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TOM NEWBY SCHOOL EXAMINATION
Subject Geography Examiner Miss M Albertyn
Date 13 June 2018 Total marks 75
Session 1 Duration 1½ hours
Grade 7 Moderator Mrs W Pienaar
Special instructions/
Equipment
This Exam has been compiled using notes and information contained in the Tom Newby School book. The marking
memorandum has been compiled accordingly. While alternative responses will be given due acknowledgement, the official
memorandum will be considered a priority document to ensure uniformity of marking.
NAME: ____________________________ CLASS: 7____
Instructions
• Read the questions carefully.
• Look at the mark allocation.
• Answer all the questions and work neatly.
• Take your time.
• Breathe, relax and all of the best!
SECTION A Mapwork [31]
Refer to the map on page 8 to answer the questions that follow.
1. Identify the important buildings found in the following grid squares:
a. D1 ________________________
b. C4 ________________________ (2)
2. Give the grid reference for the following places on the map:
a. City Hall _________
b. The library _______
c. Hope Street _______ (3)
3. Name the four map conventions found on this map.
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__________________________________ (4)
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4. Using the 8 compass points, give the direction from Police Station to:
a. Nelspruit High School ___________
b. Promenade Hotel __________
c. Paragon Hotel __________
d. The Flower Clock ________ (4)
5. Is this is small scale map or a large scale map? Explain your answer.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ (2)
6. Give clear directions from the College to the Flower Clock, by following
the red lines on the map. Include two different types of landmarks.
______________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________(8)
7. Calculate the straight line distances between:
a. The Police station and the City Hall
_______________________________________________
b. The Fire station and the Promenade Hotel
_______________________________________________ (4)
8. Read the SMS message Lauren sent her friend giving directions to
her home.
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Draw your own sketch map to show the route from the hotel to Lauren’s house. The hotel
has been inserted for you. (Draw lightly in case you need to rub out.) (8÷2=4)
Hot
el
SECTION B Natural disasters [33]
1. Earthquakes cause damage to infrastructure. Name 3 services that could
be damaged by an earthquake. (3)
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___________________________________________
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2. Reorganise the following facts by writing each letter under the correct
heading. (6)
a. Convection currents occur here.
b. Up to 60km thick
c. Temperatures around 1200°C
d. Possibly made of iron and nickel
e. Temperatures of 5 500°C
f. Hard and semi-molten rock
Crust Mantle Core
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3. The poorest people suffer the most from earthquake damage. Compare a
rich and poor country by giving four differences, which explain why the
poorest suffer the most. (4)
Rich country Poor country
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
4. Draw a ‘Quake-proof’ house and label the 4 most important features needed for the house
to withstand an earthquake. (5)
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5. State what the letters a-d represent on the diagram.
a. ________________________________
b. ________________________________
c. ________________________________
d. ________________________________ (4)
6. What do you think is worse- a volcanic eruption or an earthquake? Justify
your answer. (2)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
7. Illustrate and label the 4 layers of the Earth’s structure. (4)
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8. What do you predict for the future of South Africa- will we experience more or less
natural disasters? Justify your answer. (1)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
9. Draw a divergent plate movement and a transform plate movement. (2)
Divergent movement Transform movement
10. Compare the focus and the epicentre of an earthquake. (2)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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SECTION C Paragraph (5)
Write a paragraph explaining what people can do to reduce the impact of earthquakes.
Ensure you include at least 5 facts.
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SECTION D Match the columns [6]
Choose the correct definition with the words in the second column. Write the correct letter
under each number.
Definition Words
[Link] which assists after a a. Displacement
natural disaster
[Link] which erupt almost all the b. Richter Scale
time
[Link] how strong an c. Extinct
earthquake is
[Link] that are inactive at d. Active
this time
[Link] movement of the e. Dormant
Earth’s surface
[Link] away from where you live f. Seismograph
g. United Nations
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Please check your work carefully!
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TOM NEWBY SCHOOL EXAMINATION
Subject Geography Examiner Miss M Albertyn
Date Total marks 75
Session Duration 1½ hours
Grade 7 Moderator Mrs W Pienaar
Special instructions/
Equipment
This Exam has been compiled using notes and information contained in the Tom Newby School book. The marking
memorandum has been compiled accordingly. While alternative responses will be given due acknowledgement, the official
memorandum will be considered a priority document to ensure uniformity of marking.
NAME: _____MEMO_______________________ CLASS: 7____
Instructions
• Read the questions carefully.
• Look at the mark allocation.
• Answer all the questions and work neatly.
• Take your time.
• Breathe, relax and all of the best!
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Rich country Poor country
Buildings are made to stand the force of an Buildings are poorly made.
earthquake.
Emergency teams are trained to deal with There are poor emergency plans and
the effects of an earthquake. poorly trained emergency workers.
Communication systems are good. Communication systems are slow.
The government provides rescue Days passed before rescue teams arrive in
equipment, food, water and blankets after some areas.
an earthquake.
There are special meeting places or People do not know what to do when the
evacuation points in cities where people earthquake happened.
must go if an earthquake or tsunami
happens.
Every home is encouraged to have an Too few doctors and medicines to treat all
earthquake kit which includes: drinking the injured people, so many people die.
water, clothes, dried food and other Others die from diseases that spread
emergency supplies. through the ruined settlements.
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Ways to reduce the impact of earthquakes include:
a) Making stronger buildings.
Building structures should be designed in such a way that they can
withstand tremors from the ground. Buildings in areas where there is a high
risk of an earthquake are required to follow strict rules or regulations.
These buildings have to have special foundations that allow the earth to
move without the building collapsing. Some of the building regulations
include:
• restricting their height .
• building wide roads between buildings helps to prevent the spread of fire
during an earthquake and also allows buildings to sway without crashing
into each other.
• gas and water pipes as well as electricity cables are well protected.
b) Developing earthquake and tsunami warning systems
c) Having emergency plans that shut down dangerous industries such as
power stations and gas supplies.
d) Training rescue workers to help survivors.
