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Exam Name : National Senior Certificate (NSC) / Senior Certificate (SC) Examinations
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Month &Year : May/June 2023
Subject : Geography
Medium : English
Papers : Paper 1 and Paper 2
Country : South Africa
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DBE NSC/SC Geography Exam Paper

Download Department of Basic Education (DBE) National Senior Certificate (NSC) / Senior Certificate (SC) Examinations May/June 2023 Geography Paper 1 & Paper 2 (English) Exam Papers.

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Question 1: Climate And Weather
1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.9 D. Refer to the sketch below to answer QUESTIONS 1.1.1 to 1.1.5.

1.1.1 The season represented on the synoptic weather map is …
A autumn.
B spring.
C summer.
D winter.

1.1.2 The isobaric interval of the isobars on the synoptic weather map is … hPa.
A 2
B 4
C 6
D 8

1.1.3 The air pressure reading at A is … hPa.
A 1016
B 1018
C 1022
D 1024

1.1.4 The dew point temperature indicated at weather station B is … °C.
A 4
B 29
C 1
D 28

1.1.5 The weather stations around the interior high-pressure cell show clear skies due to … air, and the anticlockwise circulation results in … winds.
(i) subsiding
(ii) rising
(iii) south-easterly
(iv) north-westerly

A (i) and (iii)
B (i) and (iv)
C (ii) and (iii)
D (iii) and (iv)

Refer to the map below to answer QUESTIONS 1.1.6 to 1.1.8.

1.1.6 Line C-C represents a …
A ridge.
B saddle.
C trough.
D depression.

1.1.7 The high-pressure cell at D will cause weather system E to move in a … direction.
A south-easterly
B north-easterly
C south-westerly
D north-westerly

1.1.8 The weather conditions at weather station F:
(i) Air temperature is 8 °C
(ii) Cloud cover is 4/8
(iii) South-westerly wind
(iv) Wind speed is 5 knots

A (i) and (ii)
B (ii) and (iii)
C (i) and (iv)
D (ii) and (iv)

Instructions and Information:
1. This question paper consists of TWO SECTIONS.
Section A
Question 1: Climate And Weather (60)
Question 2: Geomorphology (60)
Section B
Question 3: Geographical Skills And Techniques (30)
2. Answer ALL THREE questions.
3. All diagrams are included in the question paper.
4. Leave a line between the subsections of questions answered.
5. Start EACH question at the top of a NEW page.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
7. Do NOT write in the margins of the ANSWER BOOK.
8. Draw fully labelled diagrams when instructed to do so.
9. Answer in FULL SENTENCES, except when you have to state, name, identify or list.
10. Units of measurement MUST be indicated in your final answer, e.g. 1 020 hPa, 14 °C and 45 m.
11. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
12. You may use a magnifying glass.
13. Write neatly and legibly.