EKURHULENI NORTH

DISTRICT
13 NOVEMBER 2018
TH

Grade 7 Examination

Subject : Social Sciences

Discipline : Geography
Date : 14th November 2018

Mark Allocation : 50
Time Allocation : 1 HOUR

Instructions:

Answer all the questions.

Write neatly and legibly.

Answer on the QUESTION PAPER provided.

Name and surname: ___________________________________ Class: _______

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SECTION A: POPULATION GROWTH AND CHANGE [20]

QUESTION 1: POPULATION CONCEPTS (5)

1.1 Match Column A with Column B and write the letter that represents your correct
answers in Column C.

Column A Column B Column C

1.1.1 Life expectancy A. the difference between the birth 1.1.1

rate and death rate in a country __________

1.1.2 Birth rate B. The number of babies that die 1.1.2

before they are one year per ____________
thousand people in a country

1.1.3 Infant mortality C. The number of babies born in a 1.1.3

year compared to every thousand __________
people in a country

1.1.4 Death rate D. The average number of years 1.1.4

people can expect to live __________

1.1.5 Population E. The number of deaths in a country 1.1.5

growth rate compared to every thousand people ___________

5X1(5)

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QESTION 2: FACTORS AFFECTING BIRTH RATES AND DEATH RATES (10)

2.1 Study the following table and answer the questions below:

2.1.1 What is the highest Africa killer disease? __________________ (1)

2.1.2 How many people were killed by the disease in 2.1.1 in 2012? _________ (1)

2.1.3 Which of the above disease kills millions of people around the world and is
spread by a particular type of mosquito. _________________ (1)

2.1.4 Explain how diseases influence the death rate in the country. 2x1(2)

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2.2 Study the following posters showing Government Policy on population
and answer the questions below:

2.2 A

2.2.B

2.2.1 Give TWO ways the Chinese government enforced the one child policy.2x1(2)

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2.2.2 Decreasing the population of the country later hurt the economy. Identify TWO
ways in which low birth rate affected the economy of Italy. 2x1(2)

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2.2.3 What kind of incentive did the Italian government use to increase the
population. 1x1(1)

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QESTION 3: WORLD POPULATION GROWTH (5)

Write a paragraph of about 7-8 lines on how Scientific developments and Improved
health care increased the world population.

Use any FIVE of the following:

a) Disease control
b) Improved sanitation
c) Canned and frozen food
d) Immunisation
e) Medicines
f) Health-care professionals
5x1(5)

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SUBTOTAL: 20 MARKS

SECTION B: NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

[30]

QUESTION 4: NATURAL RESOURCES (15)

4.1 Say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

4.1.1 Renewable resources can be replaced once they are used up. ________ (1)

4.1.2 Water and soil are renewable resources. _________ (1)

4.1.3 Non-renewable resources are used up faster than nature can

replace them. _________ (1)

4.1.4 Reforestation replaces the trees that have been cut down. __________(1)

4.1.5 When something is extinct, it cannot be replaced and is lost forever. _____ (1)

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4.2 Study the pictures below and answer the questions that follow:

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 D

4.2.1 Describe the environmental damage in each picture and what caused

the damage

Picture A :________________________________________________________(1)

Cause:_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________(1)

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Picture B :________________________________________________________(1)

Cause:_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________(1)
Picture C :_________________________________________________________(1)

Cause:_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________(1)
Picture D :_________________________________________________________(1)

Cause:_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________(1)
Picture E :_________________________________________________________(1)

Cause:_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________(1)
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QUESTION 5: MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES (10)

The map above shows the location of the very large marine reserve known as the
iSimangaliso Wetland Park. This area has been named a World Heritage Site
because of its natural beauty. A large number and type of plants(flora), and bird and
animal (fauna) species live in these habitats. A habitat is a particular area where
plants and animals live and these species are protected in this conservation area.

The large marine habitat is a home to many species including humpback whales
during summer months as they migrate northwards towards the warm waters of the
Mozambique coastline. Loggerhead and Leatherback turtles return to Cape Vidal

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each November to December to lay eggs along the beach in this area. People who
visit iSimangaliso Wetland Park can go on game drives and educational tours, bird-
watch, fish in selected locations, hike and go boating.

5.1 Why was the iSimangaliso Wetland Park made a conservation area?

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_________________________________________________________1x2(2)

5.2 Mention THREE things you think a tourist who visits iSimangaliso Wetland
Park will do.

a)____________________________________________________________
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b)____________________________________________________________
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c)____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________3x2(6)

5.3 How can conservation areas benefit people who live close to those areas.

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________________________________________________________1x2(2)

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QUESTION 6: WATER IN SOUTH AFRICA (5)

Use the above picture and write a paragraph of 7-8 lines on how you as an individual
can save and use water responsibly. USE ONLY 5 POINTS

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____________________________________________________________5x1(5)

GRAND TOTAL: MARKS 50

GOOD LUCK !!!!

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