(i) Geography is the study of:

A.   soil and the atmosphere

B.   human activities and his environment

C.   the physical environment

D. the human environment

(ii)       If it is 3.00 p.m. at Mwanza 33 ⁰ E in Tanzania, what will be the time at Bangladesh 50⁰E?

A.  10.00 a.m. 

B. 4.32 p.m. 

C. 4.08 p.m. 

D. 5.00 p.m.

(iii)  The distance between two crests is called:

1. anticline
2. syncline
3. trough
4. wave length 

(iv) Pastoralism whereby animals are given feeds in a shed without making them go out in the field is called:

1.  zero grazing
2. nomadic pastoralism
3. mixed pastoralism
4. sedentary pastoralism 

(v)       If the temperature at Morogoro 800m is 20 ⁰C, what will be the temperature at Karatu 1400m above sea level?

A. 40.O^OC     

B. 31.6⁰C

            C. 24.4⁰C                                            

            D. 24.3 ⁰C

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

1. deflection
2. reflection
3. direction
4. refraction 

(vii) WSW compass direction is equivalent to the following compass bearing:

 A. 247.5⁰               

 B. 135 ⁰

            C. 225⁰                                                                          

            D. 250⁰

      (viii) Which of the following mountains is the block Mountains?            

        A. Atlas                                  

        B. Ruwenzori

        C. Rocky                               

        D. Drakensberg

     (ix) If the ground distance between two points is 13km, what will be the map distance if the scale is lcm to 0.5km?

       A. 13.0cm         

       B. 26cm

       C. 13.0km                             

       D. 6.5cm

(x) Which of the following resources are non-renewable?

A. Biogas, oil and wind

B. Coal, gas and oil

C.  Geo-thermal, biogas and solar energy

D.   Wind, coal and electricity

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

FORM TWO SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION, 2009

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.For each of the following questions, write the letter of the correct answer.

(i)Geography is the study of:

1. soil and the atmosphere
2. human activities and his environment
3. the physical environment 
4. the human environment

(ii)If it is 3.00 p.m. at Mwanza 33 ⁰E in Tanzania, what will be the time at Bangladesh 50⁰E?

1. 10.00 a.m. 
2. 4.32 p.m.
3. 4.08 p.m.
4. 5,00 p.m.

(iii)The distance between two crests is called:

1. anticline
2. syncline
3. trough 
4. wave length

(iv) Pastoralism whereby animals are given feeds in a shed without making them go out in the field is called:

1. zero grazing 
2. nomadic pastoralism
3. mixed pastoralism 
4. sedentary pastoralism

(v)If the temperature at Morogoro 800m is 20⁰C, what will be the temperature at Karatu 1400m above sea level?

1. 40.0⁰C 
2. 31.6⁰C
3. 24.4⁰C 
4. 24.3 ⁰C

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

1. deflection 
2. reflection
3. direction 
4. refraction

(vii)WSW compass direction is equivalent to the following compass bearing:

1. 247.5⁰  
2. 135⁰
3. 225⁰  
4. 250⁰

(viii)Which of the following mountains is a block mountain?

1. Atlas 
2. Ruwenzori
3. Rocky 
4. Drakensberg

(ix) If the ground distance between two points is 13km, what will be the map distance if the scale is lcm to 0.5km? 

1. 13.0 cm 
2. 26cm
3. 13.0km 
4. 6.5cm

(x) Which of the following resources are non-renewable?

1. Biogas, oil and wind
2. Coal, gas and oil
3. Geo-thermal, biogas and solar energy
4. Wind, coal and electricity