Grade 9 Mapwork

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Grade 9 Mapwork

Last updated over 5 years ago

18 questions

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What evidence on the map is there that the Military was present in this area during the Anglo Boer war?

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What evidence is there that the Dutch farmed in this area? Provide 2 examples.

4

Calculate the average Gradient (Rise over Run) from spot height 2323 (A5) to spot height 2264 (A5).
(a) What is the difference in height? (Rise) . Convert the differenc in height to meters (x 100)
(b) What is the map distance between the 2 points (Run). Measure with a ruler. Multiply by the scale of the Map?
(c) What is the gradient? (Divide the Run by the Rise)

2

Which cross sectional diagram (A,B or C) represents the area from Westerton (A2) to the road in A3?
Give a reason for you answer.

5

How would you encourage potential investors in the mapped area? [Consult the map and satellite photo.]

1

What do the straight grey lines (not contour lines) on the map represent? Hint: look at the southern half of the map.

2

Where (position) does most of the cultivation of land take place in the mapped area?

2

Which is more recent the Map or the Satellite image? Give a reason for your answer.

The map index to the NW of Harrismith 2829AC is …

2829AB

2829AA

2829AD

2928BB

The main agricultural activity around Harrismith is ...

livestock farming

fruit farming

cutivated lands

chicken farming

What type of street pattern is found in Bergsig? (B2)

Grid iron

Radial concentric

Planned irregular

Unplanned irregular

What type of settlement is Harrismith classified as..

farmstead

hamlet

town 

city

A service offered in the CBD of Harrismith (Refer to map and not satellite image) is..

A hotel

A post office

A place of worship

A shop

What type of slope is found in block A4?

steep slope

gentle slope

concave slope

convex slope

Provide evidence from the map that Harrismith has a low rainfall. Select the correct answer/s..

Prescence of non-perennial rivers

Prescence of dams

Prescence of reservoirs

All of the above

Factors favouring the siting of the industrial area at Hardustria (C1) are..

It is very close to water

There is a port close by

It is serviced by a railway line, powerline and freeway

It is far from the town

The general direction in which the longest river in A4 flows is..

North to South

North North West to South South East

South to North

South West to North East

The type of road labelled 3 on the satellite photograph is a ..

Arterial road

Freeway

National Road

Main Road

What evidence on the map is there that the Military was present in this area during the Anglo Boer war?

What evidence is there that the Dutch farmed in this area? Provide 2 examples.

Calculate the average Gradient (Rise over Run) from spot height 2323 (A5) to spot height 2264 (A5).
(a) What is the difference in height? (Rise) . Convert the differenc in height to meters (x 100)
(b) What is the map distance between the 2 points (Run). Measure with a ruler. Multiply by the scale of the Map?
(c) What is the gradient? (Divide the Run by the Rise)

Which cross sectional diagram (A,B or C) represents the area from Westerton (A2) to the road in A3?
Give a reason for you answer.

How would you encourage potential investors in the mapped area? [Consult the map and satellite photo.]

What do the straight grey lines (not contour lines) on the map represent? Hint: look at the southern half of the map.

Where (position) does most of the cultivation of land take place in the mapped area?

Which is more recent the Map or the Satellite image? Give a reason for your answer.

The map index to the NW of  Harrismith 2829AC is …

2829AB

2829AA

2829AD

2928BB

The main agricultural activity around Harrismith is ...

livestock farming

fruit farming

cutivated lands

chicken farming

What type of street pattern is found in Bergsig? (B2)

Grid iron

Radial concentric

Planned irregular

Unplanned irregular

What type of settlement is Harrismith classified as..

farmstead

hamlet

town 

city

A service offered in the CBD of Harrismith (Refer to map and not satellite image) is..

A hotel

A post office

A place of worship

A shop

What type of slope is found in block A4?

steep slope

gentle slope

concave slope

convex slope

Provide evidence from the map that Harrismith has a low rainfall. Select the correct answer/s..

Prescence of non-perennial rivers

Prescence of dams

Prescence of reservoirs

All of the above

Factors favouring the siting of the industrial area at Hardustria (C1) are..

It is very close to water

There is a port close by

It is serviced by a railway line, powerline and freeway

It is far from the town

The general direction in which the longest river in A4 flows is..

North to South

North North West to South South East

South to North

South West to North East

The type of road labelled 3 on the satellite photograph is a ..

Arterial road

Freeway

National Road

Main Road

Grade 9 Mapwork

Grade 9 Mapwork

What evidence on the map is there that the Military was present in this area during the Anglo Boer war?

What evidence is there that the Dutch farmed in this area? Provide 2 examples.

Which cross sectional diagram (A,B or C) represents the area from Westerton (A2) to the road in A3?Give a reason for you answer.

How would you encourage potential investors in the mapped area? [Consult the map and satellite photo.]

What do the straight grey lines (not contour lines) on the map represent? Hint: look at the southern half of the map.

Where (position) does most of the cultivation of land take place in the mapped area?

Which is more recent the Map or the Satellite image? Give a reason for your answer.

The map index to the NW of Harrismith 2829AC is …

The main agricultural activity around Harrismith is ...

What type of street pattern is found in Bergsig? (B2)

What type of settlement is Harrismith classified as..

A service offered in the CBD of Harrismith (Refer to map and not satellite image) is..

What type of slope is found in block A4?

Provide evidence from the map that Harrismith has a low rainfall. Select the correct answer/s..

Factors favouring the siting of the industrial area at Hardustria (C1) are..

The general direction in which the longest river in A4 flows is..

The type of road labelled 3 on the satellite photograph is a ..

What evidence on the map is there that the Military was present in this area during the Anglo Boer war?

What evidence is there that the Dutch farmed in this area? Provide 2 examples.

Which cross sectional diagram (A,B or C) represents the area from Westerton (A2) to the road in A3?Give a reason for you answer.

How would you encourage potential investors in the mapped area? [Consult the map and satellite photo.]

What do the straight grey lines (not contour lines) on the map represent? Hint: look at the southern half of the map.

Where (position) does most of the cultivation of land take place in the mapped area?

Which is more recent the Map or the Satellite image? Give a reason for your answer.

Which cross sectional diagram (A,B or C) represents the area from Westerton (A2) to the road in A3?
Give a reason for you answer.

Which cross sectional diagram (A,B or C) represents the area from Westerton (A2) to the road in A3?
Give a reason for you answer.