SECTION A

MAP SKILLS

QUESTION 1.1

MATCH COLUMN A WITH COLUMN B. WRITE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER IN THE SPACES.

Column A Column B Answer

1.1.1Equator A. Large area of fresh water. 1.1.1
1.1.2Lake B. A line that divides the world into two 1.1.2
halves.
1.1.3Continent C. A round map. 1.1.3
1.1.4. Ocean D. A large area of land 1.1.4
1.1.5.Globe E. A large area of salt water 1.1.5
(5)
Question 1.2
 Look at the map above and answer the following questions.

1.2.1 Name the physical features in grid square E6.

. (1)

1.2.2 Name the grid squares where you will find:

(a) Kilimanjaro . (1)

(b) Mount Kenya .(1)

(c) Thabana Ntlenyana .(1)

1.2.3 Give the physical features in the grid square G6.

.(1)

(5)

SECTION B

QUESTIOIN 2.1

SELECT THE CORRECT WORDS IN SENTENCES BELOW

2.1.1. We measure the height of physical features in meters above (sea level /ground level.) (1)

2.1.2. A plateau is an area of (gentle hills/ flat land.) (1)

2.1.3. A sudden drop in a rivers height forms (an escarpment/ a waterfall.) (1)

2.1.4. The highest areas in Southern Africa are in the (uKhahlamba-Drankensberg/ Waterberg.) (1)

2.1.5. People change the land in different ways such as (swimming in rivers/building roads.) (1) (5)
QUESTION 2.2

STUDY THE PHYSICAL MAP OF SOUTH AFRICA AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

CLASSIFY TWO RIVERS, TWO MOUNTAINS AND TWO COASTAL FEATURES.

Rivers Mountains Coastal features

2.2.1 2.2.3 2.2.5
2.2.2 2.2.4 2.2.6

QUESTION 2 .3.

CHANGE THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN HE SENTENCES BELOW AND SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
FROM THE BOX.

Mouth Mountain range low area downhill

 (6)

2.3.1 A group or line of mountains is called an escarpment. (1)

2.3.2. A valley is a high area between hills or mountains. (1)

2.3.3. Rivers always flow uphill. (1)

2.3.4 A bay is a high piece of land that goes into the sea. (1)

(4)

QUSTION 2.4

RE-ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE CORRECT ORDER FROM WHERE RIVERS BEGIN AND
END.

(a) The river grows larger as it collects water from more tributaries.

(b) At the mouth of the river the water flows into the sea .

(c) Rivers provides us with food, energy, transport and water.

(d) A stream that meets another stream and joins together to make a bigger river is called a tributary.

(e) Rivers begin in mountains where the rain water collects and forms tiny streams. This is called
the source.

(TOTAL :30
MEMORANDUM

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1.1 B

1.1.2 A

1.1.3 D

1.1.4 E

1.1.5 C

(5)

QUESTION 1.2

1.2.1 Lake Victoria

1.2.2 (a) E7

(b) E7 (5)

(C) I6

1.2.3 Victoria falls /Zambezi river/Cahorra Bassa Dam

SECTION B

QUESTION 2.1

2.1.1 Sea level

2.1.2 Flat land

2.1.3 Water falls

2.1.4 Dranskebarg

2.1.5 Building roads (5)

QUESTION 2.2

2.2.1 Mzimvubu river, any river appear in the map.

2.2.2 Table mountain, any mountain appear in the map.

2.2.3 Table Bay , any coastal feature appear in the map.

(6)

QUESTION 2.3

2.3.1 Mountain range

2.3.2 Law area

2.3.3 Downhill

2.3.4 Mouth

(4)

QUESTION 2.4

1. Rivers provide us with food, enery ,transport and water.

2.
3.Rivers begin in the mountain where water collects and forms tiny streams.This is called
a source.

4. A stream that meets another stream and join together to make a bigger river is called
a tributaries

5.The river grows larger as it collect water from more tributaries.

6. At the mounth of the river the water flaws into the the
sea.