Grade 9 Mapwork
By John Lanser
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Last updated about 4 years ago
18 Questions
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The map index to the NW of Harrismith 2829AC is …
The map index to the NW of Harrismith 2829AC is …
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The main agricultural activity around Harrismith is ...
The main agricultural activity around Harrismith is ...
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What type of street pattern is found in Bergsig? (B2)
What type of street pattern is found in Bergsig? (B2)
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What type of settlement is Harrismith classified as..
What type of settlement is Harrismith classified as..
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A service offered in the CBD of Harrismith (Refer to map and not satellite image) is..
A service offered in the CBD of Harrismith (Refer to map and not satellite image) is..
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What type of slope is found in block A4?
What type of slope is found in block A4?
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Provide evidence from the map that Harrismith has a low rainfall. Select the correct answer/s..
Provide evidence from the map that Harrismith has a low rainfall. Select the correct answer/s..
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Factors favouring the siting of the industrial area at Hardustria (C1) are..
Factors favouring the siting of the industrial area at Hardustria (C1) are..
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The general direction in which the longest river in A4 flows is..
The general direction in which the longest river in A4 flows is..
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The type of road labelled 3 on the satellite photograph is a ..
The type of road labelled 3 on the satellite photograph is a ..
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What evidence on the map is there that the Military was present in this area during the Anglo Boer war?
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.
What evidence is there that the Dutch farmed in this area? Provide 2 examples.
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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)
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)
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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.
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How would you encourage potential investors in the mapped area? [Consult the map and satellite photo.]
How would you encourage potential investors in the mapped area? [Consult the map and satellite photo.]
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What do the straight grey lines (not contour lines) on the map represent? Hint: look at the southern half of the map.
What do the straight grey lines (not contour lines) on the map represent? Hint: look at the southern half of the map.
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Where (position) does most of the cultivation of land take place in the mapped area?
Where (position) does most of the cultivation of land take place in the mapped area?
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Which is more recent the Map or the Satellite image? Give a reason for your answer.
Which is more recent the Map or the Satellite image? Give a reason for your answer.