GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SOCIAL SCIENCES

GEOGRAPHY TEST 5
TEST
GRADE 8

MARKS : 40
DURATION: 1 HOUR
INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer all the questions found in this question paper

2. Number your answers correctly according to the numbering used in this paper.
3. Study all the sources provided when answering the questions.
4. Note the mark allocation for each question to guide your answer.
5. Write neat and legible.
Question 1

Read each statement and say if it is true or false.

1.1 The tropic of capricorn is in the northern hemisphere.

1.2 The earth resolves on its axis once every 24 hours.
1.3 The earth rotates from west to east.
1.4 The south African Standard time is one hour ahead of the Coordinated
Universal Time.
1.5 Winter soltice for the northern hemisphere is on 21 or 22 December.
1.6 World time differs from place to place because countries are on
different lines of longitude.
1.7 The line of longitude at 180°is called the equator.

7x1=(7)

Question 2

Figure 2.1

Study fig 2.1 and answer the following questions.

2.1 What is the difference between the word rotation and revolution? (2)
2.2 What is the constant measurement of the angle of the earth’s axis? (1)
2.3 How long does it take the earth to rotate around its own axis? (1)
2.4 How long does it take the earth to evolve around the sun? (1)

2.5 Define the following terms.

2.5.1 Solstices (2)
2.5.2 Equinox. (2)

2.6.1 Which hemisphere is experiencing summer solstice in fig 2.1.

Give a reason for your answer. 1+2 = (3)
2.6.2 Which time of the year do this hemisphere experiencing summer
solstice? (1)

2.7 Study Figure 2.2 and answer the following questions.

Fig 2.2

2.7.1 Describe the position of the sun in the Southern hemisphere in figure 2.2. (1)
2.7. 2 Explain what causes day and night? 2x2=(4)
2.7.3 Explain what causes our different seasons? 2x2=(4)
2.7.4 The sun never sets in the artic circle in figure 2.2. Give a reason
for the statement. (2)
 2.7.5 Which time of the year is refelecting in Figure 2.2. Motivate your answer. 1+2=(3)
2.7.6 Explain what is a leap year and how it occurs? (4)

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