QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
The questions below are based on the 1 : 50 000 topographic map (2930CB PIETERMARITZBURG) as well as the orthophoto map of the mapped area - NSC Geography - Question 1 - 2018 - Paper 2
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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
The questions below are based on the 1 : 50 000 topographic map (2930CB PIETERMARITZBURG) as well as the orthophoto map of the... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
The questions below are based on the 1 : 50 000 topographic map (2930CB PIETERMARITZBURG) as well as the orthophoto map of the mapped area - NSC Geography - Question 1 - 2018 - Paper 2
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1.1 Pietermaritzburg is the capital city of …
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Pietermaritzburg is the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal.
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1.2 The harbour closest to Pietermaritzburg is …
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The harbour closest to Pietermaritzburg is Durban.
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1.3 If you travel along the N3 in a north-westerly direction you will reach the town/city of …
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Traveling north-west along the N3 leads to the town of New Hanover.
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1.4 The true bearing of spot height 1031 (K) in block B6 from trigonometrical station 263 (J) in block D7 on the topographic map is …
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The true bearing is 161°.
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1.5 The economic activity at U in block A12 is a … activity.
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The economic activity at U is tertiary.
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1.6 The land-use zone at 1 on the orthophoto map is the …
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The land-use zone at 1 is the CBD.
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1.7 The human-made feature at 2 on the orthophoto map is a …
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The human-made feature at 2 is a shopping centre.
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1.8 The slope at line 3 on the orthophoto map is …
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The slope at line 3 is convex.
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1.9 The main human-made factor that influenced the site of the farmstead at L in block B9 on the topographic map is …
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The main human-made factor is the other road.
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1.10 The stream/drainage pattern that dominates area M in block B10 and block B11 on the topographic map is a … pattern.
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The stream/drainage pattern is radial.
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1.11 The dominant street pattern in block G2 on the topographic map is …
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The dominant street pattern is planned irregular.
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1.12 The feature controlling the amount of water flowing through the canal in block H8 on the topographic map is:
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The feature controlling the water flow is a bridge.
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1.13 Swartkop in block F1 on the topographic map is a …
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Swartkop is a pointed butte.
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1.14 The general direction of flow of the river in the valley represented by the curved line 4 on the orthophoto:
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The general direction of flow is South.
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1.15 The distance between T in block A12 and New Hanover on the topographic map is … kilometres.
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