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GRADE: 6SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCES (GEOGRAPHY)TERM ONEFORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK (FAT) 1Name:Class: Date:School: Teacher:FATActivity/Form1.Map SkillsTOTALLearner’smarkLearner’s %
GRADE 6 FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK (FAT): TERM 1SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHYMAP SKILLSFAT: MAP SKILLS (FOCUS: WORLD)TIME ALLOCATION: 1 HOURDATE:MARK ALLOCATION: 40Instructions:1.2.3.4.Read the instructions.Answer ALL the questions.Write in neat and legible handwriting.Neat work will be appreciated.Figure 1: Globe depicting the most important lines of latitude andlongitude.Source: instagrok.com, longitude and latitudeStudy the globe and copy the four statements below. Write the words ‘Greenwich’ or ‘Equator’next to the correct statement:Gr 6 FAT 1: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1Page 1
1.2.345A line that runs from North to SouthThe line that divides the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheresA line that divides the world into an Eastern and Western hemispheresA line that runs from East to West around the world(4)Describe the difference between lines of latitude and longitude by using the above globe.(2)Figure 2: World map showing continents (latitude and longitude)Source: www.cubscouttracker.com6Name a continent that the following lines run through:a. 80 Westb. 20 SouthGr 6 FAT 1: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1(2)Page 2
7Explain in your own words the meaning of “word scale”(1)Figure 3: Map of provinces in South AfricaBASource: Map work made easy: A handbook for Educators 2008, Grade 4-6. page 13,Ruth Versveld 2008.8. Use the line-scale to determine the distance between A and B in km. (cities in SA).A-Cape Town and B-Durban.Gr 6 FAT 1: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1(3)Page 3
Figure 4: World political / physical maps and satellite imagesSource: Geology.com (World political / Physical Maps and Satellite Images)9.President Zuma went on a world tour. He flew from (A) O.R. Tamboairport in Johannesburg to Paris (France). From Paris he flew to (B)Washington (USA) and (C) Brazil (South America). He endedhis tour in (D) Tokyo (Japan). ( Show by drawing on the map)Name the different hemispheres that President Zuma visited from A to D.Use your pencil and draw a line from A, B, C to D.A: ------------------------------(5)B: -----------------------------C: -----------------------------D: -----------------------------10 Put these scales in order, from the smallest to largest.1:1 0001:50 000 000Gr 6 FAT 1: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 11:50 0001:100 000(1)1: 501: 10 000Page 4
11 Which scale in question 10 would be the best to use for a map of Africa?(1)12 Which scale in question 10 would be the best to use for a map of your street?(1)13 Give the meaning of the following terms:a. Atlasb. Continentc. Tropic of Capicornd. Oceane. South Polef. Hemisphere(6)14 Draw the following table below on your answer sheet:a. Give an example of a name of physical and human features.Each feature should be one of the top THREE longest, highest andbiggest in the WORLD.(10)FEATURENAMETwo rivers(2)Mountain(1)Desert(1)Forest(1)A large country(1)Two big cities(2)Two oceans(2)Source: Social Sciences: Solutions for all grade.6 Learner Book page 22, Ranby P et al2012Gr 6 FAT 1: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1Page 5
Figure 5: Extract of a content page taken from Viva Social Sciences Grade 6CONTENTSMAP SKILLSMap symbolsDirectionLines of latitude andlongitudeScale4-5678-9South eMining and minerals10-1112-1314141515South Africa’sprovincesNorthern CapeWestern CapeEastern CapeKwaZulu-NatalMpumalangaLimpopoNorth-WestFree StateGauteng16 – 1718 – 1920 – 21222324252627PoliticalClimate and vegetationPopulation30 – 3132 – 3334 – 35The continents and thePacific OceanAfrica – politicalAfrica – physicalAsiaEuropeAustralia and New ZealandNorth AmericaSouth AmericaPacific ocean and IslandsAntarctica363738394041424344Earth in SpaceThe solar systemSeasons and time zonesThe MoonIndexIndex of place namesWorldPhysical45464748 - 5228 - 29Source: Viva Social Sciences grade 6 Learner Book, page 21, Ebrahim F et al 2012.15 Read and use the content page:Which pages will you turn to if you want to find out about:a.b.c.d.World population:Rivers of Africa:South Africa’s climate:Scale:Gr 6 FAT 1: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1(4)Page 6
GRADE 6 MARKING GUIDELINES (MEMORANDUM): TERM 1SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHYFAT: MAP SKILLS (FOCUS: WORLD)1.2.3.4.MARK ALLOCATION: 40Greenwich MeridianEquatorGreenwich MeridianEquator(1)(1)(1)(1)5. Lines of longitude runs from s- pole to the N- pole and come together at the poles.Lines of latitude runs from east to west , they ate parallel and never crosses each other,the distance between these lines stay the same distance from each other.(2)6. A. North AmericaB. South America/South Africa/Australasia(2)7. Words can be used to describe a scale on a map(1)8. A: Cape Town B. Durban 1cm 80 km15 Cm x 80 1 200km9. A. Southern HemisphereB. Northern HemisphereC. Western HemisphereD. Eastern Hemisphere10.(3)(5)1:50 000 0001:100 0001:50 0001:10 0001:50(1)11.1:50 000(1)12.1:50(1)13. A collection of maps in a book that show us geographical information.B. A big piece of land consisting of different countries.C It is a line 23½ S.Gr 6 FAT 1: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1Page 7
D. A big piece of water surrounding the continent.E. Most southern tip of the worldF. Divides the world into two equal halves(6)14. Two rivers: Nile/AmazoneMountain: Mount EverestDeserts: Sahara/Arabian/GobiForest: Russian Tiaga/Canadian/AmazoneCountries: Russia/Canada/ChinaBiggest Cities: Tokyo/Mexico City/New YorkOceans: Pacific/Atlantic/Indian(10)15. A. 34-35B. 37C. 14D. 8-9(4)TOTAL 40Gr 6 FAT 1: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1Page 8
gr 6 fat 1: ss (geography) term 1 page 1 grade 6 formal assessment task (fat): term 1 social sciences: geography map skills fat: map skills (focus: world) time allocation: 1 hour
