - 3.5. Work from the .

3.1
 3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

(5x2=10)

Question 4: Circle or highlight the correct term/word in brackets.

The earth is a sphere and can be divided up into (two/four/six) hemispheres.

Earth (rotates/revolves) on its own axis causing (winter and summer/

day and night). The earth rotates (15/30/66.5) degrees every one hour.

Places to the east will always experience a (later/earlier) time because the

sun rises in the (east/west).

(6x1=6)

Question 5: Time sums

5.1 The time in Cape Town (30°E) is 16:00. Calculate the time in New York

(75°W).

5.2 Your best friend is in Australia (120°E) on holiday. You want to wish her

a Happy Birthday and phone her at 10h00 Australian time. What time must

you phone her from Cape Town (30°E).

(2x1=2)

TOTAL: 30 MARKS

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