GGH1501
Assignment 1
Year 2021
QUESTIONS
Know your learning environment
1. According to the information available to you, which one of the following
actions regarding seeking assistance with solving a problem related to
myUnisa, will have the best effect?
(1) send an e-mail to
(2) call +27 (0) 11 471 3549
(3) send an e-mail to
(4) contact the lecturer for GGH1501
(5) Send an email to or call 012 429 3111
2. In order to arrange a meeting with the primary lecturer of GGH1501 you
need to … .
(1) contact the Student Support Officer of the Department of Geography at least three
days prior to the desired meeting date
(2) visit the Unisa Science campus and wait for the first opportunity to meet with your
,lecturer
(3) send an e-mail to and book an appointment
(4) e-mail or phone your lecturer well in advance and request a meeting
(5) visit the Muckleneuck Campus in Pretoria and request to see the lecturer
3. Which one of the following statements regarding the GGH1501 textbook
prescribed for 2021 is true?
(1) The ISBN number of the prescribed textbook is 9781784484521 and the
book is available at official Unisa booksellers.
(2) All official booksellers offer the prescribed book at the same price.
(3) An electronic version of the prescribed textbook is available via the Unisa library
website.
(4) Your primary lecturer can order your prescribed textbook for you provided that you
place your order before the end of January.
4. Suppose you did not submit Assignment 03 and that your marks for
Assignments 01 and 02 were 70% and 58% respectively. Also suppose that your
exam mark is 44%. Which one of the following statements is true? (TIP: Read
Section 8.1.2 in this tutorial letter very carefully!)
(1) Your year mark will be 40%.
(2) Your year mark will be 64%.
(3) Your final mark for the semester will be 44%
(4) Your final mark for the semester will be 42.3%
(5) You will not qualify for a supplementary examination.
The nature of geography and geographical thinking
5. The geographic concept that describes the fact that Africa does not have the
same climate everywhere is referred to as ….
(1) relative location (Relative location is a description of how a place is related to other places.)
(2) spatial association (Spatial association means connectedness or relationship between and among variables over space.)
(3) spatial location (observations correspond to locations in a spatial measurement framework that capture their proximity in the
real world.)
(4) spatial variation (climate map of the world is not the same everywhere and varies from place to place)
(5) long-term climate change (Climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a
place.)
, 6. Which one of the following statements best describes the distribution
pattern displayed by the two subdivision plans for 32 homes in Figure 1?
(1) The plans are of the same pattern but differ in concentration.
(2) The homes are dispersed similarly.
(3) The plans have similar density but differ in concentration.
(4) The plans differ in density but are the same in concentration.
(5) The plans are of the same density and concentration.
Figure 1: Subdivision plans for 32 homes (Figure 1.9.1 in prescribed textbook)
(Density: The frequency with which something occurs in space, Concentration: The extend of a feature’s
spread over space – closer together (clustered) or far apart (dispersed), Pattern: the arrangement of object in
space.)
7. The geographic grid is used to ….
(a) accurately find the location of a geographic phenomenon
(b) get an idea of the direction you are traveling in
(c) distinguish between point, line and area symbols on maps
(d) assist with the determination of time in different parts of the world.
Select the correct combination of alternatives:
(1) Only (b) and (c) are correct
(2) Only (a) is correct
(3) (a), (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d) are correct
(5) Only (c) and (d) are correct
(Geographic grid used to describe the absolute location. Done with reference where the Greenwich Meridian and the Equator intersect.
The geographic grid is a system designed to pinpoint any location on Earth by laying a vertical and horizontal grid over the Earth's layout.)
Assignment 1
Year 2021
QUESTIONS
Know your learning environment
1. According to the information available to you, which one of the following
actions regarding seeking assistance with solving a problem related to
myUnisa, will have the best effect?
(1) send an e-mail to
(2) call +27 (0) 11 471 3549
(3) send an e-mail to
(4) contact the lecturer for GGH1501
(5) Send an email to or call 012 429 3111
2. In order to arrange a meeting with the primary lecturer of GGH1501 you
need to … .
(1) contact the Student Support Officer of the Department of Geography at least three
days prior to the desired meeting date
(2) visit the Unisa Science campus and wait for the first opportunity to meet with your
,lecturer
(3) send an e-mail to and book an appointment
(4) e-mail or phone your lecturer well in advance and request a meeting
(5) visit the Muckleneuck Campus in Pretoria and request to see the lecturer
3. Which one of the following statements regarding the GGH1501 textbook
prescribed for 2021 is true?
(1) The ISBN number of the prescribed textbook is 9781784484521 and the
book is available at official Unisa booksellers.
(2) All official booksellers offer the prescribed book at the same price.
(3) An electronic version of the prescribed textbook is available via the Unisa library
website.
(4) Your primary lecturer can order your prescribed textbook for you provided that you
place your order before the end of January.
4. Suppose you did not submit Assignment 03 and that your marks for
Assignments 01 and 02 were 70% and 58% respectively. Also suppose that your
exam mark is 44%. Which one of the following statements is true? (TIP: Read
Section 8.1.2 in this tutorial letter very carefully!)
(1) Your year mark will be 40%.
(2) Your year mark will be 64%.
(3) Your final mark for the semester will be 44%
(4) Your final mark for the semester will be 42.3%
(5) You will not qualify for a supplementary examination.
The nature of geography and geographical thinking
5. The geographic concept that describes the fact that Africa does not have the
same climate everywhere is referred to as ….
(1) relative location (Relative location is a description of how a place is related to other places.)
(2) spatial association (Spatial association means connectedness or relationship between and among variables over space.)
(3) spatial location (observations correspond to locations in a spatial measurement framework that capture their proximity in the
real world.)
(4) spatial variation (climate map of the world is not the same everywhere and varies from place to place)
(5) long-term climate change (Climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a
place.)
, 6. Which one of the following statements best describes the distribution
pattern displayed by the two subdivision plans for 32 homes in Figure 1?
(1) The plans are of the same pattern but differ in concentration.
(2) The homes are dispersed similarly.
(3) The plans have similar density but differ in concentration.
(4) The plans differ in density but are the same in concentration.
(5) The plans are of the same density and concentration.
Figure 1: Subdivision plans for 32 homes (Figure 1.9.1 in prescribed textbook)
(Density: The frequency with which something occurs in space, Concentration: The extend of a feature’s
spread over space – closer together (clustered) or far apart (dispersed), Pattern: the arrangement of object in
space.)
7. The geographic grid is used to ….
(a) accurately find the location of a geographic phenomenon
(b) get an idea of the direction you are traveling in
(c) distinguish between point, line and area symbols on maps
(d) assist with the determination of time in different parts of the world.
Select the correct combination of alternatives:
(1) Only (b) and (c) are correct
(2) Only (a) is correct
(3) (a), (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d) are correct
(5) Only (c) and (d) are correct
(Geographic grid used to describe the absolute location. Done with reference where the Greenwich Meridian and the Equator intersect.
The geographic grid is a system designed to pinpoint any location on Earth by laying a vertical and horizontal grid over the Earth's layout.)
