NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT GRADE 6
NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT
GRADE 6
SOCIAL SCIENCES (GEOGRAPHY)
QUESTION PAPER
NOVEMBER 2017
MARKS: 40
TIME: 1 hour
NAME: ___________________________________________________________
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________________
AREA OFFICE: ____________________________________________________
DISTRICT: ________________________________________________________
Total Marks
__________
40
This question paper consists of 8 pages.
Social Sciences (Geography)/Gr 6
2
Instructions to the learners.
1.
Read all instructions carefully.
2.
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
3.
The test duration is 1 hour.
4.
Write neatly and legibly.
NWPA/November 2017
Social Sciences (Geography)/Gr 6
3
NWPA/November 2017
QUESTION 1: CLIMATE AND VEGETATION AROUND THE WORLD
1.1
Refer to Source 1A to answer the questions that follow.
Source 1A: A world map showing the distribution of major tropical rainforests.
B
C
A
SOUTH AMERICA
[Taken from: Viva Social Sciences, Gr 6]
1.1.1 In which regions are most tropical rainforests situated?
_______________________________________________________
(1)
1.1.2 What is the name of the continent where most of the tropical rainforests
are located? _____________________________________________
(1)
1.1.3 Are there any tropical rainforests in South Africa?
Yes or No: _____________________________
(1)
1.1.4 Briefly describe the climatic conditions of where tropical rainforests
survive.
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
(2)
Social Sciences (Geography)/Gr 6
4
NWPA/November 2017
1.1.5 Big companies benefit from deforestation. Is this statement True
or False?
_____________________________________________________
(1)
1.1.6 Explain why deforestation is a bad thing. Give ONE reason.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
(2)
[8]
1.2
Study Source 1B and 1C to answer the questions that follow.
Source 1B: Climate graphs of tropical rainforests and coniferous forests.
Source 1B
Social Sciences (Geography)/Gr 6
5
NWPA/November 2017
Source 1C: Climate graphs of coniferous forests.
Source 1C
[Taken from: Day¨CBy-Day Social Sciences, Gr 6.]
1.2.1 Compare the climate of places A and B by completing the table below.
Include units of measurement.
Conditions
(a)
Highest temperature
(b)
Lowest rainfall
(c)
Hemisphere
Place A
Place B
(6 x 2) (12)
[12]
TOTAL QUESTION 1: 20
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related download
- 2017 geography national 5 finalised marking instructions
- the united republic of tanzania national tetea
- mark scheme paper 1 physical geography and people and the
- grade 10 november 2017 geography p1 addendum
- may 2017 geography higher level paper 3
- 2017 geography higher finalised marking instructions
- north west provincial assessment grade 6
- summer 2017 pearson edexcel gce in geography 8ge0 unit 2
- question paper paper 1 physical geography and people and
- june 2017 question paper 11 revision world