Sehopotso Secondary September 2022

School

Grade 8

Assessment Task

Geography

Investigation of a
settlement

Examiner: Mr Motaung Total: 50

Name …………………………………………………………………………………………

Register class: ……………………………..Academic class……………………………..

Educator’s name: indicate your educator’s name by highlighting the application box
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Mr Motaung

Instructions:

 The investigation will spin over a period of 10 school days as below:

Choose one of the following settlement is South Africa: INCLUDE A
LEBELLED MAP OR SKATCH MAP ON YOUR CHOSEN SETTLEMENT ON
THE LAST PAGE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.

STAGE 1: DAY 1-4

1. NAME OF THE SETTLEMENT: highlight your chosen settlement.

SEBOKENG, GAUTENG NKANDLA, KWA-ZULU NATAL

 2. ANY SIGNIFICANT MEANING OF THE NAME OF THE SETTLEMENT OR IS
IT REFERED TO BY ANOTHER NAME, IF SO, PROVIDE MEANING OR
REASONS FOR IKT BEING CALLED BY THAT NAME:

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3. TYPES OF SETTLEMENT: Highlight the correct type of settlement.

URBAN RURAL

4. IN WHICH PROVINCE IS THE SETTLEMENT LOCATED_______________2

5. EXPLAIN WHY THE SETTLEMENT IS CLASSIFIED AS RURAL AND
URBAN:

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STAGE 2: DAYS 5-6

6. NAME AT LEAST TWO (2) LAND USED ZONES OF THE SETTLEMENT,

INDICATE/SHOW THE LAND ZONES ON THE MAP.

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7. ARE THERE ANY NATURAL FEATURES, ELABORATE AND INDICATE ON

THE MAP

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8. ARE THERE MAN-MADE FEATURES, ELABORATE AND INDICATE ON

THE MAP:

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STAGE 3: DAY 7-9

9. WHAT LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR CHOSEN SETTLEMENT-

SUGGEST REASONS FOR THE LOCATION OF THIS SETTLEMENT:

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10. IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS TWO SOCIAL ISSUES IN THIS SETTLEMENT.

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11. IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS TWO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE

SETTLEMENT.
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12. MAP OF THE SETTLEMENT

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