EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ESWATINI

Junior Certificate Examination

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NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

GEOGRAPHY PAPER 1 527/01

October/November 2021
1 hours 45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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SECTION A
Question 1
Question 2
SECTION B
Question 3
Question 4
SECTION C
Question 5
Question 6

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SECTION A – Eswatini
Answer one question from this section
1 (a) Eswatini has different types of soils.
(i) Name the physiographic region that has mostly acidic soils.
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(ii) Mention two other soil types that are found in Eswatini.
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(iii) Explain two reasons why some soils in Eswatini are acidic?
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(b) Study Fig. 1 which shows diagrams of three types of mining.

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(i) Name the types of mining shown as A, B and C.

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(ii) Mention any two areas where coal deposits are found in Eswatini.
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(iii) State any two economic uses of coal.
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(c) Suggest any three negative impacts of mining on people.
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2 (a) Most people of Eswatini rear cattle on a large scale.
(i) Name the main region where cattle farming is mainly practiced in
Eswatini.
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(ii) Mention any two outputs of subsistence cattle farming.
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(iii) Explain any two problems faced by subsistence cattle farmers in Eswatini
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(b) Study Fig. 2, which shows places where commercial farming is practiced.
(i) Name the cash crops grown in the places marked D, E and F.

Piggs Peak
South Mhlume
Africa

Mozambique
Kadake
Mbabane
Mpaka
Manzini Siteki
Bhunya
ESWATINI
Mankayane
Big Bend
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Hlatikulu

Nhlangano
South Key
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Africa
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Fig. 2
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(ii) State any two physical factors that promote the growing of one of
the cash crops named above.
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(iii) Mention any two problems faced by growers of the cash crop
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(c) Explain three problems encountered in preparing virgin land for agriculture in
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SECTION B – SADC
Answer one question from this section

3 (a) South Africa is well known for coastal tourism.

(i) What is coastal tourism?
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(ii) Mention any two coastal tourism activities in South Africa.
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(iii) Explain two factors that promote the growth of coastal tourism in
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(b) Study Fig. 3, which shows the political regions/ provinces of South Africa.

Fig. 3

(i) Name the political regions shown in the map as, G, H and I.
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(ii) Mention any two factors that affect the climate of South Africa.
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(iii) State any two uses of wheat.
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(c) Suggest three problems faced by wheat farmers in South Africa.

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4 (a) Lesotho has two physiographic regions.

(i) Name the physiographic region that is found on the Eastern part of
Lesotho.
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(ii) State any two crops grown in Lesotho.

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(iii) Explain two factors that limit the growth of crops in the Eastern part of
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(b) Study Fig. 4 which shows the geographical location of Namibia.

Kunene Angola Zambia

Okavango Kwando Zambezi

Chobe
Linyati
Botswana
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Key
Atlantic Ocean l Great Escarpment
Tropic of Capricon
River

K South Africa

Fig. 4

(i) Name the features marked as I, J and K in Fig. 4.

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(ii) State any two factors that influence the drainage pattern in Namibia.
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(iii) Mention any two sources of water in Namibia.

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(c) Suggest three factors that affect cattle distribution in Botswana.
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SECTION C- Countries outside Africa
Answer one question from this section

5 (a) The people of Japan practice crop farming and they grow a variety of
crops.
(i) Name the crop that is grown in the steep slopes of Japan.
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(ii) Mention any two other crops grown in Japan.

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(iii) Explain the importance of the use of machinery in Japan’s agriculture.

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(b) Study Fig. 5, which shows the processes of dairy farming in the Netherlands.

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(i) Name the processes shown as M,N and O .

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(ii) State two advantages the dairy cattle in the Netherlands have on the
environment.

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(iii) Mention two advantages the dairy cows have for milk production.

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(c) Suggest three solutions to the problems facing the fishing industry of Japan.

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6 (a) India is the main producer of tea in the world.
(i) Name the largest tea growing region of India.
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(ii) State any two uses of tea by-products.

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(iii) Explain any two economic factors that promote the growth of tea in
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(b) Study Fig. 6 which shows stages of rubber processing in Brazil.

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

water is liquid latex latex is rolled
removed is mixed with in mills
from latex water & acid

Fig. 6

(i) Name the processes that take place in each of the stages shown in
Fig. 6.
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(ii) State any two rubber products.
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(iii) Mention two advantages of artificial rubber over natural rubber.
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(c) Explain three problems experienced by the Brazilians who exploit the
tropical rain forest.
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