SIHUBELA HIGH: GRADE 8 GEOGRAPHY TEST

MAP SKILLS AND THE GLOBE.

TIME: 60 MINUTES MARKS 50

Question 1: LOCATIONS ON MAPS

Study the following map showing location of places in Degrees and Minutes

1.1 State the name given to vertical lines and horizontal lines labeled X and Y [2]
1.2 Give the location of the following places in Degrees and minutes following the
example below.
A 52˚ 40¹ S 84˚20¹ E

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 B–
C–
D–
E- 4x2 [8]

Question 2: State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

2.1 Satellites collect information about the earth which is used to compile a
satellite image.

2.2 The Greenwich meridian is a Latitude like the equator

2.3 Places in the Western hemisphere are a day earlier are a day earlier than
places in the eastern hemisphere.

2.4 Earth rotates from West to East resulting in day and night.

2.5 The International Date line is the 180˚ line opposite the Greenwich Meridian.
5x1[5]

Question 3: SCALE – There are THREE types of Scale which includes the
Statement Scale.

3.1 Write down the other TWO types. [2]

3.2 Write the following scales as Statement Scales

a) 1: 50 000

b) 1: 111 111 2x2 [4]

3.3 Explain why it is important to use Scale on maps. [2]

3.4 Which scale is bigger than the other between 1:50 000 and 1:5 000. Give a
reason for your answer. [2]

[10]

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Question 4: The Globe: Study the diagrams below and answer the following
questions.

4.1 How many hemispheres are shown by the two diagrams? [1]

4.2 In which TWO hemispheres would you find South Africa? [2]

4.3 Name THREE continents that are entirely in the Northern hemisphere. [3]

4.4 Many countries of the world are usually in found in two hemispheres. In which
two hemispheres do you find the following:

a) Argentina (South America)

b) USA (North America) [4]

[10]

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Question 5: Time Zones
5.1 Define the term Time Zone. [1]
5.2 Using the illustration below answer the following questions.

a) The time in South Africa at 30˚ E is 8:00. What time is it in India which is 75˚ E?[3]

b) Argentina is 75˚W and South Africa is 30˚E. What time is it in Argentina if the time
in South Africa is 12:00? [3]
c) Between the TWO which country is ahead in time? Give a reason. [2]

d) The date is 31 December 2020. USA is 105˚W and India is 75˚E. Which country is
going to enter 2021 first and WHY? [2]
[10]
Question 6
6.1 How many hours are there in a day? [1]
6.2 How many days are there in a year? [1]
6.3 How many minutes are there in a degree? [1]
6.4 How many degrees are there in a time zone? [1]
6.5 How many seconds are there in a minute? [1]
[5]

TOTAL – 50 MARKS