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    Social Sciences Baseline Assessment

    Geography Grade 6 ____ Marks: 40

    Name & Surname: _____________________________ Date: _________________

    INSTRUCTIONS:
    1. Read the instructions carefully
    2. Answer all the questions
    3. Number your answers correctly
    Question 1
    Match the words in column A with the correct description in column B.

    Column A Column B
    1.1 Physical Map A. A line that divides two countries or areas
    1.2 Equator B. A country that is surrounded by land
    1.3 Compass C. An instrument that is used to show
    direction
    1.4 Landlocked D. Shows the natural features of an area
    1.5 Border E. An imaginary line that divides the earth

    1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5


    (5)
    Question 2

    2.1 Name the type of weather instruments shown in each photograph.

    A B C

    [Pictures taken from https://studyportal.co.za/grade-5-social-sciences/

    (3)

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    Question 3

    Define the following words.

    3.1 Weather. (1)


    ________________________________________________________________________

    3.2 Natural vegetation. (1)


    ______________________________________________________________________

    (2)
    Question 4

    Use the map of South Africa below that shows the borders and provinces
    to answer the questions that follow :

    (Platinum Social Sciences,2012, P.Ranby,B.Johannesson,R.Versfeld,M.Slamgang,B.Roberts)

    4.1

    4.1.1 What type of map is this? (1)


    4.1.2 Find the Gariep-Orange River on the map. In which country is this river source found?
    (1)
    4.1.3 Give the name of one of its tributaries. (1)
    4.1.4 Which province in South-Africa has the mouth of the Gariep-Orange
    on its border? (1)
    4.1.5 When looking at the rivers in KwaZulu-Natal, which mountain range is the
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    source of uThukela river? (1)

    Question 5

    Use the political map of Africa attached below to provide direction for the following
    countries :

    5.1 Egypt to Libya (1)


    5.2 Angola from Saudi (1)
    5.3 Algeria to Somalia (1)

    (3)
    Question 6 - Rainfall
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    The following bar graph shows the average monthly rainfall figures for Cullinan over
    the past 30 years. Use it to answer the questions that follow:
    120 Rainfall throughout the
    year
    100

    80

    60
    Ra
    inf
    all 40
    in
    m
    20
    m

    0
    JAN FEB MARCH APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

    6.1 Which month has the lowest rainfall according to the graph?
    (1)

    6.2 Which is the highest rainfall according to the graph? (1)


    6.3 How much rainfall was measured in the month of October (1)
    6.4 Just by looking at the graph, what can you learn from Cullinan’s

    rainfall pattern in the month of April and October?

    (1)

    (4)

    Question 7

    Look carefully at the pictures. Identify the type of mine represented in A and B

    7.1 A) B) (2)

    7.2 Name one mineral that is mined in the types of mines shown in A and B above:

    A) B) (2)
    (4)

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    Question 8

    Study the map below and answer the questions that follow

    8.1 What mineral is mined near Ulundi? (1)


    8.2 Near which town is phosphate mined? (1)
    8.3 What mineral is mined on the west coast of South Africa? (1)
    8.4 If you were a diamond dealer, would Port Elizabeth be the best place to live? (1)
    (4)
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    Question 9

    Study the map on the next page and answer the questions that follow.

    9.1 Use a ruler and the word scale to calculate the straight-line distance on the ground
    for the following:

    9.1.1 From East London to Pretoria


    (1)
    9.1.2 From Mafikeng to Polokwane
    (1)
    9.1.3 From Cape Town to Johannesburg
    9.2 Study the source below and fill in the missing words to complete the sentences

    9.2.1 We can find place on a map using * (1)


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    9.2.2 The equator is the line of (1)


    9.2.3 0° longitude is called the (1)

    9.3 Give the co-ordinates for each of these countries (study the map of the world provided
    below).

    9.3.1 South Africa


    (1)
    9.3.2 Canada
    (1)
    9.3.3 Brazil
    (1)
    9.3.4 Australia
    (1)

    (10)

    TOTAL : 40

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