GR10P1REV

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
NOVEMBER EXAMINATIONS REVISION

GRADE 10
PAPER ONE: ATMOSPHERE AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
ATMOSPHERE
1. Define the following terms/ concepts:
1.1 Atmosphere
1.2 Stratosphere
1.3 Mesosphere
1.4 Troposphere
1.5 Thermosphere
1.6 Cumulonimbus
1.7 Cumulus
1.8 CFC
1.9 Tropopause
1.10 Ozone
1.11 Ozone depletion
1.12 Humidity
1.13 Hail
1.14 Frost
1.15 Snow
1.16 Lithosphere
1.17 Greenhouse gases
1.18 Radiation
2. Structure of the atmosphere:

2.1 Define the term atmosphere
2.2 List the layers of the atmosphere starting from the layer that is
closest to the earth’s surface.
2.3 List the characteristics of each layer of the atmosphere.
3. Synoptic weather map:

3.1 Explain what a synoptic weather map is.
3.2 What is an isobar and an isotherm?
3.3 Name the 3 High pressure cells that affects South Africa’s weather
and give their relation location in relation to SA.
3.4 Give another name for low pressure cell
3.5 What are the 2 cyclones that impact South Africa?
3.6 Give the weather elements of the following weather station:
1
4. Global warming:
4.1 Define the term global warming.
4.2 State 3 human causes of global warming
4.3 How does global warming impact the environment and farming
community?
4.4 Suggest possible strategies that can be implemented to reduce the
impact and global warming.
5. Greenhouse effect:
5.1 Explain the term greenhouse effect.
5.2 How does the greenhouse effect impact people and the
environment?
(2 points each)
5.3 List 3 ways in which humans contribute to the greenhouse effect.

5.4 In a paragraph of 8 lines discuss sustainable strategies that can be
implemented to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. (4
points)
6. Factors that affect temperature:

6.1 Define the term temperature.
6.2 How does ocean currents influence temperature?
6.3 Name the two ocean currents that affect South Africa
6.4 Explain how latitude will influence temperature.
GEOMORPHOLOGY
1. Define the following terms / concepts:

1.1 Magma
1.2 Molten
1.3 Mantle
1.4 Crust
1.5 Core
1.6 Igneous rock
1.7 Sedimentary rock
1.8 Metamorphic rocks
1.9 Rock cycle
1.10 Folding
1.11 Faulting
1.12 Lava
1.13 Internal forces
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1.14 Earthquakes
1.15 Volcanoes
2. Block mountains and rift valleys:

2.1 Describe what a block mountain and rift valley are.
2.2 How are Block mountains and rift valleys formed?
2.3 What is an anticline and syncline?
2.4 How can block mountains and rift valleys benefit humans?
3. Continental drift:
3.1 Explain what the term continental drift is.
3.2 Before the continents split what was the name of the super
continent.
3.3 Who came up with the theory of continental drift and in which year?
3.4 The super continent first split into 2 continents, what were their
names.
3.5 Discuss what caused the continental drift mention 2 causes.
3.6 What evidence was accumulated to prove that continental drift was
true.
4. Plate tectonics:
4.1 What are tectonic plates?
4.2 Describe what causes tectonic plates to move.
4.3 Name the 3 plate boundaries
4.4 Describe each of the 3 plate boundaries movements.
5. Folding and faulting:

5.1 Differentiate between folding and faulting.
5.2 Draw a simple sketch of an anticline and syncline.
5.3 Name the different types of folds and describe them.
5.4 Describe the impact fold mountains can have on people and
communities.
6. Earthquakes:
6.1 Define the term earthquake.
6.2 What is the name of the scale that measures the magnitude of the
scale?
6.3 Explain what the focus and epicentre of an earthquake are.
6.4 What are some of the effects of earthquakes?
6.5 Discuss the strategies that can be implemented to reduce the
impact of earthquakes (4 points)
MAPWORK
1. Contour interval
2. Direction
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3. Grid reference
4. Distance
5. Difference in height
6. Scale
7. Map index
8. Slope (contour lines)
9. 4 ways in which height is shown on map
10. What is GIS
11. List the components of GIS
12. What is raster and vector data
13. Attribute data
14. Remote sensing
15. Resolution
16. Spatial resolution
17. What are pixels
18. Points lines polygons

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

NOVEMBER EXAMINATIONS REVISION

2. Structure of the atmosphere:

3. Synoptic weather map:

5.3 List 3 ways in which humans contribute to the greenhouse effect.

6. Factors that affect temperature:

1. Define the following terms / concepts:

2. Block mountains and rift valleys:

5. Folding and faulting:

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