Regional geography Answers

 Which one of the following statements about the characteristics of parallels and meridians is true? 

(1) Parallels are used to indicate the longitude of a location. 

(2) Locations on the same parallel have the same duration of daylight each day. 

(3) Parallels are half-circles (semicircles) drawn around the globe.

(4) Maximum latitude is 90° north or south of the Equator and all parallels have the same length.

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Using examples, assess the social and economic impacts of TNCs in India (10 marks)

1. What can be done to make cities ‘places of opportunity rather than 

poverty’?                                    (3X1=3)

2. Government has responded to the housing needs of the urban poor by building ‘RDP’ houses. How has this reinforced urban sprawl?        (1)

3.   What are the consequences of urban sprawl for poor residents in South 

Africa?                                        (3X1=3)

4. Briefly explain what government can do to create ‘cities of hope’, 

particularly for the poor.