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Gr8 Geog Test T1r
Gr8 Geog Test T1r
GRADE 8
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TERM 1: GEOGRAPHY TEST
2022
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b) Identify the co-ordinate position of Reitz. (1)
Question 2:
Look at the table below. Match column A and column B. Write only the correct letter in the space
provided. E.g 2.5 J
Question 3:
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a) In which hemispheres is it night? (2)
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c) Draw a diagram showing how the earth experiences day and night. Draw the earth, the
sun, the shadow the sun casts and the direction in which the earth spins. (6)
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d) Write a paragraph that explains how the earth experiences day and night. (4)
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Question 4:
a) List and describe the 3 (Three) main scales that maps are drawn in. (6)
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Question 5:
Look at the world time zones below and answer the questions that follow
New York
Perth
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c) If your friend phones you at 6pm in New York, what time will it be in South Africa? (1)
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f) Why did the South African government decide to make only one time zone? (2)
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Question 6:
Match the terms in the table to the meanings stated below. Write only the terms in the
space provided.
a) The position of the sun in the sky above the horizon. (1)
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b) The times of the year when the sun is directly above one of the tropics. (1)
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c) The times of the year when the sun is directly above the equator. (1)
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d) The angle the earth is tilted away from the perpendicular. (1)
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Question 7:
b) The date is different by one day either side of the ____________________. (1)
________________________ from the sun more than any other time of the year.
As a result, the sun does not rise as ________________________ in the sky and days are
__________________________. (4)
TOTAL: 50 MARKS