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2025 Term 1 Geography Grade 9 PLC Memo

This document is a Grade 9 Geography Task 1 memorandum for the Gauteng Department of Education, detailing the answers for multiple-choice questions, matching columns, map interpretation, and calculations. It includes specific answers and marks allocated for each question, totaling 50 marks. The document serves as a guide for evaluating student responses in the Social Sciences curriculum.

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2025 Term 1 Geography Grade 9 PLC Memo

This document is a Grade 9 Geography Task 1 memorandum for the Gauteng Department of Education, detailing the answers for multiple-choice questions, matching columns, map interpretation, and calculations. It includes specific answers and marks allocated for each question, totaling 50 marks. The document serves as a guide for evaluating student responses in the Social Sciences curriculum.

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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Johannesburg West District (D12)


SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCES DISCIPLINE: GEOGRAPHY

TERM 1

2025

TASK 1: GRADE 9 MEMORANDUM


Question 1: Multiple choices

1.1.1 C

1.1.2 B

1.1.3 A

1.1.4 A

1.1.5 B

1.1.6 C

1.1.7 D

1.1.8 A

1.1.9 B (1x9) (9)

Question 2: Matching column with Column B

2.1.1 C

2.1.2 E

2.1.3 D

2.1.4 A

2.1.5 B (5x2) (10)


Question 3:

3.1.1 Feature 1- 1170m

Feature 2- 1140m (1x2) (2)

3.1.2

(4x2) (8)
Topographic Orthophoto

1. Definition Shows man-made features Combination of aerial


and natural features photograph and topographic
interrelated map

2. Colour Colourful- there are six No colour/ black and white


colours used

3. Scale Small scale, e.g. 1:50 000 Large scale, e.g. 1:10 000

4. Detail Less detail More detail

5. Contour interval Usually, 20 metres Usually, 5 metres

6. Production Aerial photographs are used Topographic map is


to compile these maps superimposed on a vertical
aerial photograph

(10 MARKS)

Question 4: Map interpretation

4.1.1 B1 (1x2) (2)

4.1.2 North West (1x2) (2)

4.1.3 Perennial water (1x1) (1)

4.1.4 Built-up area, Recreational Areas, Hospital, Places of Worship, Schools,


Roads (arterial route, railway)

Mark any two. (2x1) (2)


4.1.5 Reservoir (1x2) (2)

4.1.6 A- 27° 50’ S, 30° 50’ E

B- 27°45’S, 30° 48’ E (2X2) (4)

4.1.7 Answer: Urban (1X1) (1)

Reasons:

 Built- up area

 More Roads (e. g. Arterial route, secondary road, Main road)

 More recreational areas

 Schools, Places of worship, Hospital.

Mark any two. (2X1) (2)

(16 marks)

Question 5: Map calculations

5.1 Distance = map distance x map scale

= 3,1cm x 0,5 km

= 1, 55 km (range 1,54km -1,56km) (3x1) (3)

5.2 1168m -1165m

= 3m (2x1) (2)

[Total 50 Marks]

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