, Geography
Grade 7 Social Science - Assessment Term 1
Name: Date:
Class: Total: / 50
Instructions for the learner
1. Read the instructions carefully and answer all questions.
2. Use the number of marks as a guide to the detail needed in your answer.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4. Have fun and try your best.
Question 1 - Multiple Choice [10]
1.1 The scale of a map:
A) Weighs all the options.
B) Helps readers calculate the real distance between places shown on the map.
C) Shows how large the world is.
1.2 Lines of Longitude can also be called:
A) Tropics
B) Meridians
C) The equator
1.3 The equator divides the Earth into two halves called what?
A) Latitude
B) Longitude
C) Hemispheres
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, Grade 7 Social Science: Geography - Assessment Term 1
1.4 In South Africa we live in:
A) The Tropic of Cancer.
B) The Tropic of Capricorn.
C) Neither
1.5 A map key:
A) A north direction arrow and the four cardinal points.
B) The distance between places.
C) Explains the symbols used on the map.
1.6 What principle does a compass operate on?
A) Gravitation
B) Magnetism
C) Electricity
1.7 The compass's role when integrated with maps is to:
A) Measure distance.
B) Provide temperature readings.
C) Show directional orientation.
1.8 Where is the compass icon usually located on a printed map?
A) Top
B) Bottom
C) Left-hand side.
1.9 A scale on a map tells you:
A) Which direction to take.
B) Ratio of the distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
C) The size of the map.
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, Grade 7 Social Science: Geography - Assessment Term 1
1.10 To find the page for a street map one would use the:
A) Grid coordinates.
B) The scale.
C) Index
Question 2 - Answer True or False [5]
2.1 There are three types of map scales: a line scale, a word scale, and a ratio scale.
2.2 The equator is a line of latitude.
2.3 Equidistant means distance from the equator.
2.4 Lines of latitude run from west to east across the globe.
2.5 A street map has two features to help you: grid lines on the maps and an index.
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Grade 7 Social Science - Assessment Term 1
Name: Date:
Class: Total: / 50
Instructions for the learner
1. Read the instructions carefully and answer all questions.
2. Use the number of marks as a guide to the detail needed in your answer.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4. Have fun and try your best.
Question 1 - Multiple Choice [10]
1.1 The scale of a map:
A) Weighs all the options.
B) Helps readers calculate the real distance between places shown on the map.
C) Shows how large the world is.
1.2 Lines of Longitude can also be called:
A) Tropics
B) Meridians
C) The equator
1.3 The equator divides the Earth into two halves called what?
A) Latitude
B) Longitude
C) Hemispheres
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, Grade 7 Social Science: Geography - Assessment Term 1
1.4 In South Africa we live in:
A) The Tropic of Cancer.
B) The Tropic of Capricorn.
C) Neither
1.5 A map key:
A) A north direction arrow and the four cardinal points.
B) The distance between places.
C) Explains the symbols used on the map.
1.6 What principle does a compass operate on?
A) Gravitation
B) Magnetism
C) Electricity
1.7 The compass's role when integrated with maps is to:
A) Measure distance.
B) Provide temperature readings.
C) Show directional orientation.
1.8 Where is the compass icon usually located on a printed map?
A) Top
B) Bottom
C) Left-hand side.
1.9 A scale on a map tells you:
A) Which direction to take.
B) Ratio of the distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
C) The size of the map.
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, Grade 7 Social Science: Geography - Assessment Term 1
1.10 To find the page for a street map one would use the:
A) Grid coordinates.
B) The scale.
C) Index
Question 2 - Answer True or False [5]
2.1 There are three types of map scales: a line scale, a word scale, and a ratio scale.
2.2 The equator is a line of latitude.
2.3 Equidistant means distance from the equator.
2.4 Lines of latitude run from west to east across the globe.
2.5 A street map has two features to help you: grid lines on the maps and an index.
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