Geography Grade 12 · NSC September 2025 P1 (Eastern Cape) · Question 3.2.2
Refer to point J on the topographical map. Calculate the stream order of the river at J.
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Question 3.2.2 of Geography Grade 12 Paper 1, NSC Preparatory Examination (Eastern Cape DoE, September 2025). It tests the Term 1 ATP topic Drainage Systems in SA Concepts.
- TermTerm 1
- ATP topicDrainage Systems in SA Concepts
- PaperPaper 1
- Marks2 marks for one fully developed point
Topographic map and orthophoto: Laingsburg
Answer
2 marksThird order stream. Count the streams from the smallest first-order tributaries upward, where two streams of the same order join to form the next order.
Study this in your textbook: CAPS Annual Teaching Plan, Grade 12, Term 1: Climate, Weather & Geomorphology.
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