4.1 Identify the components A and B - NSC Geography - Question 4 - 2020 - Paper 2
Question 4
4.1 Identify the components A and B.
A: _______________
B: _______________
4.1.2 Why is component B important in GIS processes?
4.2 Two locations (blocks F10 and H... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:4.1 Identify the components A and B - NSC Geography - Question 4 - 2020 - Paper 2
Step 1
Identify the components A and B.
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A: Software
B: People / Personnel
Step 2
Why is component B important in GIS processes?
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Component B, which refers to People or Personnel, is important in GIS processes because individuals are responsible for collecting, storing, manipulating, retrieving, analyzing, and making decisions based on geographic data.
Step 3
Which of the TWO locations (block F10 or block H7) will be most suitable for the development of the new cemetery?
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The most suitable location for the development of the new cemetery is block F10.
Step 4
Identify TWO data layers that can be used in deciding on the new location for the cemetery.
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Infrastructure
Soil
Step 5
Give a reason for your choice of ONE of the data layers identified in QUESTION 4.2.2.
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I chose Infrastructure as a data layer because having easy access to the cemetery is essential for visitors, making it cheaper and easier to dig graves.
Step 6
What is vector data?
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Vector data is when spatial objects are represented by points, lines, and polygons (areas).
Step 7
Give ONE natural line feature that the farmer used to determine the site of the cultivated land in block J1.
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The farmer used the river as a natural line feature to determine the site of cultivated land in block J1.
Step 8
Draw the symbol of the point feature that is used to extract ground water.
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The symbol for the point feature can be represented as a circle indicating the location of the water extraction point, which is drawn 40 mm southwest of the Broodskraal settlement.
Step 9
Explain the advantage of this specific location of the point feature drawn in QUESTION 4.3.3(a) for farming in the area.
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The specific location of the point feature for water extraction is advantageous for farming as it is centrally located for accessibility to water supply, ensuring that the land is close to the water source necessary for irrigation.
