Scale and Maps 1

Some educators are planning a trip from Cape Town to Durban to attend the Amesa National
Congress from 01 July 2019 to 5 July 2019. They plan to travel via the N1 to pick-up one
colleague in Beaufort West, travel further on the N12 until where it meets the N2 and then
travel further on the N2 to reach Durban.

Study ANNEXURE A in which a map of South Africa is shown and answer the
questions that follow:

1.1 What is the general direction of Cape Town from Durban? (2)

1.2 Name two towns that the educators will pass through when they use the (2)
N2.

1.3 Identify the type of scale used on the map and give one advantage of (4)
using this scale.

1.4 Identify the provinces through which the teachers will travel on their way (3)
from Cape Town to Durban.
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Marking Guidelines
1.1 South West or SW
1.2 Port Shepstone/ Umtata / East London / East London / George
Any correct two
1.3 Bar scale
Is reduced or enlarged with the map. Or: Remain accurate after map has been reduced or
enlarged.
1.4 Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwazulu Natal
Scale and Maps 2

1. Vuyelwa a grade 12 learner at Vaalpark Articon high in Sasolburg is planning

a trip using the South African map to choose the best national park that she
can visit.

Use the South African map on ANNEXURE A to answer the questions that follow:

1.1 How many national parks do you get on the given South African Map? (2)

1.2 Vuyelwa decided to visit Limpopo. Which largest national park can she (2)
visit?

1.3 In which general direction is East London from Kimberly? (2)

1.4 Vuyelwa measured the distance of Sun city to Johannesburg on her map
and found it to be 17, 4 cm long. Use the given scale to calculate the (3)
actual distance in kilometres.

1.5 It took Vuyelwa 4hours 13 minutes to drive the distance of 405,9

kilometers between
Johannesburg and Kruger National Park
Calculate the average speed in kilometres per hour.
(3)
Use the formula: Average speed = Distance travelled
Time taken
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 Marking Guidelines
1.1
11

1.2
Kruger national park

1.3
South East

OR

SE

1.4
1cm on the map = 1 000 000cm on the ground

= 17,4 × 1 000 000

= 17 400 000 ÷ 100 000

= 174 km

1.5
13
Time = 4 hours +
60

= 4, 22 hours

620 km
Speed =
4,22 hours

= 119 km/h
Scale and Maps 3

1.1 Avela is a teacher who is relocating to Durban. She is trying to find her way around
the city. ANNEXURE A shows the map of Durban.

ANNEXURE A

Use the information in ANNEXURE A to answer the following questions.

1.1.1 Identify the type of map shown in Annexure A. (2)

1.1.2 Name the Nature Reserve shown on the map. (2)

1.1.3 Identify the 3 types of roads found on this map. (3)

1.1.4 Name the road that joins Durban Central to Pietermaritzburg. (2)

1.1.5 Explain what the number scale of 1: 25 000 represents on the map. (2)
1.2 The Fisher family, consisting of the wife, husband and son, plans to spend the
festive season with friends in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and then proceed to
Johannesburg.

• The family will be travelling by car from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth.
• The family intends to take a 60-minute break at Mossel Bay.
• They will be departing from Cape Town on a Friday at 08:00 and plan to arrive in
Port Elizabeth at 17:30.

A map of South Africa and all the national routes are shown on ANNEXURE B.
ANNEXURE B

Study the map on ANNEXURE B to answer the questions that follow.

1.2.1 Write down the names of TWO towns they will be passing through on
their trip to Port Elizabeth. (2)

1.2.2 Give TWO general directions used when travelling from Cape Town
to Johannesburg via Port Elizabeth. (4)
1,2,3 State TWO advantages of using national roads. (4)

1,2,4 Use the bar scale on ANNEXURE B to calculate the actual distance
between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Show ALL calculations.
Give your answer to the nearest km. (4)

1,2,5 The Fisher family is travelling at an average speed of 100 km/h. Prove
by means of calculations whether they will be able to reach Port
Elizabeth at the planned time.

The following formula may be used:

Distance = Average Speed x Time (7)
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Marking Guidelines
1.1.1 Street map

1.1.2 Pigeon Valley Nature Reserve

1.1.3 National road

Main/Municipal Road
Regional road or streets

1.1.4 N3

1.1.5 1 unit on the map represents 25 000 units in reality

1.2.1 George; Knysna; Mossel Bay

(Any two of the three)

1.2.2 South East (accept East)

North East

1.2.3 National roads connect major cities.

Save on fuel consumption.
Fewer traffic lights
Travel faster
[Any two or any acceptable explanation.]

1.2.4 2,3 cm = 300 km (work with the actual measurement from the map)
Measured distance = 7 cm
7 𝑐𝑚
Actual distance = 2,3 𝑐𝑚 x 300 km
≈ 913 km

1.2.5 Distance = Speed x Time

913 = 100 x Time
913 𝑘𝑚
= 100 𝑘𝑚/ℎ
= 9,13 hrs
= 0,13 x 60
= 7,8 minutes ≈ 8 minutes
Time of arrival = 9hrs 08 min 1hr 08:00
= 18:08
They will arrive later than the planned time.
Scale and Maps 4

1.1 The Jones family are residing in Kimberley. They plan to visit Sun City during the
school holiday. They use the strip map below to plan their holiday.

Use the map to answer the following questions:

1.1.1 Identify the National Road that the Jones family will travel on if they
travel via Potchefstroom. (2)

1.1.2 The family plan to stop for breakfast in the third town on their route via
Potchefstroom to Sun City. Identify the town where they will stop. (2)

1.1.3 They realise that they need to collect a package in Kroonstad and
decide to travel via Bloemfontein. Calculate the distance they will
travel to Kroonstad. (2)

1.1.4 Identify the number of National Roads on the map. (2)

1.2 The map of Mkhuze Game Reserve is shown below. Use the map to answer the
questions that follow.

1.2.1 Identify the type of scale used on the map. (2)

1.2.2 Explain the meaning of the scale. (2)

1.2.3 Determine the missing value:

… mm = 12 km (2)

1.3 Kyle is travelling from Durban to Port Elizabeth to visit family. ANNEXURE A
shows the map of Durban to Port Elizabeth.

Use the map in ANNEXURE A to answer the following questions.

1.3.1 Identify the type of map found in ANNEXURE A. (2)

1.3.2 Use the strip map to determine the distance from Durban to Port
Elizabeth and identify which road is the most direct route from Durban
to Port Elizabeth. (3)

1.3.3 Kyle is picking up a friend in East London and dropping him off in
Grahamstown. Calculate the distance between these two towns. (4)
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ANNEXURE A
Marking Guidelines
1.1.1 N12

1.1.2 Bloemhof

1.1.3 177 + 209 = 386 km

1.1.4 6

1.2.1 Bar scale / Staafskaal

1.2.2 Bar scales are small graphics that indicate the proportions of a map to the original
geographic area and help users measure distances on maps. While scale can be
indicated as a ratio or in words (i.e. 1:10, or “One inch to ten miles”), scale bars
allow users to measure distances in maps directly.

The measured unit on the bar scale represents the length/distance indicated on the
bar scale, in reality. / Die gemete eenheid op die staafskaal verteenwoordig die
werklike lengte/afstand wat op die staafskaal aangedui word.

1.2.3 36 mm
(NB:Measure your schools final printed paper. Meet u skool se finale gedrukte
vraestel.)

1.3.1 Strip Chart/Map

1.3.2 964 km
N2

1.3.3 Distance = (259km -135km) + 69km

=193 km

OR

Distance = (829km – 705km) + 69km

= 193 km
Informal Test 7: Scale and Maps

1.1 Katleho went to Mangaung Community Library to study how scales are used in Maps.
She discovered that scales can be represented in different formats as below:

Scale 1 Scale 2
1 : 100
0m 10m 20m

Study the two scale formats above and answer the questions that follow.

1.1.1 Give in order the names of the two scales represented above. (2)

1.1.2 Complete the statement below by choosing the appropriate answer from
the given A-C.

To use scale 1 above, you need to …

A know that 20 m is equivalent to 100 km.

B measure how long one segment of the bar is on your ruler.
C have both types of scales on the map. (2)

1.1.3 Explain the meaning of the scale 1 : 100 (2)

1.2 Study the map given below and answer the questions that follow.

1.2.1 Write down the national roads that appears on the map. (2)

1.2.2 Which road(s) can be used to travel from Heildelberg via Volksrust to
Newcastle? (2)

1.2.3 Identify the towns on route between Johannesburg and Durban using
only the national road. (2)

1.2.4 A driver travelling at an average speed of 110km/h left Durban at 13:30

and arrived at 19:30 in Johannesburg. Calculate the distance travelled.

The following formula may be used:

Distance
Speed =
Time
(3)
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Marking Guideline
1.1.1 Scale 1 = Bar scale
Scale 2 = Number scale

1.1.2 B
Measure how long one segment of the bar is on your ruler

1.1.3 1 unit on the map/plan is equal to 100 units on the actual ground.

1.2.1 N3
N5

1.2.2 R23
R11

1.2.3 Harrismith and Pietermaritzburg

1.2.4 Time = 13H30 – 19H30

= 6 hours
Distance = Speed x Time
= 110 km/h x 6h
= 660 km