Study the 1:50000 map of Gwirawakanya, Zimbabwe.
- (a)(i)Give two pieces of evidence that mining takes place in grid square 7767.[2]
- (a)(ii)Early Portuguese earthworks are found at 773657. Give the six figure grid reference for one other location of Early Portuguese earthworks.[1]
- (a)(iii)Give the bearing of the dip tank at 787650 from the trigonometrical station at 785714.[1]
- (b)(i)Study the area of the map shown in Fig. 1. [Figure 1] Name: • feature A; • the type of road at B; • the type of vegetation at C.[3]
- (b)(ii)What is the land use of the highest land in the area shown in Fig. 1?[1]
- (c)How far is it by road from Harare to Bindura, using the wide tarred road through Yarrowdale, in the south-east corner of the map. Give your answer to the nearest kilometre. Show your working.[2]
- (d)Identify the human features of the Mazoe river valley in the south-east corner of the map.[4]
- (e)Study the area of the map shown in Fig. 2. [Figure 2] Describe the relief of this area.[2]
- (f)Fig. 3 is a cross section from the trigonometrical station on Gwirawakanya (827691) to the hill top at 855683. [Figure 3] On Fig. 3: • label the position of the wide tarred road; • label the east-facing slope of Gwirawakanya; • show the other areas of cultivated land, using the symbol shown in the key.[4]
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- [2] (a) (i) Mine name
- Quarry / excavation
- Earthworks
- [1] (ii) 781665
- 771674
- [1] (iii) 177 – 180°
- [3] (b) (i) Dam
- Other
- Seasonal marsh
- [1] (ii) Dense bush / very dense bush
- [2] (c) 5.6 – 6km across map
- 40 + 38 + 6 = 84km
- [4] (d) Dam
- Furrow
- Track / cut line / game trail
- Huts
- Staff quarters
- Orchard / plantation
- Power line
- [2] (e) Ridge
- Runs north - south
- Top is 1340m
- Lowest is 1240m
- Or any height between these for 1 mark
- Valley
- [4] (f) Label for road 20 – 23mm from left
- Label for east-facing slope
- Cultivation - individual area shown with symbol
- Cultivation - correct limit of western edge at 14 – 16mm from left
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