THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

FORM TWO SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION, 2004

0013 GEOGRAPHY

TIME: 2½ HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A and B.

2. Answer ALL questions in section A and ONLY two questions from Section B.

3. Write your examination number on every page.

4. ALL answers in both sections must be written in this paper.

5. Cellphones and electronic calculators are not allowed in the examination room.

6. ALL writing must be in black or blue pen.

SECTION A

1.Read the following statements carefully and then write the letter of the correct answer.

(i)In Geography the term rotation means:

1. the movement of the sun
2. the movement of one body around another
3. the spinning of a body on its axis
4. the rise of the moon in the east

(ii)The planet which is known to support life is the:

1. sun 
2. moon
3. earth 
4. mercury

(iii)The grid reference of station X is 261582. What are the numbers of the Eastings and the Northings?

1. 583 are Eastings and 261 are Northings
2. 158 are Eastings and 262 are Northings
3. 582 are Northings and 261 are Eastings
4. 651 are Northings and 582 are Eastings

(iv)Dar es Salaam at sea level has a temperature reaching 30⁰C. Determine the temperature of Arusha situated at 1,500 metres above sea level.

1. 21⁰C 
2. 39⁰C
3. 9⁰C 
4. 23⁰C

(v)The structure of the earth is composed of:

1. carbon and sodium
2. crust, mantle and core
3. silicon and alumina 
4. sima and sial

(vi)Fold mountains are formed by:

1. outflow and spread of lava over land
2. sinking of the earth's crust
3. wrinkling of the earth's crust
4. faulting

(vii)Which of the following tropical climates has the largest diurnal temperature range?

1. Tropical monsoon
2. Hot deserts
3. Mediterranean
4. Cold deserts

(viii)At which longitude will it be 2.00 p.m. when it is 11.00 a.m. at IO^OW?

1. 35⁰E 
2. 45⁰E
3. 35⁰W 
4. 10⁰E

(ix)Wind Vane is an instrument used for:

1. recording wind velocity
2. recording temperature
3. measuring air pressure
4. showing direction of wind

(x)A representative scale of can be represented by a statement scale of:

1. 0.5 to 2.5 km
2. 2cm to 25 km
3. one cm to 2.5 km
4. One cm to 250,000 cm