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TOM NEWBY SCHOOL EXAMINATION

Subject Life Orientation Examiner G Mynhardt and M HudsonDate Tuesday, 16 November 2017 Total marks 70Session 2 Duration 2 hoursGrade 7 Moderator W PienaarSpecial instructions/Equipment

Answer on answer sheet provided.

This assessment has been compiled using notes and information contained in the Tom Newby School resource material. The marking memorandum has been compiled accordingly. While alternative responses will be given due acknowledgement, the official memorandum will be considered a priority document to ensure uniformity of marking.

Instructions

1. Write your name, surname and class on the answer sheet.

2. Read each question carefully before answering. Follow instructions.

3. Check your answers before handing your paper in.

4. You are capable of getting an A for this examination! Use your common sense

even if you can’t remember what is written in your LO notes.

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SECTION A [28]Question 1 (5x½=2½)

Select the most appropriate answer. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen.

1. The environment that we live in can affect our

a) emotional, social and physical well-being.b) emotional, social and financial well-being.c) emotional, scholastic and physical well-being.d) scholastic and financial well-being.

2. The aim of environmental health is to

a) Identify the factors that create unhealthy environments.b) Reduce the impact of the factors that create unhealthy environments.c) Eliminate the impact of the factors that create unhealthy environments.d) All of the above.

3. Select the sentence in which the term ‘mortality rate’ has been used correctly

a) The mortality rate was high so people started dressing in summer clothing.b) The mortality rate of people emigrating to other countries increased when the

number of jobs available decreased.c) The mortality rate in underdeveloped countries is usually higher than the mortality

rate in developed countries.d) The mortality rate of the earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter Scale.

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4. In the sentence ‘The room was well-ventilated.’, the word ventilated means:

a) Having no air moving through.b) Having lots of fresh air moving through.c) Having lots of fresh, cool air moving through.d) Having many windows.

5. In the sentence ‘Jacob stored all the perishable items in the fridge.’, the word

perishable refers to:

a) Items that stay fresh for a long time.b) Items that are better eaten cold.c) Items that go rotten quickly.d) Items that can die.

Question 2 (5X½=2½)

The World Health Organisation has identified 7 threats to environmental health in South

Africa. The pictures, below, represent 5 of these threats. Provide a suitable label for each

threat.

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Question 3 (3x½=1½)

List three components to consider when selecting a career.

Question 4 (5x½=2½)

State whether each of the following is Myth or Fact.

a. People over the age of 18 can purchase and drink alcohol because alcohol is not a

drug.

b. Khat is a gateway drug.

c. Smoking helps some people to control their stress levels.

d. Morphine is used by doctors so it is not a harmful drug.

e. You need to use heroin many times before you become addicted

Question 5 (3x1=3)

Fill in the missing words:

a. Heroin, morphine and opium are drugs commonly known as _________.

b. Marijuana and alcohol are drugs commonly known as _________.

c. Caffeine, nicotine and cocaine are drugs commonly known as _________.

Question 6 (3x1=3)

Fill in the missing words:

a. Marijuana is a drug that is normally found in _____________ form.

b. Nicotine is a drug that is normally found in _____________ form.

c. Cocaine is a drug that is normally found in _____________ form.

Question 7 (2x½=1)

List 2 possible changes in behaviour or attitude that might indicate a person has a

substance abuse problem.

Question 8 (2x½=1)

List 2 possible changes in appearance that might indicate a person has a substance abuse

problem.

Question 9 (1)

Which of the following diseases is curable? Write the letter of your answer, on the answer

sheet.

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a. Obesity b. Epilepsy c. Diabetes d. HIV/AIDS

Question 10 (13x½=6½)

Classify the following foods according to the 5 food groups. Write your answers on the

table provided, on the answer sheet.

Broccoli, Cheese, Blackberries, Rice, Garlic, Bamboo shoots, Provita biscuits, Pasta,

Mushrooms, Turkey, Naartjie, Mussels and Yoghurt

Question 11 (5x½=2½)

Various factors can influence what a person has to eat or chooses to eat. Match the

information in Column A with the factor in Column B. Write the letter of the answer you

have chosen.

1. People refuse to eat food that has been transported

from far away or imported from another country

because of the carbon footprint that transporting food

leaves on the environment.

a. Cultural factors

2. If your packed lunch consisted of carrots, cucumber

and Provita biscuits and your friends teased you about

it, you would probably pack something else for lunch.

b. Political Factors

3. Some people eat home-cooked meals because it is

more cost effective.

c. Economic factors

4. In Muslim households, the food must be halal. d. Social factors

5. The price and variety of food that is available

throughout the year depends on whether a country is

able to import food from other places.

e. Ecological factors

Question 12 (1)

Which of the following is NOT a recommended treatment for a person who has suffered an

epileptic seizure? Write the letter of your answer, on the answer sheet.

a. Protect the person from injury (remove harmful objects from nearby).

b. Cushion their head.

c. Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity jewellery.

d. Restrain the person’s movements.

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SECTION B [28]

Question 1 (2)

Explain what the following slogan means and how you think this approach can solve

environmental health problems?

Think Global. Act Local.

Question 2 (2)

Some environmental health problems are caused by people who know that they are

destroying the environment but don’t have any option but to do what they are doing.

Provide a real-life example of this type of environmental damage.

Question 3 (2)

Local strategies that reduce the risk of unhealthy environments include action taken by

schools. Suggest two ways that schools can play a role in ensuring a healthy

environment.

Question 4 (3)

The following 6 major South African environmental health issues have been identified by

the World Health Organisation: Rubbish/Litter, Sanitation, Water, Poison/pollutants,

Hygiene and Food. Select ONE of these issues and write a short paragraph of between 3

and 4 sentences, discussing how you, in your individual capacity, could take action to

prevent an unhealthy environment.

Question 5 (5)

Read the description of a young man called Petrus.

a) Based on the description, select a suitable career from the list provided and give a

reason why you think this would be a good career choice. [1½]

b) Based on the description, select a career that you think he would not be suited to and

give a reason why you think this would not be a good career choice. [1½]

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c) Based on the description, select a career that might be suitable but that he would have

to work hard at to be successful. Explain your reasoning. [2]

My name is Petrus. I am currently in Grade 12. My subjects are English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science, Geography, Business Economics and Life Orientation. I get high marks for Visual Art and Geography. Business Economics is not one of my strengths. The rest of my marks are average. I participate in the following extra-murals: Soccer, Choir and Drama. My hobbies are: Guitar playing and fishing. Apart from English and Afrikaans, I speak Zulu, Sotho, French and Hindi.

I love working with animals but get very upset when they are ill or injured. I volunteered at the local zoo for a while, but did not enjoy cleaning out the cages – the smell made me feel sick.

I am a good communicator and am comfortable speaking to groups of people, however, I can be short tempered when people are rude to me or when they don’t understand something when I explain it to them the first time. I love spending time outdoors and my ideal holiday is to go hiking or camping. I enjoy the freedom of the outdoors and being able to dress casually.

I am conscientious and self-motivated and have never been in trouble for breaking rules at school. I think that people should follow rules that have been put in place to keep everybody safe – criminals must be punished but they must also be rehabilitated. I don’t smoke or take drugs because I believe that my body is a temple.

I am good with computers and am creative. I believe I could be a good computer programmer if somebody would teach me how to design programs.

My parents are not wealthy and they expect me to pay for my own studies or to get a bursary. I think that studying full time will be very boring for me. The idea of studying part time or doing an apprenticeship appeals to me – that way I can work and pay for my studies so that my parents are not burdened with taking a loan out to pay for me.

Librarian Web site designer PlumberAccountant Town planner ActorPharmacist Tour guide Chef

Pilot Film director SecretaryTeacher Game ranger JournalistNurse Occupational therapist Zoologist

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Mechanical engineer Botanist VeterinarianPhotographer Hotel manager Sport Coach

Question 6 (2)

Explain how the type of community that a person lives in can be a factor that can

contribute to substance abuse.

Question 7 (2x1=2)

List two ways that you can protect yourself from falling into the trap of substance abuse.

Question 8 (2)

Why is Anorexia nervosa difficult to cure with medicine?

Question 9 (4x2=8)

Use the illustration to describe how the HI virus can cause a person to die if it is not

controlled by medication. Provide a description for each stage in the illustration.

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SECTION C [14]Question 1 (2)

Before people learned how to read and write, most religions were passed on from one

generation to the next by word of mouth, through stories and lessons. Today, most

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modern religions have some form of religious text or scripture. Some religions require

memorisation of some parts, or all, of the religious text.

What is your opinion of this religious practice? Justify your opinion.

Question 2 (2x2=4)

Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy.

The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin.

Insulin allows glucose to enter the body’s cells, where it is used as fuel for energy so we

can work, play and generally live our lives. When glucose can’t enter the cells properly,

the disease is called Diabetes. There are two types of Diabetes. Use the illustrations

below to help you

Give a description of what occurs in the body to cause Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.

Give a description of the symptoms of the disease.

Describe ways of treating the symptoms or controlling the disease.

Write a separate paragraph for each Type of Diabetes.

Question 3 (8)

Give a short description of each of the following religions. Include at least four facts in

each description:

a. Buddhism [4]

b. Judaism [4]

Type 1 Type 2