This examination paper consists of 14 pages plus a graph sheet (p i).
IMPORTANT:
A After you have completed this examination paper you should hand in the following:
• This examination paper
• The mark-reading sheet with your answers for Section A
• Your examination book with your answers for Section B
• The graph sheet with your answer for Question 3.1 (if you decided to answer Question 3 of
Section B)
B Make sure that your student number and all the other required information are entered on your
examination book, mark-reading sheet and graph sheet (if you answered Question 3.1). Where
the module code is requested, write XGH1501.
C Note that the unique number of the examination paper for GGH1501 is 473620 (provided on
the cover page of this examination paper, in brackets, following the module code). It is
important that this unique number has to be written and marked on the mark reading sheet.
D Allocation of marks:
• Section A — 60 marks (44 multiple choice questions: Answer all of them)
• Section B — 40 marks (Select and answer 4 questions of 10 marks each)
E It is recommended that you utilise your time as follows:
• Section A — Approximately 60 minutes
• Section B — Approximately 60 minutes
F Read the instructions and follow them carefully.
G Do your best, good luck!
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SECTION A
Instructions
Answer all the questions in this section.
The questions in this section must be answered on a mark-reading sheet.
Write your student number, the unique number of the examination paper and all other
required information on the mark reading sheet.
Put the mark reading sheet in the front of your examination book when handing in
everything at the end of the examination.
Questions
Learning Unit 1
1. Which one of the following statements about Geography is false?
(1) The word Geography means “Earth description”.
(2) Geographers study the interaction between physical and human phenomena
from a spatial perspective.
(3) Geographers are keen to unravel processes underlying distributions and
patterns on the Earth’s surface.
(4) Geography has become established as a science only since embracing
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology.
2. Which one of the following statements about geographical concepts is false?
(1) Location can be described by providing a geographical coordinate while the
physical nature of the location is described in terms of site characteristics.
(2) Location can be described in terms of the situation of another place or places.
(3) The distinctiveness of a place depends largely on situational characteristics.
(4) The concepts of scale, space and connection are used to explain
interrelatedness.
3. Which one of the following statements about map projections is false? A map
projection … .
(1) can preserve only two of the globe’s characteristics of shape, direction and size
simultaneously on a specific map
(2) is conformal when it preserves shapes
(3) is equivalent when it preserves relative sizes of phenomena
(4) projects the spherical Earth onto a flat and scaled-down surface
4. Which one of the following statements about regions is true?
(1) When crossing the boundary of any vernacular region, the differences between
the two regions should be clearly visible.
(2) Regions are artificial creations of the human mind to explain, understand or
manage space better.
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(3) Interaction within a formal (nodal) region usually increases the further one
moves away from the main node of the region.
(4) For a region to qualify as uniform, there should be no variation within the region.
5. Which one of the following statements about spatial interaction, patterns and
distributions is false?
(1) The spread of diseases usually happens through contagious diffusion.
(2) The internet and modern social media accelerated the rate at which news or
ideas diffuse from the source thereof.
(3) Density, concentration and pattern are terms used to describe spatial
distributions.
(4) In most instances natural features are arranged in perfect geometrical patterns
(e.g. circles and rectangles).
6. Which one of the following statements about human-environment interaction is false?
(1) The view that the physical environment offers different options in terms of
resource utilisation is called possibilism.
(2) When we engage in the geographic study of human-environment relationships
we are also engaging in cultural ecology.
(3) Possibilism is an older school of thought in the field of human-environment
interaction than environmental determinism.
(4) Modern technology has the drawback that the physical environment can now be
modified to a greater extent (in terms of space and time) than during the past.
Learning Unit 2
7. Which one of the following statements about map symbols and geographical data is
false?
(1) A map is a scaled-down and generalised representation of reality on a flat
surface.
(2) The scale of a map determines whether the location of a small town is depicted
on the map by means of a zero-dimensional point symbol or a two-dimensional
area symbol.
(3) The more we enlarge a printed 1:50 000 map the more detail it shows.
(4) In general satellite images are more recent than the data displayed on official
1:50 000 topographical maps.
8. Which one of the following statements about geographical phenomena and data is
false?
(1) The amount of rainfall measured across South Africa at all weather stations on
14 April 2016 is an example of an attribute of the geographical phenomenon of
rainfall.
(2) The national parks of South Africa display a discrete distribution.
(3) Ratio data lends itself to mathematical calculations.
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IMPORTANT:
A After you have completed this examination paper you should hand in the following:
• This examination paper
• The mark-reading sheet with your answers for Section A
• Your examination book with your answers for Section B
• The graph sheet with your answer for Question 3.1 (if you decided to answer Question 3 of
Section B)
B Make sure that your student number and all the other required information are entered on your
examination book, mark-reading sheet and graph sheet (if you answered Question 3.1). Where
the module code is requested, write XGH1501.
C Note that the unique number of the examination paper for GGH1501 is 473620 (provided on
the cover page of this examination paper, in brackets, following the module code). It is
important that this unique number has to be written and marked on the mark reading sheet.
D Allocation of marks:
• Section A — 60 marks (44 multiple choice questions: Answer all of them)
• Section B — 40 marks (Select and answer 4 questions of 10 marks each)
E It is recommended that you utilise your time as follows:
• Section A — Approximately 60 minutes
• Section B — Approximately 60 minutes
F Read the instructions and follow them carefully.
G Do your best, good luck!
[TURN OVER]
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October/November 2016
SECTION A
Instructions
Answer all the questions in this section.
The questions in this section must be answered on a mark-reading sheet.
Write your student number, the unique number of the examination paper and all other
required information on the mark reading sheet.
Put the mark reading sheet in the front of your examination book when handing in
everything at the end of the examination.
Questions
Learning Unit 1
1. Which one of the following statements about Geography is false?
(1) The word Geography means “Earth description”.
(2) Geographers study the interaction between physical and human phenomena
from a spatial perspective.
(3) Geographers are keen to unravel processes underlying distributions and
patterns on the Earth’s surface.
(4) Geography has become established as a science only since embracing
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology.
2. Which one of the following statements about geographical concepts is false?
(1) Location can be described by providing a geographical coordinate while the
physical nature of the location is described in terms of site characteristics.
(2) Location can be described in terms of the situation of another place or places.
(3) The distinctiveness of a place depends largely on situational characteristics.
(4) The concepts of scale, space and connection are used to explain
interrelatedness.
3. Which one of the following statements about map projections is false? A map
projection … .
(1) can preserve only two of the globe’s characteristics of shape, direction and size
simultaneously on a specific map
(2) is conformal when it preserves shapes
(3) is equivalent when it preserves relative sizes of phenomena
(4) projects the spherical Earth onto a flat and scaled-down surface
4. Which one of the following statements about regions is true?
(1) When crossing the boundary of any vernacular region, the differences between
the two regions should be clearly visible.
(2) Regions are artificial creations of the human mind to explain, understand or
manage space better.
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(3) Interaction within a formal (nodal) region usually increases the further one
moves away from the main node of the region.
(4) For a region to qualify as uniform, there should be no variation within the region.
5. Which one of the following statements about spatial interaction, patterns and
distributions is false?
(1) The spread of diseases usually happens through contagious diffusion.
(2) The internet and modern social media accelerated the rate at which news or
ideas diffuse from the source thereof.
(3) Density, concentration and pattern are terms used to describe spatial
distributions.
(4) In most instances natural features are arranged in perfect geometrical patterns
(e.g. circles and rectangles).
6. Which one of the following statements about human-environment interaction is false?
(1) The view that the physical environment offers different options in terms of
resource utilisation is called possibilism.
(2) When we engage in the geographic study of human-environment relationships
we are also engaging in cultural ecology.
(3) Possibilism is an older school of thought in the field of human-environment
interaction than environmental determinism.
(4) Modern technology has the drawback that the physical environment can now be
modified to a greater extent (in terms of space and time) than during the past.
Learning Unit 2
7. Which one of the following statements about map symbols and geographical data is
false?
(1) A map is a scaled-down and generalised representation of reality on a flat
surface.
(2) The scale of a map determines whether the location of a small town is depicted
on the map by means of a zero-dimensional point symbol or a two-dimensional
area symbol.
(3) The more we enlarge a printed 1:50 000 map the more detail it shows.
(4) In general satellite images are more recent than the data displayed on official
1:50 000 topographical maps.
8. Which one of the following statements about geographical phenomena and data is
false?
(1) The amount of rainfall measured across South Africa at all weather stations on
14 April 2016 is an example of an attribute of the geographical phenomenon of
rainfall.
(2) The national parks of South Africa display a discrete distribution.
(3) Ratio data lends itself to mathematical calculations.
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