GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION
2015
GRADE 6

NATURAL SCIENCES
AND TECHNOLOGY

MEMORANDUM

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 NATURAL SCIENCES
MEMORANDUM
AND TECHNOLOGY

GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION

NATURAL SCIENCES
AND TECHNOLOGY

MEMORANDUM

Section A Question 1.1 d (1)

Question 1.2 c (1)
Question 1.3 a (1)
Question 1
Question 1.4 d (1)
Question 1.5 c (1)
Total (5)

Question 2.1 T (1)

Question 2.2 T (1)
Question 2 Question 2.3 F (1)
Question 2.4 F (1)
Question 2.5 T (1)
Total (5)

Question 3 Question 3.1 Orbit (1)

Question 3.2 Conductor (1)
Question 3.3 Gravitation (force) (1)
Question 3.4 Atmosphere (1)
Question 3.5 Gas planets (1)
Total (5)

Question 4.1 1=G (1)

Question 4.2 2=E (1)
Question 4 Question 4.3 3=C (1)
Question 4.4 4=A (1)
Question 4.5 5=B (1)
Total (5)

(Single cell (1))

Or
Question 5 (Battery (1))

(Open switch (2))

(Closed switch (1)) (5)
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MEMORANDUM
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Section B

Question 6

Sun

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune
(5)

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MEMORANDUM
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Question 7 Energy conversion

Appliance Use
From To
Fridge/ Cool/freeze Electrical Heat/light
Freezer

Bread Toast Electrical Heat

toaster bread

Kettle Boil water Electrical Heat

Washing Wash Electrical Movement

machine clothes Sound
Heat
(8)

Question 8
PROCESS ANSWER
Communicate 8.1 Investigate

Make 8.2 Design

Investigate 8.3 Make

Evaluate 8.4 Evaluate

Design 8.5 Communicate

(5)

Section C
Question 9 9.1 Wire not connected / Negative pole not connected

9.2 Wire missing / Negative pole not connected

9.3 Wire connected incorrectly / Positive pole incorrectly

connected (3)

Question 10.1 Clothes iron (1)

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10.2 Computer (1)

10.3 400 W + 1 200 W + 1 000 W + 500 W + 1 400 W = 4 500 W (1)

10.4 500 W + 500 W = 1 000 W

OR
500 W x 2 = 1 000 W (1)
(4)
TOTAL: 50
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