Rural Settlements Site and Situation Questions and Answers Grade 12
8 exam questions on this topic from Geography Grade 12 past papers, each with a full answer.
What the ATP covers
Factors influencing location. Classification: Pattern (nucleated, dispersed) and Shape (round, linear, T-shaped, crossroad). Land Use: Farming, forestry, and conservation.
Textbook: CAPS Annual Teaching Plan, Grade 12, Term 2: Settlement Geography.
NSC September 2025 P2 (Eastern Cape) Rural Settlements Site and Situation (1 x 1)
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Y: dry-point.
It is sited on higher, dry ground.
NSC September 2025 P2 (Eastern Cape) Rural Settlements Site and Situation (1 x 1)
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Z: north-facing.
In the southern hemisphere north-facing slopes get the most sun.
NSC September 2025 P2 (Eastern Cape) Rural Settlements Site and Situation (1 x 1)
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Y: agriculture.
The sketch shows farmland around the settlement.
NSC September 2025 P2 (Eastern Cape) Rural Settlements Site and Situation (1 x 1)
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Z: linear.
The buildings are strung along a road or river.
NSC September 2025 P2 (Eastern Cape) Rural Settlements Site and Situation (1 x 1)
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Y: less safety.
Dispersed homes are far from neighbours and services, so people feel less safe.
NSC September 2025 P2 (Eastern Cape) Rural Settlements Site and Situation (1 x 1)
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Y: unifunctional.
Each has one main function, farming.
NSC September 2025 P2 (Eastern Cape) Rural Settlements Site and Situation (1 x 1)
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Z: fertile soil.
Road access is a human factor, fertile soil is physical.
NSC September 2025 P2 (Eastern Cape) Rural Settlements Site and Situation (1 x 1)
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Y: Settlement A.
A nucleated pattern has buildings clustered closely together.
