(i) The farthest position from the sun in the orbit of earth is called:

A.  Lunar eclipse

B.   Aphelion

C.    Umbra

D.  Perihelion

(ii)      The angular distance measured in degrees North and South of the Equator is known as:

A.          Great circles

B.          Longitude

C.          Altitude

D.          Latitude

(iii)      The atmosphere is said to be humid only when:

A.     it contains water vapour

B.      it is unsaturated with water vapour

C.   it is saturated with water vapour  

D. it does not contain water vapour

(iv)       A statement scale of one centimetre representing half a kilometre can be represented in representative fraction as:

A.1:250,000

B. 1:50,000

C. 1:100,000

D. 1:25,000

(v)      Water and air currents do not move in straight lines due to spinning effect of the earth. The term used to describe this situation is:

A.    Deflation

B.   Reflection

C. Direction

              D. Deflection

(vi)   If it is 3:00 p.m. at Mwanza 33 ⁰ E in Tanzania, what will be the time at Tehran 50 ⁰ E in Iran?

A.         4:08 p.m.

B.         1:52 p.m. C. 10:00 a.m.

(vii)Siberia is to the East of the International Date Line (IDL) and Alaska is to the West. If one from Siberia crosses the line to Alaska he/she:

A.         Gains a day

B.         Loses a day

C.         Gains and loses a day at the same time

D.         None of the above

(viii)        Dar es Salaam at sea level has a temperature of 32 ⁰C. What will be the   temperature of a place in Arusha 1,500 metres above sea level?

A.         41 ⁰C

B.         23 ⁰ C

C.         9 ⁰ C

D.        0.6⁰ C            

(ix)   One of the following groups are features of the ocean floor:

A.         Ridge, basin, plateau and waterfalls

B.         Continental shelf, basin and water falls

C.         Trench, continental shelf and continental slope

D.         Horst, plain, basin and volcano

(x)     The Grid reference of station X is 612825. What are the numbers of the Eastings and the Northings?

A.         825 are Northings and 612 are Eastings

B.      282 are Eastings and 625 are Northings

C.      825 are Eastings and 612 are Northings 

D.     228 are Northings and 825 are Eastings

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FORM TWO SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION,  0013 GEOGRAPHY, 2006

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 (70 Marks) 

Answer ALL questions in this section.

1. Read the following statements carefully and then write the letter of the most correct answer in the box provided against each question.

(i) The farthest position from the sun in the orbit of earth is called:

1. Lunar eclipse
2. Aphelion
3. Umbra
4. Perihelion.

(ii) The angular distance measured in degrees North and South of the Equator is known as:

1. Great circles
2. Longitude
3. Altitude
4. Latitude.

(iii) The atmosphere is said to be humid only when:

1. It contains water vapour
2. It is unsaturated with water vapour
3. It is saturated with water vapour 
4. It does not contain water vapour.

(iv) A statement scale of one centimetre representing half a kilometre can be represented in representative fraction as:

1. 1:250,000
2. 1:50,000
3. 1:100,000
4. 1:25,000

(v) Water and air currents do not move in straight lines due to spinning effect of the earth. The term used to describe this situation is:

1. Deflation
2. Reflection
3. Direction
4. Deflection.

(vi) If it is 3.00 PM at Mwanza 33°E in Tanzania, what will be the time at Tehran 50°E in Iran?

1. 4:08 PM
2. 1:52 PM
3. 10:00 AM
4. 10:08 PM

(vii) Siberia is to the East of the International Date Line (IDL) and Alaska is to the West. If one from Siberia crosses the line to Alaska he/she:

1. Gains a day
2. Loses a day
3. Gains and loses a day at the same time
4. None of the above.

(viii) Dar es Salaam at sea level has a temperature of 32°C. What will be the temperature of a place in Arusha 1,500 metres above sea level?

1. 41°C
2. 23°C
3. 9°C
4. 0.6°C

(ix) One of the following groups are features of the ocean floor:

1. Ridge, basin, plateau and waterfalls
2. Continental shelf, basin and waterfalls 
3. Trench, continental shelf and continental slope
4. Horst, plain, basin and volcano.

(x) The Grid reference of station X is 612825. What are the numbers of the Eastings and the Northings?

1. 825 are Northings and 612 are Eastings 
2. 282 are Eastings and 625 are Northings
3. 825 are Eastings and 612 are Northings
4. 228 are Northings and 825 are Eastings.