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Geography Grade 8 QP

This document is a Junior Secondary Examination paper for Grade 8 Geography, scheduled for May/June 2023, with a total of 65 marks. It includes various questions on weather, climate, atmospheric layers, and instruments used in meteorology, along with instructions for answering the questions. The exam consists of three main questions, each with sub-questions requiring definitions, descriptions, and diagrammatic representations.

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Geography Grade 8 QP

This document is a Junior Secondary Examination paper for Grade 8 Geography, scheduled for May/June 2023, with a total of 65 marks. It includes various questions on weather, climate, atmospheric layers, and instruments used in meteorology, along with instructions for answering the questions. The exam consists of three main questions, each with sub-questions requiring definitions, descriptions, and diagrammatic representations.

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Name: Grade:_______

JUNIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION

GEOGRAPHY
GRADE 8 1h30minutes
Marks 65 × 2 MAY/JUNE
2023
No additional materials are required

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION TO LEARNERS


 Write your Name and Grade in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
 Write in dark blue or black pen.
 Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
 Write clearly and legibly.
 Do not use correction fluid.
 The number of marks available is shown in brackets ( ) for each question or part of
question.

Marks

This document consists of 9 printed pages including this cover


page

Ohangwena Regional Council


Directorate of Education, Arts & Culture
Eenhana Circuit – Haimbili Haufiku Cluster

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Question 1.
A. Define the following words.
a) Weather [2]

b) Climate [2]

c) Atmosphere [2]

B. Study the fig.1 below and answer the questions

i. Name the layer marked A, B, C and D [4]

ii. In which layer do we find Ozone layer [1]

iii. Describe the features of layer A and D [6]

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C. Describe how atmosphere get’s heated through:
I. Reflected [3]

II. Scattered [3]

III. Absorbed [3]

Total: 26 Marks

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Question 2.
A. Study fig.1 and answer the following questions

A B
Fig. 1
(i) Identify instrument A. [1]

(ii) Where will instrument A be placed at a weather station? [1]

(iii) Which element of weather is measured with instrument B? [1]

(iv) Name the units of measurement for instrument (B) [1]

B. Describe how instrument A works? [3]

C. Describe five (3) features of Stevenson Screen [3]

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D. Use the table below and draw a wind rose [8]
Use the space provided to you below
Direction N NW E W SE S SW Calm
Days
days 5 7 4 3 2 1 3 5

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E. Study the synoptic weather map and answer the question that follows

i. Compare the condition weather condition of Windhoek and Upington. [4]

Total: 21 marks

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Question 3.
A. Differentiate between Evaporation and Condensation [2]

B. Name and explain two factors that affect the climate of Namibia [4]

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C. With the help of diagram below, describe how the water cycle works [6]

D. Give three (3) characteristics of each Cirrus and Cumulonimbus cloud [6]

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Total: 18 Marks

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