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NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

VHEMBE WEST DISTRICT

GRADE 11

GEOGRAPHY MAPWORK
PRE-TEST
17 MARCH 2025

MARKS: 60

DURATION: 1½ HOURS

This question paper consists of EIGHT pages.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions.

2. Answer ALL questions.

3. A 1:50 000 topographical map 2828CB CLARENS and a 1: 10 000 orthophoto

map 2828 CB 7 MAGDALENAS RUST are provided.

4. The area demarcated in RED/BLACK on the topographical map represents

the area covered by the orthophoto map.

5. Show all calculations. Marks will be allocated for steps in calculations.

6. You must hand in topographical and orthophoto map to the invigilator at the
end of this examination.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON CLARENS

Coordinates: 280 31’S; 28025’E

Clarens is a small town situated in the Thabo Mofutsanyane region of the Free State in south Africa.

The Rooiberg mountain range encompasses the area and further towards the south-east are the Maluti mountains.
The area is surrounded by sandstone cliffs with their multi-coloured layers. In Clarens and surrounding areas, the
climate is warm and temperate. Days throughout the year are usually sunny and bright and winter nights
temperatures have been known to drop to – 140C and snow usually covers the Maluti mountains.

Rainfall occurs mainly in the summer months and thunderstorms are mostly of a very short duration.

[Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org./wiki/Clarens,south Africa]

The following English terms and their Afrikaans translations are shown on the
topographical map:

ENGLISH AFRIKAANS

River Rivier

Furrow Voor

Diggings Uitgrawings

Golf Course Gholfbaan

Sewage works Rooilwerke

Opencast Mine Oopgroef myn

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

The questions below are based on the 1:50 000 topographical map 2828CB
CLARENS, as well as the orthophoto map 2828CB 7 MAGDALENAS RUST as part
of the mapped area. Various options are provided as possible answers to the following
questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A-D) in your answer sheet.

1.1 Clarens is situated in the … province

A Free State
B Mpumalanga
C Northern Cape
D Limpopo

1.2 The numbers 2828 on the map reference refers to…

A 2828 longitude.
B 2828 latitude.
C 28 line of latitude and 28 line of longitude
D Meridian

1.3 The number 7 on the map reference of the orthophoto map 2828CB 7
represent …..

A Topographic number
B Photo number
C Vertical Aerial photograph
D Latitude number

1.4 The direction of F in block A2 on the topographical map, from G in block D1 is .

A south-west
B West
C north-east
D East

1.5 Features are larger on the orthophoto map than on the topographical

map because the orthophoto map…

A has a larger scale

B has a smaller scale
C has a higher scale
D covers a larger area

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1.6 The main activity in block B5 is ….

A Mining
B Crop farming
C Steel making
D Construction

1.7 Name the stainless-steel plant found in Clarens

A Barko
B Verdun
C Little Caledon
D Welkom

1.8 An orthophoto map is a… aerial photograph which has contour lines

and other labelled features drawn onto it.

A high oblique
B Vertical
C horizontal
D Low oblique

1.9 The type of slope represented in blocks A1 and A2 on the topographical

map is ….

A Gentle
B Steep
C Stepped
D convex

1.10 The word scale of the topographic map is …

A 1 cm represents 500 km
B 1 cm represents 100 m
C 1 cm represents 50 000 m
D 1 cm represents 0.5 km

1.11 Identify the water feature labelled H in block B3 ..…

A Marsh and Vlei

B Perenial river
C Dam
D windpump

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1.12 The contour interval on the topographical map is…

A 20m
B 5m
C 10m
D 15m (12x 1) [12]

QUESTION 2: MAP CALCULATIONS AND TECHINIQUES

2.1 Calculate the magnetic declination for the current year. Show ALL
calculations. Marks will be allocated for calculations.

a. Difference in years.

b. Mean annual change.

c. Total change.

d. Magnetic Declination for 2025.

(5x1) (5)

2.2 What is the height of the trigonometrical station in block E5 on

the topographical map. (1x1) (1)

2.3 Refer to the area demarcated in red on topographical map and

Calculate the surface area of the orthophoto map on the topographical map in
km².Show ALL calculations. Marks will be awarded for calculations.

Area= Length x Breadth (5 x 1) (5)

2.4 Refer to spot height 1811 in block B3 and spot height 1843 in block A3 on the
orthophoto map and calculate the average gradient between the two spots
heights. Show ALL the calculations. Marks will be awarded for calculations.

Formula: Gradient = Vertical interval (VI)

Horizontal Equivalent (5x1) (5)

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QUESTION 3: APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION

3.1
3.1.1 The dam wall at H in block B3 on the topographical map
indicates that the river is flowing in … direction. (1x1) (1)

A. South –westerly
B. North easterly
C. North westerly
D. South easterly

3.1.2 Identify the line features represented in green along other

road in block B5 type on the topographic map. (1x1) (1)

3.1.3 What is the use of the line feature identified in

Question 3.1.2? (1x2) (2)

3.1.4 Name the type of precipitation that likely to occur during

winter in the Maluti mountains. (1x1) (1)

3.2 Refer to the topographic map.

3.2.1 Is Clarens experiencing seasonal or annual rainfall? (1x1) (1)

3.2.2 Provide TWO evidence from the map to support your

answer in QUESTION 3.2.1 (2x2) (4)

3.3 Refer to block A2 on the topographic map.

3.3.1 Describe the general topography(slope) of block A2 on the

topographic map. (1x1) (1)

3.3.2 Give evidence from the topographical map to support your

answer in QUESTION 3.3.1. (1x2) (2)

3.4 Refer to block E3 on the topographic map.

3.4.1 Is the Little Caledon river a perennial or non-perennial

river? (1x1) (1)

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3.4.2 Give evidence for your answer in QUESTION 3.4.1. (1x2) (2)

3.4.3 Identify the line feature represented in black dotted lines in

block B3 and 4 on the topographical map. (1x1) (1)

3.4.4 Why are these type of features common in Clarens? (1x2) (2)

3.4.5 Identify the human-made feature represented by blue R in

block E5. (1x1) (1)

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QUESTION 4: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

4.1 Define the following concept remote sensing. (1 x 2) (2)

4.2. Name any TWO components of the GIS (2 x 1) (2)

4.3. Classify the following data as either Spatial data or Attribute data.

(a) A map showing the type of a road and its length. (1x1) (1)

(b) The National freeway number (1x1) (1)

4.4 Spatial data can be managed or stored as points, lines or polygons.

Name a line feature represented by G in block D1 and a polygon
feature represented by H in block B3 (2x1) (2)

4.5 Give TWO significance of the water source represented by F in

block A2 on the topographical map to the people and the nearby
farms. (2x2) (4)
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TOTAL MARKS: 60

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