THE U NITED R EPUBLIC O F TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CERTIFICATE O F S ECONDARY E DUCATION E XAMINATION

013  G EOGRAPHY

(For B oth S chool a nd P rivate Candidates)

Time:3 Hours  Wednesday, 02^nd November 2016 p.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 Hanang (Sheet 84/4) is provided.

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

5. 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 e ach o f the i tems ( i) - ( x), c hoose t he correct answer from among the g iven a lternatives and write its letter in the a nswer booklet provided.

(i) The speed of the earth quake waves i n t he earth is c hanged at a line called

1. Mohorovic discontinuity 
2. Gutenberg discontinuity
3. Tectonics 
4. Tectonics
5. Isostatic.

(ii) Liverpool team scored a goal at 5.00 pm in England (15° W). At what time the goal was scored in Dar es Salaam (45° E)?

1. 1.00 p.m 
2. 7.00 p.m 
3. 9.45 p.m 
4. 9.00 p.m 
5. 6.30 a.m.

(iii) The sun is overhead attropic of Capricorn every year on

1. ^{22nd December}
2. ^21st March
3. ^{23rd September}
4. ^21st June 
5. ^24th March. 

(iv)Day reaches its maximum length on 21st June in 

1. Southern hemisphere
2. Northern Hemisphere
3. Arctic Circle
4. Polar region
5. Tropic of Capricorn.  

(iii) The sun is overhead attropic of Capricorn every year on

1. ^{22nd December}
2. ^21st March
3. ^{23rd September}
4. ^21st June 
5. ^24th March. 

(iv)Day reaches its maximum length on 21st June in 

1. Southern hemisphere
2. Northern Hemisphere
3. Arctic Circle
4. Polar region
5. Tropic of Capricorn.  

(v) Which of the following planets have small celestial bodies in orbit a round them?

1.  Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus 
2.  Pluto, Earth a nd Mars 
3.  Earth, Jupiter and Saturn 
4.  Mercury, Venus and Earth
5.  Venus, Earth and Saturn.

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

1. Convex sided 
2. Concave sided
3. Gentle sided resistance 
4. Steep sided resistant
5. Steep sided non resistance.

(vii) The excessive strong wind blowing across an extensive ocean surface is called

1.  Tsunami 
2.  Ocean currents 
3.  Storm s urge 
4.  Hurricane 
5.  Wind.

(ix) Rainfall that occurs when the air moves towards a hill or a mountain is called

1.  cyclonic 
2.  orographic 
3.  convectional 
4.  showers
5.  typhoon.

(x) Mountains can be classified on the basis o f 

1. their importance 
2. their s urrounding 
3. their c omposition 
4. their formation 
5. their height.

(x) A channel diverging from the main river a nd flowing into the sea or a lake by a separate mouth is called

1.  tributary 
2.  stream 
3.  distributary
4.  river basin 
5.  water shade.