Time: 1 ½ HOURS
Marks: 75
Grade: 8
Subject: SS
Paper: GEOGRAPHY
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Grade: 8 Subject: SS - GEO Date: JUNE 2025
, QUESTION 1: Multiple Choice Questions
1.1 Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question
number.
1.1 What does the term "hemispheres" refer to?
A. Parts of the atmosphere
B. The earth’s inner core
C. The two halves of the earth divided by the equator or prime
meridian
D. Earthquake zones
1.2 The imaginary line that divides the earth into north and south is called
the...
A. Prime meridia
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Equator
D. Axis
1.3 The reason for day and night is...
A. Earth's revolution
B. The moon’s movement
C. Earth’s rotation
D. Equinox
1.4 What tool is used to calculate distances on a map?
A. Bar graph
B. Ruler and scale
C. Thermometer
D. Compass
1.5 A map scale of 1:100 000 means...
A. 1 cm on the map represents 1 m on the ground
B. 1 cm represents 100 000 cm on the ground
C. 1 km on the map equals 100 km on the ground
D. 1 m equals 1 cm
(5 x 2)[10]
Pg 2/6 www.summariessa.co.za Author: DAN SMI
Grade: 8 Subject: SS - GEO Date: JUNE 2025