This is a Geography Grade 12 test from Limpopo, dated March 2026, worth 60 marks and to be completed in one and a half hours. Question 1 covers Climate and Weather and Geomorphology, testing the latitude range where mid-latitude cyclones occur, the westerlies wind belt that drives them, the effect of the Coriolis force on their rotation direction, and identifying types of weather fronts.
The following document, Geography Grade 12 Term 1 Test.pdf, is the full document.
Term 1 Content Brief
Geography Grade 12 Term 1 Test PDF PRF-124
Key terms covered include mid-latitude cyclones, the westerlies, the Coriolis force, and weather fronts such as cold, warm, occluded and stationary fronts.
The paper consists of 8 pages and has five sub-questions covering Climate and Weather and Geomorphology. Question 1.1 covers mid-latitude cyclones, wind belts and weather fronts.
By the end of this paper, learners should be able to describe where and how mid-latitude cyclones form, explain the role of the Coriolis force and the westerlies, and identify types of weather fronts.