SELEBI PHIKWE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT OCTOBER/NOVEMBER TEST 2020

PAPER 1 DURATION: 75 MINUTES

MARKING KEY Teacher………………………

Topographic map of Mochudi 1:50 000 Answer all questions

1. What is the vertical interval of contours lines on the map?

50 metres [1]
2. (a) Give the four figure grid reference of the trigonometrical station at Morwa Hills.
0599 [1]
(b) Give the six-figure grid reference of the trigonometrical station at Morwa Hills.
051993, 051994, [1]
3. (a) What is the height , above sea-level, of the summit of Morwa Hils?
3500 metres [1]
(b) What is the height, above sea-level, of the dam in grid square 0006?
3350 metres [1]
4. (a) A student is standing at the top of Morwa hill, and looks towards Seleme Hills in grid square 0207. In
which direction is the student facing?
North-North West/ NNW [1]
(b) A Bus take off from Pilane, grid reference 0700, and travels towards Phaphane Hill. In which direction is
the bus travelling?
East [1]
(c) What is the general direction of Ngotwane river?
North- East [1]
5. Name three water sources on the map.
Borehole , River , Dam [1]
6. Name man-made features in grid square 0700.
Rail line, Road, Borehole, Buildings/huts [4]
7. Name the services provided at Mochudi village
Administration, Law enforcement, Shopping, Recreation, Water supply, Medical/Health.,
Transport, Education [6]
8. What is the main economic activity on the map?
Cultivation/Arable farming/Crop production [1]
9. Name the vegetation type at Radiajana.
Woodland, Scrub [1]
10. (a) Using the scale of the map, convert 13.4 cm distance into kilometers.
1: 50 000, 1 cm to 0.5 km, therefore 13.4 cm x 0.5 km = 6.7 km [2]
(b) Find the total distance of the secondary road from 0506, to where it ends from the map, along
northing 07.
5.5 km (±1) [1]
(c) Find the distance of the railway line from the bridge, in grid square 0803, to another bridge in grid
square 1006.
3.9 km (±1) [1]
11. Describe the siting of Mochudi village.
Next/Along the river
Foot of the Hill
Next to the road [3]

Total marks: 30