Social Sciences: Geography
CAPS-aligned Social Sciences: Geography practice for Grade 12: 4 terms, 14 topics, with instant feedback, streaks and a leaderboard.
Term 1
Mid-Latitude Cyclones
Fronts, cyclone development, synoptic interpretation and weather changes over the south-western Cape.
Tropical Cyclones and Anticyclones
Conditions for tropical cyclones, storm structure, anticyclones and contrasting pressure systems.
Local Climates
Microclimates in valleys and cities, inversion layers, aspect and local wind systems.
Fluvial Processes and Catchment Management
Drainage systems, erosion, transport, deposition, river profiles and catchment management.
Term 2
Site, Situation and Settlement Patterns
Site and situation, rural settlement patterns and physical factors influencing location.
Rural Settlement Challenges
Rural depopulation, ageing communities, limited services and strategies for rural renewal.
Urban Hierarchy and Structure
Settlement hierarchy, threshold and range, CBDs and South African urban land-use patterns.
Urban Issues and Planning
Rapid urbanisation, service-delivery pressures, informal settlements and GIS in planning.
Term 3
Economic Sectors and Employment
Primary to quaternary sectors, formal and informal work, and employment structure in South Africa.
Agriculture and Food Security
Commercial and subsistence agriculture, production factors and dimensions of food security.
Mining, Industries and Development Corridors
Mining, industrial location factors, IDZs, SDIs and transport corridors in South Africa.
Term 4
Climate and Geomorphology Revision
Integrated revision of weather systems, local climates, drainage basins and river processes.
Settlements Revision
Revision of site, situation, settlement patterns, hierarchy, urban issues and planning.
Economic Geography and Mapwork Revision
Revision of economic sectors, agriculture, mining, industry, GIS and map-based data interpretation.
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