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VHEMBE WEST DISTRICT
GRADE 6
SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHY PAPER 1
TERM 1 TEST
MARCH 2025
MARKS: 40
DURATION: 1 HR
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Read the instructions.
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Write in neat and legibly handwriting.
4. Start each question in a new page.
This question paper consist of 5 pages including the cover page.
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QUESTION 1
Choose the concept in COLUMN B that matches a statement in COLUMN A. Write
only the letter (A-F) next to the question numbers 1.1 to 1.5 in the answer book.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
A. Greenwich Meridian
1.1 Latitude line that divides the earth into Northern and
Southern hemisphere
B. Equator
1.2 Lines on a globe or map that runs from east to west
C. Word Scale
1.3 Longitude line that divides the earth into Eastern
and Western hemisphere
D. Atlas
1.4 One centimetre on the map represents 50 kilometres
on the ground
E. Latitude
1.5 A book of maps
F. Globe
5x2 (10)
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QUESTION 2
Use the words in the following word bank to answer following question.
Equator; Northern hemisphere; Southern hemisphere; South pole; North
pole; 0º
The globe
2.1 Define the term hemisphere (2)
2.2 Name the latitude line marked 3 (2)
2.3 What is the value of the latitude marked 3? (2)
2.4 Identify the hemisphere 2 and 4 (2)
2.5 Identify the poles marked 1 and 5 (2)
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Study FIGURE 3: Map 1 - Southern Africa and Map 2 - Part of South Africa
3.1 Identify the type of scale displayed on the map. 1x1(1)
3.2 Identify whether the scale used in the map 1 is either small scale
map or large scale map. 1x2 (2)
3.3 Differentiate between small-scale map and large-scale map. 2x2 (4)
3.4 Use a line scale to calculate the distance in Kilometres (km)
between East London and Durban. (NB use the as the starting and
ending point) 3 x1(3)
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FIGURE 4: Extract of a content page taken from Viva Social Sciences Grade 6
CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS PAGE
Map skills World
Map symbols 4-5 Physical 28-29
Directions 6 Political 30-31
Line of latitude and longitude 7 Climate and vegetation 32-33
Scale 8-9 Population 34-35
South Arica The continents and the
Physical 10-11 Pacific ocean
Political 12-13 Africa – Political 36
Climate 14 Africa – Physical 37
Vegetation 14 Asia 38
Agriculture 15 Europe 39
Mining and minerals 15 Australia and New 40
Zealand 41
South Africa’s provinces North America 42
Northern Cape 16-17 South America 43
Western Cape 18-19 Pacific ocean and Island 44
Eastern Cape 20-21 Antarctica
Kwazulu Natal 22
Mpumalanga 23 Earth in space 45
Limpopo 24 The solar energy 46
North West 25 Season and time zone 47
Free State 26 The moon
Gauteng 27
Index 48-52
Index of place names
Source: Viva Social Sciences Gr 6 Learner book page 21
4.1 Which page will you turn to if you want to find out about the following
information?
A. World population.
B. South Africa’s climate.
C. Rivers of Africa.
D. Scale.
E. Limpopo province (5)
4.2 In a paragraph of about six lines write the important information that an Atlas can
provide. (5)
MARKS: 40
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