PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

COMPETENCE BASED ASSESSMENT

013 GEOGRAPHY FORM ONE

ANNUAL EXAMINATION – 2023

Time: 2:30 Hours 

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Section A and C carry fifteen (15) marks each and section B caries seventy (70) marks
4. All writing must be in blue or black ink
5. All writing must be written in the space provided.
6. Cellular phones, calculators and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room.

SECTION A (15 MARKS)

1. For each of items (i) – (x) choose the correct answer from alternative given and write it against item given.

i. What type of rainfall occurs when warm moist wind from the Indian Ocean comes into contact with the cold air mass from land mass?

1. Orographic rainfall
2. Frontal rainfall
3. Convectional rainfall
4. Cyclonic rainfall

ii. John was told by his teacher that the earth makes one complete rotation every twenty four-hour. From which direction does it rotate?

1. West to East
2. South to North
3. North to South
4. East to west

iii. Anna and Asha were required to calculate of a road on a map in Kilometers provided that; the map scale was 1:50,000 and the distance measured on the map was 10cm. Which among the following was the actual distance presented by them?

1. 10km
2. 5km
3. 15km
4. 20km

iv. If the temperature for Dar-es-Salaam at the sea level is 30°C, what is the temperature for Moshi at 300M above the sea level?

1. 31.2°C
2. 28.2°C
3. 30.2°C
4. 32.2°C

v. Which of the following is an example of Residual mountain in Tanzania

1. Mount Sekenke
2. Mount Kilimanjaro
3. Mount Ruwenzori
4. Mount Meru

vi. A branch of geography that enable leaner to acquire practical skills that enhance their ability for interpreting both skills, this is called

1. Physical geography
2. Practical geography
3. Human and economic geography
4. Skills geography

vii. A business woman from Siberia who is found in Eastern part went to Alaska which is found in Western part, for her business trip. What will happen to her in concept of gain and losing the day?

1. Gain a day
2. Loses a day
3. Gain and loses a day of the some time
4. None of the above

viii. The five essential of the map are the one which make the map complete the essential which is used in measuring the distance in the map is known as

1. Scale
2. Key
3. Compass
4. Title

ix. The graph which shows both temperature and rainfall characteristics is called.

1. Bar graph
2. Climatorgraph
3. Isograph
4. Isobar

x. A collection of salt tolerant tree and scrubs grow on estuaries and deltas of tropical coastline is

1. TropicalMansoon forest
2. Mangrove forest
3. Equatorial forest
4. Deciduous forest

2. Match the type of Natural forest in LIST A with the corresponding description in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response in the box below.

SECTION B: (70 Marks)

Answer all questions

3. (a)Amani was wondering to see the rain along the eastern slope of Mt. Kilimanjaro leaving the west with rain shadow effect

(i) Which type of rainfall on eastern side

(ii) With aid of diagram show type of rainfall experienced by Amani.

(b)Describe factors that determine climate of a place

4, (a) On any given map you can locate position of different things by using different methods. Identify the four methods which can be used to locate positions

(b)Convert 1:50,000 into statement scale

(c)Draw signs and symbols of the following

1. Mountain
2. Swamp
3. School
4. Railway

5. Study carefully the data recorded from major weather station from 4^th January 2023 to 11^st January 2023 and answer question that follow

1. Calculate weekly average temp in centigrade
2. Complete the weekly rainfall in millimeters
3. Find temperature range with the week
4. Which is the wettest day in a week? Why?
5. What were the coldest days in a week? Why?

6. Juma and his friend were Watching news on Television on weather forecasting, that tomorrow Morogoro region will experience high temperature

1. As a form one student help Juma explain why the forecast did happen as expected
2. Short list four elements of weather

7. During holiday, Pendo travelled from Dar-es-Salaam to Mbeya but when she reached at Iringa she experienced different climate which differ from that of Dar-es-Salaam and Morogoro.

1. Help Pendo identify five causes of climate variations
2. Give five differences between climate and Weather

8. The earth is not flat but round. Justify this statement using six points

9. (a)Explain what will happen when

1. The earth process between moon and the sun
2. The moon passes between sun and Earth support using diagram.

(b)Identify four resultant effects of earth rotation

SECTION C (15 Marks)

10. (a) How does Tanzania benefit from solar Energy

(b)In which ways does society benefit from weather forecasting?

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

COMPETENCY BASED SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

GEOGRAPHYFORM ONE

TIME: 2 HOURS NOVEMBER 2022

Instructions

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

2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and only one (1) question in section C.

3. Section A carries fifteen (15) marks, section B carries seventy (70) marks and section C carries fifteen (15) marks.

4. All answers must be written in the spaces provided.

5. Cellular phones, calculator and unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.

6. Write your Examination Number on the top right on every page.

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer allquestions in this section

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

1. The students learned about lines measured in degrees, minutes and seconds of a point on the earth’s surface north or south of the equator. What is the common name of these lines?

A. Great circle

B. Latitude

C. Longitude

D. Greenwich.

2. Mr. Chande went to Brazil located 55oW to watch a live football match between Brazil and Germany, a Brazil player scored a goal for his team at 4:00 pm. What will be a time at Mwanza in Tanzania located at 35oE?

A. 4:00 pm

B. 6:40 pm

C. 10:40 pm

D. 10:00 pm.

3. The tourists enjoyed the temperature of Dar es Salaam which was 30oC at the sea level. They also planned to travel from Dar es Salaam to Kilimanjaro. Which is 2500 meters above the sea level. What will be the temperature experienced by the tourists in Kilimanjaro?

A. 5oC

B. 0oC

C. 7oC

D. 90oC.

4. Mr. Kaula constructed map of his village without indicating the scale of that map. What effect will be faced by the user of such map?

A. Failure to identify village boundary

B. Failure to identify the actual size of the village

C. Ability to identify the actual size of the village

D. The content of the map will not be understood.

5. Form one student visited his grandmother at the village, he heard his grandmother saying it may rain today due to sound of frog. That way of prediction weather is called:

A. Modern weather forecast

B. Regional weather forecast

C. Traditional weather forecast

D. Grandmother watched TV.

6. The periodic rise and fall in the level of water in the ocean is known as:

A. Tides B. Waves C. Ocean currents D. Wind

7. Amina moves to the west and crosses the International Date Line. What happens with regard to time?

A. No time is gained or lost B. One whole day is lost

C One whole day is gained D. One whole day is repeated

8. A scale of 4cm representing 18km on the ground, will be represented by representative fraction (R.F) scale as

A. 1:900,000 B. 1:1,800,000 C. 1:450,000 D. 2:800,000

9. A channel diverging from Main River and flowing into the sea or lake by a separate mouth is called.

A. Distributary B. Stream C. Tributary D. River basin

10. The winds which blow from the sea to the land is called; a) Wind breeze b) Sea breeze c) Land breeze d) Ocean currents

2. Match the description of the features of the ocean floor in LIST A with the corresponding features in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response below:

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. In each of the following items (i – x), write True if the statement is correct or False if the statement is not incorrect.

i. Global warming is a decrease in temperature on the earth surface

___________

ii. Reforestation is a process of cutting down all trees without replacement _______________

iii. Mozambique current causes rainfall along the eastern coast of Tanzania

_______________

iv. Lapse rate is the gradual decrease or increase in temperature as altitude increases or decreases ________________

v. Hydrological cycle is a continuous circulation of water from earth’s surface to the atmosphere ______________

vi. Dry bulb and wet bulb thermometers are used when measuring humidity, when the air is not saturated the two thermometers show the different readings and when the air is saturated the two thermometers show same readings ______________

vii. Wind is air in motion from low pressure to high pressure area

_____________

viii. A longitudes is an angular distance measured in degree East and South of the equator_________________

ix. The area from which river system collects its rain water is called catchment area______________

x. People living in Dar es Salaam see the sunrise earlier than in Kigoma Because people in Kigoma sleeps longer ______________

4. Study carefully a data recorded from Major weather station January to December 2020 and answers the question below.

i. Calculate the annual average temperatures

ii. Compute the annual rainfall

iii. What type of climate is this?

iv. Give two reasons to support the choice of the climate mentioned in (iii) above

v. In which part of Africa this climate is found?

5. (a). Convert the following scales according to the instructions given

i. “One centimeter on the map represents half kilometer on the ground” Convert this scale into Representative fraction (R.F) scale.

ii. 1:150,000. Convert into statement scale.

b). State the directions of the following bearing.

i. 2700 __________________________________________________________

ii. 1350___________________________________________________________

c). How can we locate positions on map?

i. _______________________________________________________________

ii. _______________________________________________________________

iii. _______________________________________________________________

iv. _______________________________________________________________

6. Form one students at Buhongwa Secondary School visited the weather station at Mwalimu Nyerere International Airport, they saw various instruments and devices. One device was white wooden box, a box had louvers all the sides, and double boarded roof. It mounted on a stand 121cm above the ground, it was the first time for form one students to see that device.

(a) As a form one student identify that device:

(b) Why the device was made like that

(c) Name two (2) instruments kept in it

(i)

(ii)

(d) Mention two (2) uses of the instruments mentioned above.

(e) List two (2) importance of that station in our daily life

(i) __________________________________________________________________

(ii) __________________________________________________________________

7. (a) Madam Bahati is a geography teacher at Karibuni Secondary School, she has taught

her students on branches of that subject. As a form two student describe to us what she said on branches of that subject.

(b) From (a) above, what are the likely four (4) significance of teaching that subject in our schools

8. Carefully study the map given and answer the following questions:

(a) Identify two (2) ways that can be used to calculate area of lake on mapped area

(i) ___________________________________________________________________

(ii) ___________________________________________________________________

(b) Use one of the method mentioned above to calculate area covered by lake

_________________________________________________________________________________

(c) Identify features or things shown at grid references

(i) 450220 = _______________________________________________________________

(ii) 465245 = _______________________________________________________________

(d) Identify elements of a good map that has been shown in a given map

(i) _______________________________________________________________

(ii) _______________________________________________________________

(iii) _______________________________________________________________

(e) State the functions of each element mentioned in (d) above

(i) _______________________________________________________________

(ii) _______________________________________________________________

(iii) _______________________________________________________________

(iv) _______________________________________________________________

9.(a) “Geography” can be defined as the study of the distribution and interrelationship of phenomena in relation to the earth’s surface. Briefly explain how geography relates with:

(i) Biology

(ii) Commerce

(b) Explain the economic importance of studying geography:

SECTION C (15 Marks)

10. Mwajuma and Asha are the students at Maweni Secondary School. One day they were looking pictures in a certain book and met with a good picture showing how the earth looks like. After looking at that picture Asha didn’t want to believe that the earth appears in that way. As a form two student give six (6) facts to support the shape of that picture observed by them.