AMAZIZI CLUSTER

GRADE 12

GEOGRAPHY MAPWORK

FEBRUARY 2024

SURNAME: ________________________________________________________

NAME: ____________________________________________________________

SCHOOL: __________________________________________________________

MARKS: 60 DURATION: 1, 5 HRS

 RESOURCE MATERIAL
1 An extract from topographic map 3126DD QUEENSTOWN
2 Orthophoto map 3126DD QUEENSTOWN
3 NOTE: The resource material must be collected by schools for their own use.
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Write your NAMES and SCHOOL in the spaces on the cover page.
2. Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided in this question paper.
3. You are provided with a 1: 50 000 topographic map (3126DD QUEENSTOWN) and an
orthophoto map (3126 DD 1 QUEENSTOWN) of a part of the mapped area.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON QUEENSTOWN

QUEENSTOWN

Coordinates: 31°54’S, 26°53’E

Queenstown (officially known as Komani) Is a town in the Eastern Cape in- South
Africa . The
- Town lies on the banks of the Komani
- AfricaRiver which
tWhich forms part of the Great Kei river system
River formsand has a refreshing climate and abundant water
Supply from the surrounding rugged mountains.
The areas annual average temperature is 18,290C which is 2,93% Lower
. tha
[Adapted from https//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrivale

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 QUESTION 1 MAP SKILLS AND CALCULATIONS
1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to questions 1.1.1
and1.1.10. Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A – D) next to
the question numbers in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.1.1 Which human –made feature is found at the grid reference 3149’41’’ S; 2645’35’’E on the
topographical map?
A. Trees.
B. Spot height
C. Ruin
D. Building

1.1.2 The contour interval of the orthophoto map is … m.

A. 20
B. 10
C. 15
D. 5

1.1.3 The true bearing from benchmark 1567 in block D2 to the

Contour line 1420 in block D4 is …
A. 288°
B. 180°
C. 109°
D. 188°

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 1.1.4 The direction of spot height 1485 in block D4 from spot height 1384
in block E3 on the topographical map is …
A. South-west
B. North-east
C. South-east
D. North-west
1.1.5 The straight-line distance between 6 and 7 on the orthophoto map
is … kilometres.
A. 0.9
B. 9.0
C. 4.5
D. 900

1.1.6 The height of index contour in block B4 on the orthophoto map is ... metres.
A. 1140
B. 1142
C. 1154
D. 1145

1.1.7 The photo number for the orthophoto map of NOOITGEDACHT is…
A. 31
B. 26
C. DD
D. 1

1.1.8 The difference in height between spot height .1345 in block D3 and spot height
1515 in block C1 is … metres.
A. 133
B. 30
C. 315
D. 1102

1.1.9 The human made feature labelled F on the topographical map is a…

A. road
B. buildings
C. Ruin
D. railway line

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 1.1.10 The orthophoto map scale is … than that of the topographical map.
A. 5 times smaller
B. 5 times larger
C. 10 times larger
D. 10 times smaller

(10x1) (10)

1.2 Refer to the topographical map to calculate the area marked in RED in km².
Marks will be awarded for calculations.
Formula: Area = Length x Breadth

(5x1) (5)

1.3 What is the difference in height between spot height 1313 in block D2 and trigonometrical
station no.173 in block E3 on the topographic map extract?

(1x1) (1)

1.4 Calculate the distance in metres, between spot height 1313 in block D2 and trigonometrical
station no.173 in block E3 on the topographic map extract.
Formula: Actual distance x Map scale

(2x1) (2)

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 1.5 Use the answers in QUESTIONS 1.3 and 1.4 to calculate the average gradient
in metres, between spot height 1313 in block D2 and trigonometrical station
no.173 in block E3 on the topographic map extract.

Formula: 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑙(𝑉𝐼)

𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 (𝐻𝐸)

(2x1) (2)
(10)
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QUESTION 2 MAP INTERPRETATION

2.1 Map evidence indicates…rainfall because of the … blue lines on the

topographical map.
i. Annual
ii. Seasonal
iii. Continuous
iv. Dashed
A. (i) and (iii)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iv)

Refer to the encircled area G in block B1 on the topographical map.

2.2 Explain how the katabatic wind influences the temperatures at G in block B1on
the topographical map.

(2x1) (2)

The table below shows crops and the temperatures at which these crops are likely to survive.

CROPS PUMPKIN TOMATOES

Average Temperature -20C 50C

2.3 Which crop(pumpkin or tomatoes ) is most likely found at G in block B1 on the topographical
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map?

(1x1) (1)

2.4 Give the climatological reason for your choice (answer to QUESTION 2.3 )

(1x2) (2)

Refer to the river at 10 on the orthophoto map.

2.5.1 The river at 10 on the orthophoto map generally flows in a (south-westerly /north-
easterly) direction. (1x1)

2.5.2 Give a reason for your to QUESTION 2.5.1

(1x2) (1)

2.6 Refer to the river at H on the topographical map.

2.6.1 In which stage ,(upper course/ middle course ), is the river at H in

block C3 on the topographical map?

(1x1) (1)

2.6.2 Give evidence from the topographical map to support your answer to QUESTION 2.6.1

(1X2) (2)
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QUESTION 3 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

3.1 Refer to both the topographic map and the orthophoto map.

3.1.1 Define the term attribute data.

(1x2) (2)

3.1.2 Refer to the road in block A3. Would you consider this
information to be spatial or attribute data?
(1x2) (2)

3.1.3 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 3.1.2

(1x2) (2)

3.2 Refer to block b1 on the topographic map showing the river (Lesseyton
River) that has a need for buffering.

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 3.2.1 What is buffering?

(1x2) (2)

3.2.2 Explain the positive impact that buffering will have on the
environmental sustainability along the Lesseyton River where it passes
close to Diggings (D2).

(2x2) (4)

3.3 Refer to the orthophoto map which shows a high spatial resolution.

3.3.1 Explain the term spatial resolution.

(1x2) (2)

3.3.2 Why can one say that the orthophoto map has a high spatial
resolution?

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 (1x2) (2)

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TOTAL MARKS: 60

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