THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

013 GEOGRAPHY

Time: 2:30 Hours Year:2023

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total often (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in the space provided.
3. Section A and C carries fifteen (15) marks each and section B carry seventy (70) marks.
4. All writing must be in blue or black ink, except drawings which must be in pencil.
5. Cellular phones, calculators and any unauthorised materials are not allowed in the assessment room.
6. Write your Assessment Number at the top right comer of every page.

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer-from the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided.

(i) What happens when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun?

1. Solar eclipse 
2. Lunar eclipse 
3. Revolution 
4. Rotation

(ii) A Form One Geography teacher asked students to plan for a trip to the smallest continent. Which continent are they intending to visit?

1. Europe 
2. Australia
3. North America 
4. Antarctica

(iii) Suzan was told by her grandfather that they can turn their degraded land into a useful agricultural land. Identify the suitable techniques that Suzan's grandfather would use to improve the land.

1. Afforestation and draining
2. Drainage and overgrazing
3. Afforestation and overgrazing
4. Overgrazing and planting cover crop

(iv) Which type of transport is not affected by the physical barriers?

1. Land transport 
2. Road transport
3. Air transport 
4. Pipeline transport

(v) Baina's farm is located in the South West of Kwetu Secondary School. Identify the correct bearing of that farm from the school.

1. 22.5⁰ 
2. 225⁰ 
3. 112.5⁰ 
4. 180⁰

(vi) Form Two students from Micheweni Secondary School visited different historical sites found in Bagamoyo. Identify the type of tourism they were involved in.

1. Cultural tourism 
2. International tourism 
3. Eco-tourism 
4. Domestic tourism

(vii) Joe had a chance to observe the mountains which have been formed by land uplifting in Asia. Which process caused the formation of those mountains?

1. Breaking of the earth's rocks
2. Wrinkling of the earth's crust
3. Pilling up and cooling of rocks
4. Faulting of the earth's crust

(viii) Ole Saitoti move with his livestock from one area to another looking for pasture and water. In which category can Ole Saitoti be classified?

1. Semi-nomad 
2. Pastoralist 
3. Cultivator 
4. Nomad

(ix) Water is very important for social and economic life of the societies living along Rufiji river. Identify the social economic uses of water in such area.

1. Domestic and industrial
2. Industrial and irrigation
3. Washing and bathing
4. Irrigation and Navigation

(x) Form One students at Mtakuja Secondary School visited the area near Indian Ocean. Which type of forest they could have seen in the located area?

1. Mangrove forest 
2. Deciduous forest
3. Tropical Rainforest 
4. Tropical monsoon forest

2. Match the descriptions of power production in List A with their corresponding types of power in List B by writing the letter of correct response bellow the item number in the table provided.

Answer

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. King'oto village is surrounded by mountains. Most of its rainfall originates from those mountains.

(a) Name the possible type of rainfall in King'oto village.

(b) Describe the type of rainfall named in (a).

(c) Illustrate the type of rainfall in King'oto village by using a well label diagram.

4. Mwamvua is living in Musoma (33⁰ E) and had to make a call to John at 5:00 pm who is living in Mexico City (80⁰W).