Term : 01
Grade : 6__
Marks : 40
Date : ____ March 2025
Duration : 1 hour 30 minutes
Assessor : N.N Vilane
Moderator : P.B Dlamini
Name & Surname: ___________________________________________________
GRADE 6
TOPIC: MAP SKILLS
(Focus: World)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read ALL the questions thoroughly before you answer it.
3. Number your questions correctly, as according to the numbering used in the
question paper.
4. Write neatly and legibly.
Question 1: Latitude and longitude
Define the following terms
1.1 Equator:
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(1)
1.2 Meridian:
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1.3 Hemisphere:
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(1)
Question 2: Degrees
2.1 Look at the world map below. Give the co-ordinates of the following countries.
Map taken from Clever Social Sciences Grade 6, page 6
2.1.1 Zimbabwe: ________________________ (1)
2.1.2 Ethiopia : ________________________ (1)
2.1.3 Argentina: ________________________ (1)
2.1.4 Japan : ________________________ (1)
2.1.5 Sri Lanka: ________________________ (1)
2.2 Look at the map of Africa given below and name the African cities that are close
to these co-ordinates.
Map taken from Clever Social Sciences Grade 6, page 8
2.2.1 0°S, 10°E: ___________________________ _ (1)
2.2.2 30°N, 30°E: ____________________________ (1)
2.2.3 30°S, 20°E: ____________________________ (1)
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uestion 3: Concept of scale
Use the maps below to answer questions that follow.
3.1 For each of the maps, write down the word scale. (4)
Map A Map B
Maps taken from Platinum Social Sciences Grade 6, page12
Map A:
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Map B:
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3.2 How many kilometres on the ground is 4 cm distance on map A? (2)
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3.3 What is the distance on the ground between two places that are 4 cm apart on
B? (2)
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3.4 Draw your own line scale for this word scale: 1 cm on the map = 250 km on the
ground. (2)
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3.5 Look at the map below and answer the question that follow.
Source taken from Platinum Social Sciences Work sheet book, Grade 6
3.5.1 How much further is it on the ground from Cape Town to East London than it is
from Cape Town to George? (2)
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3.5.2 How far is it from Cape Town to Musina if you travel through Upington on the
way? (2)
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3.6 Use the world map given below to answer the questions.
Map taken from Clever Social Sciences Grade 6, page 12
Write the correct distances between the places in the table. Use a ruler to measure
these distances on the map of South Africa. (4)
Place Place Distance in km
Rio de Janeiro Cape Town
New York London
Question 4: Atlases, global statistics and current events
Study the CONTENT PAGE to answer the questions below
Adapted from the Internet
4.1.1 What is an atlas? (2)
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4.1.2 How many pages does this atlas have? (1)
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4.1.3 How many topics does the contents page have under about earth? (1)
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4.1.4 In which page can you learn about South America? (1)
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4.2 Use the current events map given below and answer questions.
Current events
Things to do with Geography are happening all the time, all over the world. There are earth quakes,
floods, famines, record crops and new countries are named. These are current events. You can hear about
current events in the news.
Source taken from Clever Social Sciences Grade 6 page 20
Map taken from Clever Social Sciences Grade 6, page 21
4.2.1 Which major event took place in Africa? In a sentence explain how the local
people will benefit from this event. (2)
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4.2.3 Write a paragraph and predict the effects of the floods on the settlements in
Brazil. (4)
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TOTAL MARKS: 40
