THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

013 GEOGRAPHY

(For Both School and Private Candidates)

Time: 3 Hours Thursday, 05^thNovember 2015 a.m.

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B, C and D.

2. Answer all questions in sections A, B and C and one (1) question from each part of section D.

3. Map extract of Kasamwa (sheet 32/4) is provided.

4. Credit will be given for the use of relevant diagrams.

5. Calculators and Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.

6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s)

SECTION A (25 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL GEOGRAPHY

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

(i) Autumn, winter, spring and summer are the result of

1.  monsoon 
2.  lunar eclipse 
3.  rotation
4.  revolution 
5.  tides.

(ii) A large part of the Southern Hemisphere is covered by

1.  land mass 
2.  volcanoes 
3.  water mass
4.  dark clouds E ice.

(iii) The shallow part of the sea that stretches out from the coast is called

1. Continental shelf 
2.  Continental slope 
3.  Ocean ridge
4.  Ocean trench 
5.  Island.

(iv) Which of the following is not a factor influencing temperature of a place?

1.  Aspect. 
2.  Ocean current. 
3.  Altitude.
4.  Eclipse. 
5.  Length of a day.

(v) The sideways erosion which widens the V­-shaped valley is known as

1.  vertical erosion 
2.  lateral erosion 
3.  headward erosion
4.  hydraulic action 
5.  attrition.

(vi) Deposition of soil materials removed from one horizon to another is called

1.  illuviation 
2.  weathering 
3.  eluviation
4.  organic sorting 
5.  leaching.

(vii) Which of the following results to vertical movements within the earth’s crust?

1.  Earthquake, faulting and volcanic eruptions.
2.  Block mountains, raised beaches and broad basins.
3.  Volcanic eruptions, rock fall and asymmetric folds.
4.  Fold mountains, basins and asymmetrical folds.
5.  Emerged coasts, over folds and faulting.

(viii) Which among the following features is the impact of water action in the desert?

1.  Yardang
2.  Gullies 
3.  Badlands
4.  Sinkholes 
5.  Rock pedestals.

(ix) An active state of decomposition caused by soil microorganism is called

1.  organic matter 
2.  soil water 
3.  mineral matter
4.  soil air 
5.  soil components.

(x) Which of the following is associated with magnitude of an earthquake?

1.  Richter scale 
2.  Seismography 
3.  Focus
4.  Epicenter 
5.  Tsunami.