FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY MIDTERM EXAMS

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES,

MID TERM ONE – MARCH-2024

GEOGRAPHY FORM TWO

TIME 2HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS.  

  1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with the total of ten (10) questions.  
  2. Answer all questions in each section.  
  3. Section A carries 15 markssection B  70marks and section C carries 15marks
  4. All writing must be in blue or black ink.  
  5. All answer must be written in the space provided to you.  
  6. All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized materials are NOT allowed in the examination room.  
  7. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet(s) 

 

SECTION A

  1.         For each of the following items (i-x).Choose the best answer among the given alternatives given and writer it’s later beside the item number
  1.     What is the position of earth from the sun?
  1. Second
  2. Third
  3. Fourth
  4. Last
  5. Last but one
  1.  Seasons of the year are caused by
  1. The earth’s tilted axis and rotation
  2. The earth’s tilted axis and revolution
  3. Horizon of the earth
  4. Lunar eclipse
  1.                         When the earth’s shadow is cast over the moon’s surface , The phenomenon is known as ;
  1. Lunar eclipse
  2. Solar eclipse
  3. Summer solstice
  4. Equinoxes
  1.                         Which of the following is an example of Residual Mountain?
  1. Sekenke hills in Singida
  2. Kibo in Kilimanjaro
  3. Uluguru in Morogoro
  4. Usambara in Tanga
  5. Meru in Arusha
  1.   The atmosphere is said to be most humidity only when
  1. Is saturated with water vapour
  2. Is unsaturated with water vapour
  3. Contains water  vapour
  4. Does not contain water vapour
  1.                         Altitude influences ....................of a place
  1. Temperature
  2. Cloud and sunshine
  3. Humidity and precipitation
  4. Wind speed and direction
  1.  The condition of the atmosphere over a short period is :
  1. Climate
  2. Meteorology
  3. Weather
  4. Precipitation
  1.  The graph which shows both temperature and rainfall characteristic is called
  1. Bar graph
  2. Climograph
  3. Line graph
  4. Isograph
  1.                         Traditional livestock  farming is practiced areas where there is :
  1. Very low rainfall
  2. Heavy rainfall
  3. No rainfall
  4. Dry land
  1.   Large scale livestock farming is conducted in ;
  1. Ranches
  2. National parks
  3. Zero-grazing
  4. Urban areas
  1.         Match the statement in list A with corresponding term in list B and write letter of correct answer on space provided

LIST A

LIST B 

  1. System of keep animals alongside cultivation
  2. Beverage crop produced in plantation
  3. Labour is provided by the owner of land and family members
  4. Countries practicing ranching in tropical savanna of Africa
  5. Type of Agriculture involving growing of cash crops in large areas of land, mostly on topical areas
  1. Tanzania, Ghana, Ethiopia
  2. Coffee and tea
  3. Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda
  4. Subsistence Agriculture
  5. Tea, cocoa, coffee
  6. Large scale agriculture
  7. Mixed farming

 

 

SECTION B

70 MARKS

Answer all questions

  1.         King’oto village is surrounded by mountains. Most of its rainfall originated from those mountains.
  1.             Name the possible type of rainfall in King’oto village
  2.             Describe the type of rainfall named in (a)
  3.             Illustrate the type of rainfall in King’oto village by using a well labeled diagram
  1.         The local time of Tunis 100E is 3;00pm. What is the local time of Mombasa Kenya 400E?
  2.         Define the following terms
  1.     Plantation agriculture
  2.  Mixed farming
  3.                         Nomadic pastoralism
  4.                         Ranching
  5.   Zero-grazing
  1.         There was heated exchange of words between Janet and John, on either the earth is flat or round. Help them solve conflicts by showing proof that earth is round
  2.         Water is lie. No water no life.
  1.             Justify the above statement by outlining four (4) points
  2.             There are several human activities that affect sources of water. List at list three human activities that affect water sources.
  3.             List down three ways of managing water resources.
  1.         List down any five human activities that require geographical knowledge and skills

b) After studying geography we expect to obtain different job opportunities that can be obtained.

 

  1.         Planet earth is composed of different land masses known as continents from  which we can get different relief  features , mention at least  five of them

b) All land masses are surrounded by large body of salt water and ocean. Mention five of them.

 

SECTION C

15 MARKS

  1.    You are invited by geography teacher of form one to explain to the class on importance of studying Geography. Use five points to do your task.

 

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 167  

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 167  

PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSESSMENT

013 GEOGRAPHY FORM TWO

MID-TERM EXAMS-MARCH – 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

Answer all Questions

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

  1. Farmers may decide to move to new farm after experience decrease in crops, yield. What do we call this farming method?
  1. Bush following
  2. Crop rotation
  3. Shifting cultivation
  4. Trip method
  1. What type of rainfall occurs when warm moist wind from the ocean is forces to rise up by mountain?
  1. Orographic rainfall
  2. Conventional Rainfall
  3. Frontal rainfall
  4. Cyclonic Rainfall
  1. Joti and Jeki were required to calculate a distance of a road on a map provided. Which possible method could they use?
  1. Tracing method
  2. Strapping method
  3. A pair and divides
  4. Division method
  1. A list of Mountains in provided to students, it consists of Vosges, Black forest, and Sinai mountains. These mountains belong to which category?
  1. Horst mountain
  2. Volcanic mountain
  3. Fold mountain
  4. Residual mountain
  1. Assume that you have been assigned to draw a map showing areas experiencing the same amount of rainfall, which line would you choose to indicate those areas?
  1. Isobars
  2. Isohyets
  3. Isotherms
  4. Isohyt
  1. Quarrying, hunting fishing and lumbering is called
  1. Secondary activities
  2. Tertiary activities
  3. Quaternary activities
  4. Primary activities
  1. Which one is an economic importance of livestock keeping in Tanzania?
  1. Keeping small number of animal
  2. Source of government Revenue
  3. Keeping large number of animal in non-productive land
  4. Reducing animal diseases
  1. The difference in time between Accra in Ghana and Bujumbura in Burundi is 2hours. What is the longitudinal distance between the two towns
  1. 15°
  2. 08°
  3. 30°
  4. 60°
  1. Which set among the following shows the long term observation of a climate of a place?
  1. Precipitation, humidity, temperature, wind
  2. Wind, Air-mass, mist, flog, temperature
  3. Mist, dew point, wild speed, wind direction
  4. Wind direction, Precipitation, humidity, and air-mass
  1. What are basic components of a map?
  1. Title, key, compass, direction, margin, scale
  2. Conversion table, North direction, contour, key
  3. Topography, map scale, key, margin
  4. Grid north, True north, Magnetic North

2. Match the description of bodies of solar system in List A with correct solar system body in List B by writing the letter of correct response below corresponding item number in table provided.

LIST A

LIST B

  1. Solid Heavenly body Revolving around the sun
  2. Objects with leading heads and bright light on the sky
  3. Piece of hard matter falling from outer space
  4. The moons of the planet
  5. The natural satellite of the earth
  1. Meteors
  2. Moon
  3. Asteroid
  4. Planets
  5. Satellite
  6. Comets
  7. Solar Eclipse

SECTION B (70 marks)

Answer all questions

3. John was watching a match between Taifa stars and Morocco on a Television which Avan played in Rabat Morocco (10°) at 3:00p.m

  1. What will be a local time of John who is watching the match in Tanga at 40°E?
  2. Mention the name of the time when the match was watched
  3. Describe other possible time which might be recorded in the are

4. Suppose you have been invited by villagers in SONI village to teach them on how they can extract the mineral discovered in their village which in brownish black in colour, and is made of organic substances deposited for long time

  1. Identify possible mineral discovered in the village
  2. Outline three uses of mineral discovered in Sons village
  3. Describe three problems limiting exploitation of mineral which were discovered in Soni village.

5. Carefully study the climate data of station X then answer questions that follow.

Month

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Temp °C

23

22

21

19

16

14

13

15

18

18

17

14

Rainfall mm

19

14

24

41

92

118

93

55

51

46

24

98

  1. Suggest type of Climate in station X. Give two strong endence to support your answer
  2. Give four characteristic of type of climate suggested above
  3. With examples, give three common activations undertaken under climate of station X

6. Kivalwa is a village where by villages work long distance to fetch water, how does distance to water point after girl child?

7. Differentiate between the following terms as used in Geography

  1. Small holder former and substance forming
  2. Connate water and Juvenile water
  3. Adit mining and panning method
  4. Footloose industries and industrial inertia
  5. Shooting star and meteorite

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

(i) Biology (ii) Commerce

(b) Explain the economic importance of studying geography

9. Explain four (4) importance of human activities

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer question ten (10)

10. A government is struggling is ensure that women are participating in small scale Agriculture the officers concerned do not know how to empower women so as they can participate fully, which ways will you suggest to accomplish a plan?

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 134  

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 134  

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MID TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS 

        GEOGRAPHY FORM TWO

       013                                                                      

TIME: 2:30 HOURS                                                         MARCH 2022

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Instructions

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

2.      Answer all questions from sections A and B and any two (2) questions from section C.

3.      Section A carries twenty five (25) marks, section B forty five (45) marks and section C carries thirty (30) marks.

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

5.      All writings must be in blue or black ink except for drawings which must be in pencil.

6.      All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the Examination Room. 

7.      Write Your Examination Number on the top right of every page.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

QUESTION

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SECTION A: (25 Marks)Answer all questions in this section

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

 

(i)                 Branch of Geography dealing with field study, statistics, mapping and surveying is called:

A.    Physical geography

B.     Human and economic geography

C.     Practical geography 

D. Environmental geography.

 

(ii)              When the Earth is at its aphelion in early July, the distance from the sun is about:

A.    500,000,000 km

B.     5,500,000 km

C.     4,800,00 km

 D. 1,500,000 km.

 

(iii)            The amount of humidity existed in air is measured by instrument called:

A.    Barometer

B.     Hygrometer

C.     Hydrometer

D.    Agrometer.

 

(iv)             In temperature regions of the world life in mountain and plateau areas is difficult due to:

A.    There is high temperature throughout the year

B.     There is thin soils, cool climate and difficult and communication 

C.     There is heavy wild animals and high rainfall 

D.There is no efficient power and water supply.

 

(v)               The map of school compound or small village is drawn to:

A.    Large scale

B.     Small scale

C.     Medium scale

D.    Secondary section of the scale.

 

(vi)             Quarrying, hunting, fishing and lumbering is referred to:

A.    Secondary activities

B.     Tertiary activities

C.     Quaternary activities

D.    Primary activities.

(vii)          In Africa most farmers leave idle the exhausted piece of land for a certain period of time in order to regain its fertility, this agricultural technique is called:

A.    Bush fallowing

B.     Shifting cultivation 

C. Sedentary farming

D. Aquaculture.

 

(viii)        Africa has potential river development projects which are multipurpose schemes, since they provide irrigation schemes, flood control, water supply in both industries and domestic and Hydro Electrical power generation centres.The following are prominent H.E.P centres of East Africa, except:

A.    Kihansi and Owen falls

B.     Nyumba ya Mungu and Inga dams

C.     Hale and Mtera dams

D.    Kidatu and Seven forks in Tana river

 

(ix)             Which sequence of the following processes is necessary for the formation of rainfall?

A.    Condensation, cooling and evaporation

B.     Evaporation, cooling and condensation

C.     Evaporation, sedimentation and cooling

D.    Evaporation, condensation and cooling.

 

(x)               What is compass bearing of WNW?

A.    270o 

B. 337o 

C. 315o

D. 327o

 

2.      Match each item in LIST A with responses in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response below the corresponding item number in the table provided:

LIST A

LIST B

(i)       Are continuous stretches of comparatively flatland not rising much above sea level 

(ii)    Is a major landmass rising from the ocean floor

(iii)  Extensive high altitude areas with more or less uniform summit levels 

(iv)   Is a form of natural or artificial depression or hollow varying in size on the Earth’s surface.

(v)     Long narrow depression or trough in the central part formed between two parallel faults

A.    Continent

B.     Mountain

C.     Basin

D.    Crater

E.     Plains

F.      Rift valley 

G.    Plateau

Answers:

LIST A

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

LIST B

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(i)  All meridians and the equator form great circle. .............................................

(ii)  Ranching is a practice of rearing livestock with the aim of not producing meat, milk, wool and hides for commercial purposes.  _

(iii)  The moon appears to rise in the East and set in the West because the earth spins from West to East.    

(iv)    Sea Breeze occurs during the day because sea water creates high pressure region in contrast to the land which develops low pressure during the day time.  

(v)  Large scale livestock farming is also known as zero grazing.  

(vi)  A map showing distribution of natural and manmade features is known as topographical map. 

(vii)  Exploitation of natural gases in Tanzania is only done by public companies.   

 (viii) The desert conditions are characterized by scanty vegetation and rainfall.   

(ix)  Air transport is not affected by adverse weather conditions.     

(x)  The flow of water over the ground is known as run-off.           

SECTION B: (45 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

4.(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

 

4.            (ii)  Commerce

 

    (b) Explain the economic importance of studying geography:

(i)  ................................................................................................................................               

(ii)  ...............................................................................................................................

 (iii) ............................................................................................................................

 (iv) ............................................................................................................................

(v)  ..............................................................................................................................

5.            Carefully study the climatic characteristics of station X and answer the equations that       follow: 

Climatic characteristics:

      Annual range of temperature is very small about 2oC.

      Total rainfall ranges form 1500mm to 3,000mm per year with no distinct dry season.

      The type of rainfall is convectional rainfall accompanied by lightening and thunderstorms.

      High humidity through the year. 

QUESTIONS:

(i)   Identify the type of climate in station X. ____________________________ (ii)   List any three (3) crops which can be grown in station X.

(a)           ________________________________________________________

(b)           ________________________________________________________

(c)           ________________________________________________________

 

5.          (iii)     In which part of Africa this climate is found?

(a)               ___________________________________________________________

(b)               __________________________________________________________        (iv)     Mention two (2) main economic activities taking place in this station:

(a)   ______________________________________________________________

(b)   ______________________________________________________________

 

6.          Study carefully sketch map of MAFIGA provided and answer the questions that follow:  

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MAP OF MAFIGA:

6.          (a)        Calculate are covered by Lake Sutlej in kilometer square

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(b)               Measure the length of road from point A to point B. (Answer in km)

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(c)               Mention two (2) economic importance of the feature found eastern side of the      map:

(i)                 ________________________________________________________

(ii)              ______________________________________________________________

 

(d)               Identify the feature found at grid reference 750130:

                            The feature is

_______________________________________________________________

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(e)               Name two (2) man made features shown on a map.

(i)                 ________________________________________________________

(ii)              ________________________________________________________

SECTION C: (30 Marks)Answer two (2) questions in this section

7.      The types of human activities are always related to the type of settlement. Elaborate four

(4) importance of human activities.

8.      Explain why electricity is preferable source of power than fuel wood (Give five points)

9.      Suggest any four (4) ways in which the tourism sector can be used to generate more income in Tanzania.

10.  Outline five (5) ways of reducing industrial pollution in the world.

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FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 90  

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 90  

                                                              Student’s Examination No._____________________________

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

GEOGRAPHY MID TERM EXAMINATION-MARCH

FORM TWO-2021

 Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1.  This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
  2.  Answer all questions in section A and B and TWO questions from section C.
  3.  Section A carries 25 marks, section B 45 marks and section C 30  Marks
  4.  All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5.  All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  6.  Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (35 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

  1. The Grid reference of station X is 612825. What are the numbers of Eastings and the Northings?
  1. 825 are Northings and 612 are Eastings
  2. 612 are Northings and 825 are Eastings
  3. 282 are Northings and 612 are Eastings
  4. 825 are Northings and 216 are Eastings

(ii) People living in Tanga see the sun earlier than in Kigoma. What does this fact indicate? 

  1. People in Kigoma sleep longer
  2. The earth rotates from East to West
  3. The earth rotates from West to East
  4. There are many hills and mountains in Kigoma

(iii) If it is 3.00 p.m. at Bukoba 33oE in Tanzania. What will be the time at Tehran 50oE in Iran?

  1.        10:00 a.m.
  2.         4:08 p.m.
  3.         4:32 p.m.
  4.        10:00 p.m.

(iv) Morogoro at 800m above sea level has a temperature reading of 28oC. Determine the temperature of Karatu which is located at 1400 metres above sea level.

  1. 31.6oC.
  2. 3.6oC.
  3. 24oC.
  4. 24.4oC.

(v) The side of a mountain facing the direction of  the wind is known as

  1. Leeward side.
  2. Fore side.
  3. Backward side.
  4. Windward side.

(vi) A ship moves to the West and crosses the International Date Line. What happens with regard to time gained or lost?

  1. No time is gained or lost.
  2. One whole day is lost.
  3. One whole day is gained.
  4. One whole day is repeated.

(vii) The four seasons which occur on the earth’s surface are the result of 

  1. Rotation of the earth.
  2. Ferel’s law.
  3. The tilting of the earth on its own axis.
  4. Revolution of the earth.

(viii) Which of the following is the smallest scale? 

  1. 1: 100,000
  2. 1: 10,000
  3. 1: 25,000
  4. 1: 50,000

(ix) Which of the following give the proof that the earth is spherical in shape?

  1. Circumnavigation of the earth, solar eclipse and lunar eclipse.
  2. Ship’s visibility, lunar eclipse and aerial photograph.
  3. Great circles, longitudes and small circles.
  4. Lunar eclipse, the planets and the earth’s orbit.

(x) What is the compass bearing of North North West (NNW)?

  1. 337½o  B. 292½o C. 202½ D. 67½o  

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2. Match the item in column A with the corresponding items in column B by writing the letter of the correct item in column B against its corresponding number in column A.

COLUMN A

COLUMN B

  1. Shifting cultivation
  2. Oasis
  3. Desert climate
  4. Contours
  5. Rain formation
  1. Desert well
  2. Lines connecting places with equal heights
  3. People farm and move when the fields decline.
  4. Pot the holes found along the river bed.
  5. Very hot during the day and cold during the night
  6. Very hot during the night and cold during the day
  7. Evaporation, cooling, condensation and rainfall
  8. Cooling, evaporation, condensation and rainfall

COLUMN A

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COLUMN B






3. Write “TRUE” against a correct statement or “FALSE” against an incorrect statement.

  1.  Lines drawn on a map joining points with the same pressure are called Isotherm
  2. There is large land surface in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere
  3. The growing of fruits, vegetables and flowers is known as horticulture.
  4. Pests, diseases, price fluctuation and markets are serious problem in monoculture farming
  5. Wind blow from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure. 
  6. TAZAMA is the railway line running from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia.
  7. The only continent crossed by both tropics of Cancer and Capricorn is Europe
  8. Maximum thermometer filled with alcohol is used to determine the highest temperature reached in a day
  9. Afforestation process decrease global warming
  10. The wise use and control of water resources is known as water supply

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SECTION B: (45 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section 

4. a) Briefly explain the following geographical terms 

  1. Transhumance

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  1. Sedentary farming

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  1. Six’s thermometer

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  1. Atmospheric pressure

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  1. Bush fallowing

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b) Mention five merits of bush fallowing   

  1. _______________________________________________________________________
  2. _______________________________________________________________________
  3. _______________________________________________________________________
  4. _______________________________________________________________________
  5. _______________________________________________________________________

c) With the aid of well diagram explain the formation of solstice  

Diagram 

Explanation 

  1. List down five factors which make navigation difficult in most African rivers.
  1. __________________________________________________________________
  2. __________________________________________________________________
  3. __________________________________________________________________
  4. __________________________________________________________________
  5. __________________________________________________________________

e) Highlight five benefits of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

  1. ________________________________________________________________________
  2. _______________________________________________________________________
  3. _______________________________________________________________________
  4. _______________________________________________________________________
  5. ________________________________________________________________________

f) Carefully study the climatic data given for station Q and answer the questions that follow:

Month

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Temp. in 0C

13.3

16.1

20.0

25.0

28.9

35.0

36.7

35.8

32.8

26.7

19.1

14.4

Rainfall in mm

2.5

2.5

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

0

0

2.5

15.0

  1. Calculate the mean annual temperature.
  1. Calculate the total annual rainfall for the station.
  1. Give the annual range of temperature for the station.
  1. Suggest the type of climate for the station

5. a) If the map distance of  Ruvu river is 29 centimeters, calculate the actual distance of  Ruvu River in kilometers given that the map scale is 1:25,000.

  1. In station P on a map, an area covered by thick forest was found to be 12 full squares and 26 half squares. Calculate the area of the thick forest in square kilometers, given scale: 1:50,000 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. Mention five uses of scale in the map
  1. __________________________________________________________________________
  2. ___________________________________________________________________________
  3. ___________________________________________________________________________
  4. ___________________________________________________________________________
  5. ___________________________________________________________________________
  1. List down five ways of locating features in the map
  1. _______________________________________________________________________________
  2. _______________________________________________________________________________
  3. _______________________________________________________________________________
  4. _______________________________________________________________________________
  5. ________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION C: (30 MARKS)

Answer only TWO questions in this section

6. Agriculture in Tanzania is affected with land conflicts. Describe six causes of land conflicts in our country. 

7. Analyze six problems facing coffee production in East Africa 

8. Explain seven advantages of growing cash crops in Tanzania 

9. Discuss six factors affecting water supply in the Sub-Saharan countries 

10. Describe the problems uncounted the development of Rufiji Basin Development Authority (RUBADA)

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FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 55  

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 55  

                                                              Student’s Examination No._____________________________

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

GEOGRAPHY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM TWO-2021

 Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1.  This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
  2.  Answer all questions in section A and B and TWO questions from section C.
  3.  Section A carries 25 marks, section B 45 marks and section C 30  Marks
  4.  All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5.  All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  6.  Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (25 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

  1. The Grid reference of station X is 612825. What are the numbers of Eastings and the Northings?
  1. 825 are Northings and 612 are Eastings
  2. 612 are Northings and 825 are Eastings
  3. 282 are Northings and 612 are Eastings
  4. 825 are Northings and 216 are Eastings

(ii) People living in Tanga see the sun earlier than in Kigoma. What does this fact indicate? 

  1. People in Kigoma sleep longer
  2. The earth rotates from East to West
  3. The earth rotates from West to East
  4. There are many hills and mountains in Kigoma

(iii) If it is 3.00 p.m. at Bukoba 33oE in Tanzania. What will be the time at Tehran 50oE in Iran?

  1.        10:00 a.m.
  2.         4:08 p.m.
  3.         4:32 p.m.
  4.        10:00 p.m.

(iv) Morogoro at 800m above sea level has a temperature reading of 28oC. Determine the temperature of Karatu which is located at 1400 metres above sea level.

  1. 31.6oC.
  2. 3.6oC.
  3. 24oC.
  4. 24.4oC.

(v) The side of a mountain facing the direction of  the wind is known as

  1. Leeward side.
  2. Fore side.
  3. Backward side.
  4. Windward side.

(vi) A ship moves to the West and crosses the International Date Line. What happens with regard to time gained or lost?

  1. No time is gained or lost.
  2. One whole day is lost.
  3. One whole day is gained.
  4. One whole day is repeated.

(vii) The four seasons which occur on the earth’s surface are the result of 

  1. Rotation of the earth.
  2. Ferel’s law.
  3. The tilting of the earth on its own axis.
  4. Revolution of the earth.

(viii) Which of the following is the smallest scale? 

  1. 1: 100,000
  2. 1: 10,000
  3. 1: 25,000
  4. 1: 50,000

(ix) Which of the following give the proof that the earth is spherical in shape?

  1. Circumnavigation of the earth, solar eclipse and lunar eclipse.
  2. Ship’s visibility, lunar eclipse and aerial photograph.
  3. Great circles, longitudes and small circles.
  4. Lunar eclipse, the planets and the earth’s orbit.

(x) What is the compass bearing of North North West (NNW)?

  1. 337½o  B. 292½o C. 202½ D. 67½o  

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2. Match the item in column A with the corresponding items in column B by writing the letter of the correct item in column B against its corresponding number in column A.

COLUMN A

COLUMN B

  1. Shifting cultivation
  2. Oasis
  3. Desert climate
  4. Contours
  5. Rain formation
  1. Desert well
  2. Lines connecting places with equal heights
  3. People farm and move when the fields decline.
  4. Pot the holes found along the river bed.
  5. Very hot during the day and cold during the night
  6. Very hot during the night and cold during the day
  7. Evaporation, cooling, condensation and rainfall
  8. Cooling, evaporation, condensation and rainfall

COLUMN A

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COLUMN B

3. Write “TRUE” against a correct statement or “FALSE” against an incorrect statement.

  1.  Lines drawn on a map joining points with the same pressure are called Isotherm
  2. There is large land surface in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere
  3. The growing of fruits, vegetables and flowers is known as horticulture.
  4. Pests, diseases, price fluctuation and markets are serious problem in monoculture farming
  5. Wind blow from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure. 
  6. TAZAMA is the railway line running from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia.
  7. The only continent crossed by both tropics of Cancer and Capricorn is Europe
  8. Maximum thermometer filled with alcohol is used to determine the highest temperature reached in a day
  9. Afforestation process decrease global warming
  10. The wise use and control of water resources is known as water supply

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SECTION B: (45 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section 

4. a) Briefly explain the following geographical terms 

  1. Transhumance

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  1. Sedentary farming

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  1. Six’s thermometer

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  1. Atmospheric pressure

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  1. Bush fallowing

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b) Mention five merits of bush fallowing   

  1. _______________________________________________________________________
  2. _______________________________________________________________________
  3. _______________________________________________________________________
  4. _______________________________________________________________________
  5. _______________________________________________________________________

c) With the aid of well diagram explain the formation of solstice  

Diagram 

Explanation 

  1. List down five factors which make navigation difficult in most African rivers.
  1. __________________________________________________________________
  2. __________________________________________________________________
  3. __________________________________________________________________
  4. __________________________________________________________________
  5. __________________________________________________________________

e) Highlight five benefits of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

  1. ________________________________________________________________________
  2. _______________________________________________________________________
  3. _______________________________________________________________________
  4. _______________________________________________________________________
  5. ________________________________________________________________________

f) Carefully study the climatic data given for station Q and answer the questions that follow:

Month

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Temp. in 0C

13.3

16.1

20.0

25.0

28.9

35.0

36.7

35.8

32.8

26.7

19.1

14.4

Rainfall in mm

2.5

2.5

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

0

0

2.5

15.0

  1. Calculate the mean annual temperature.
  1. Calculate the total annual rainfall for the station.
  1. Give the annual range of temperature for the station.
  1. Suggest the type of climate for the station

5. a) If the map distance of  Ruvu river is 29 centimeters, calculate the actual distance of  Ruvu River in kilometers given that the map scale is 1:25,000.

  1. In station P on a map, an area covered by thick forest was found to be 12 full squares and 26 half squares. Calculate the area of the thick forest in square kilometers, given scale: 1:50,000 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. Mention five uses of scale in the map
  1. __________________________________________________________________________
  2. ___________________________________________________________________________
  3. ___________________________________________________________________________
  4. ___________________________________________________________________________
  5. ___________________________________________________________________________
  1. List down five ways of locating features in the map
  1. _______________________________________________________________________________
  2. _______________________________________________________________________________
  3. _______________________________________________________________________________
  4. _______________________________________________________________________________
  5. ________________________________________________________________________________

6. Agriculture in Tanzania is affected with land conflicts. Describe six causes of land conflicts in our country. 

SECTION C: (30 MARKS)

Answer only TWO questions in this section

7. Analyze six problems facing coffee production in East Africa 

8. Explain seven advantages of growing cash crops in Tanzania 

9. Discuss six factors affecting water supply in the Sub-Saharan countries 

10. Describe the problems uncounted the development of Rufiji Basin Development Authority (RUBADA)

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FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 50  

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 50  

Student’s Examination No........................................................

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

GEOGRAPHY MID TERM EXAMINATION-MARCH

FORM ONE-2021

Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1.              This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
  2.              Answer all questions in section A and B and TWO questions from section C.
  3.              Section A carries 25 marks, section B 45 marks and section C 30  Marks
  4.              All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5.              All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  6.              Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (35 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

  1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
  1. Write down the letter of the most correct answer for each of the following questions;
  1. The large ball burning in the space is;
  1. Star b) milk way  c) universe  d) moon
  1. The four season which occurs on the earth’s surface are the result of;
  1. Circumnavigation of the earth  c) Earth’s axis
  2. Rotation     d) revolution
  1. The body of solar system is;
  1. The planet b) the sun c) the moon d) the Earth
  1. The spinning of the earth on its own axis known as;
  1. Revolution  c) day and night
  2. Rotation of the Earth d) Solar system
  1. What will happen when ships moves to the West and cross the International date line (IDL);
  1. No day is gain or lost  c) one whole day is gain
  2. One whole day is lost  d) one whole day is repeated
  1.  Which of the following is not aspect of Geography;
  1. Human right education  c) Different land forms
  2. Map reading   d) practical geography
  1. If it  is 12.00pm in Kenya 45ᴼE, what will be the time of Central Africa republic 30ᴼE
  1. 11:00pm  b) 06:00pm  c) 11:00am d) 12:00pm
  1. The satellite of the Earth is;
  1. Asteroids  b) comet c) moon d) sun
  1. The smallest planet in the solar system is;
  1. Jupiter b) Saturn c) Uranus d) Earth
  1. Which is the source of solar energy:
  1. Solar power b) the sun c) stars d) solar panel

ANSWERS

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  1. Match the terms in list A that responding with the response of list B and write its answer in the box provided below: (10 marks)

LIST A

LIST B

  1. Are the bodies which revolve around the planets
  2. The oblate spherical shape of the Earth
  3. Day and night
  4. 23rd September
  5. Winter solstice
  1. Apogee
  2. Perigee
  3. Local mean time
  4. Standard time
  5. Geoids
  6. planet
  7. International satellite
  8. satelite
  9. Greenwich meridian
  10. meridian
  11. Season
  12. Winter
  13. Earth’s rotation
  14. Earth’s axis
  15. Peninsula
  16. Great circle
  17. Solstice
  18. Autumn Equinox
  19. 21st June
  20. 22nd December
  21. International date line (IDL)

ANSWERS

List A

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  1. The following statements are either correct or incorrect. Write “T” for correct F for incorrect (10 marks)
  1. The deepest lake in Africa is lake Tanganyika
  2. Human activities geography deals with soil, landforms and water bodies
  3. In leap year February has 28 days instead of 29 days
  4. Prime meridian is also called Greenwich Meridian
  5. Lunar eclipse occurs during the right
  6. All longitude and Latitude run from North to South
  7. There are four seasons of the year
  8. The Earth rotates from West to East
  9. Solar energy does not promote environment conservation
  10. Great circles divides the Earth equally

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SECTION B (45 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

  1. Define the following terms (10 marks)
  1. Pangea

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  1. Longitude

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  1. Great circle

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  1. Seasons

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  1. Geroid

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  1. Differentiate between the following geographical items; (10 marks)
  1. Umbra and Penumbra

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  1. Apogee and Perigee

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  1. Solar system and solar energy

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  1. Rotation and revolution

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  1. Aphelion and Perihelion

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  1. (a) Mention and draw the arrangement of all planets (05 marks)

(b) With the help of diagram explain the occurrence of the Lunar eclipse. (05 marks)

SECTION C ( Marks)

Answer two Questions from this section

  1. Mention five evidence which prove the Earths is spherical shape (05 marks)
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  2. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  3. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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  1.  Explain how solar energy emancipation women
  1. Explain five points uses of solar energy
  1. Explain five points on how solar energy used as alternative way of conserving environment


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FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 49  

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 49  

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

GEOGRAPHY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM TWO-2021

 Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1.              This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
  2.              Answer all questions in section A and B and TWO questions from section C.
  3.              Section A carries 25 marks, section B 45 marks and section C 30  Marks
  4.              All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5.              All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  6.              Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (35 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

  1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

(i). The most common and perhaps the most important of socio – economic activities include:-

  1.   Pastoralism, cultivation and trading activities
  2.    Agriculture, trade and cultural activities.
  3.    Arts, crafts and ceramics
  4.   Recreation, initiation and traditional healing

(ii). The coastal zone people are involved in which type of human activities?

  1.   Fishing, trading and small scale agriculture
  2.    Lumbering, trading and hand crafts
  3.    Initiation, recreation and social activities.
  4.   Lumbering, mining and small scale agriculture.

(iii). Cultural practice in economic activities includes the following activities.

  1.   Initiation, arts and ceramics
  2.    Agriculture, fishing and lumbering.
  3.    Crafts, folklore and trading.
  4.   Lumbering, initiation and ceramics

(iv). The main economic activity for Makonde people is:-

  1.   Carving
  2.    Agricultural activities.
  3.    Lumbering
  4.   Fishing

(v) Harvesting minerals such as copper from underground is called?

  1. Lumbering
  2. Quarrying
  3. Mining
  4. Extraction

(vi) Acts, functions or occupations executed lawfully by human beings for some purpose is called?

  1. Production.
  2. Human activities
  3. Human occupation
  4. Economic activity.

(vii) The backbone of Tanzania’s economy is?

  1. Agriculture
  2. Mining
  3. Fishing.
  4. Livestock keeping.

(viii) Which is not and advanced technique in fishing?

  1. Drifting
  2. Trawling
  3. Seining
  4. Barrier trap.

(ix). Striping method is used in finding area for

  1.   Irregular shapes
  2.    Regular shapes
  3.    Both regular and irregular shapes
  4.   Plantation farms.

(x). The term Map refers to:-

  1.   Ratio between the distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.
  2.    Lines connecting all points of equal height above sea level
  3.    A representation of the earth or part of the earth on a flat surface such as paper or chalk board.
  4.   A direction of one point from another expressed in degree of an angle from north clock wise.

2. Match the items from list A with those in list B.

LIST A

LIST B

  1. Parliament and Judiciary
  2. Scientific research.
  3. Iron and steel manufacturing.
  4. Supply stones and sands for construction.
  5. Supply Timber for various functions.
  1. Quarrying
  2. Processing of resources
  3. Traditional fishing methods
  4. Modern fishing methods
  5. Mining
  6. Agriculture
  7. Livestock keeping
  8. Lumbering
  9. Hunter and gathering
  10. Intellectual services
  11. Civil administration
  12. Social services
  13. Exploitative resources
  14. Religion.

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is incorrect.

a)      When we say it is not, wet or cloudy we are referring to the weather

b)     The temperature is measure by hydrometer

c)      The three types of rainfall are convectional rainfall, relief rainfall and orographic rainfall

d)     Precipitation is the deposition of moisture from the atmosphere on the earth’s surface

e)      Relative humidity is the actual amount of water vapour present in a certain volume of air at a given temperature.

f)       Altitude is one of the factors which cause rainfall variations

g)     Clouds is air in motion from a high pressure area to a low pressure area.

h)     Isotherms are lines drawn on a map to join or connect places with the same amount of rainfall

i)       An aneroid barometer consists of a small metal box which contains very little air

j)       Cirrus, Cirrocumulus and Cirrostratus are referred to as the high clouds which are found at 6,000 to 12,000 meters above sea level.

SECTION B (45 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

4.  Study the data below than answer the questions that follow.

STATION X.

Months

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

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Temp.  

25.5

25.5

26.1

26.7

27.2

26.7

26.7

26.1

26.7

26.7

26.1

25.6

Rainfall (mm)

246

180

185

198

65

178

170

198

175

201

256.5

264

a)      Give the annual range of temperature for station X.

b)     Calculate the mean temperature for station X.

c)      Calculate the annual rainfall for station X.

d)     Suggest the type of climate for station X.

e)      Give two reasons for suggesting the type of climate for station X.

f)       Mention any five types of vegetation found in station X.

g)     What are the three major economic activities that can be carried out in station X?

5.  Answer the following questions per the given instructions.

a)      Mention three types of scales

(i)     ………………………………………………………………..

(ii)  ………………………………………………………………..

(iii) …………………………………………………………………

b)     Name three types of maps

(i)     ………………………………………………………………….

(ii)  ………………………………………………………………….

(iii) ………………………………………………………………….

c)      Identify three methods used to measure areas of irregular shapes in maps

(i)     …………………………………………………………………….

(ii)  …………………………………………………………………….

(iii) …………………………………………………………………….

d)     List five essential of a good map

(i)     …………………………………………………………………………………

(ii)  …………………………………………………………………………………

(iii) …………………………………………………………………………………

(iv) …………………………………………………………………………………

(v)   …………………………………………………………………………………

6. Give the meaning of the following geographical terms:-

a)      Geography

b)     Physical geography

c)      Regional geography

d)     Practical geography

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two questions from this section.

7. (a) Briefly explain the meaning of tertiary activity

    (b). With specific examples differentiate between the following terms.

i)      Primary and secondary activities

ii)     Tertiary and primary activities.

iii)      Secondary and tertiary activities

8. (a) What is plantation agriculture?

    (b) Outline advantages and disadvantages of plantation agriculture.

9.  (a) What is Agriculture?

    (b) Briefly explain factors that influence agriculture

10. Discuss five importance of human activities.

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 44  

FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY EXAM SERIES 44  

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

MID TERM EXAMINATION-APRIL-2020

TIME: 2:30HRS

NAME: _____________________________________CLASS: _________

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. This paper consists sections A , B and C
  2. Answer All questions in section A and B and two(2) from section C
  3. All answers should be written in black or blue ink

SECTION A

Answer ALL questions in this section

MULTIPLE CHOICES QUESTIONS

  1. For each of the following questions write the letter of the correct answer in the boxes provided below:

i) An angular distance measured in degrees East and West of the Prime Meridian:-

  1. Equator
  2. Latitude
  3. Longitude
  4. Tropic of cancer

ii) One of the common characteristics between nomadic pastoralism and shifting cultivation is that people have:

  1. Advanced in technology
  2. Good standard of living
  3. High crop production
  4. No permanent settlement

iii) The wise use and control of water resources is known as water:

  1. Controlling
  2. Development
  3. Management
  4. Resources

iv) Although the earth is in motion all the time we don’t feel its motion. This is due to the reason that we are:

  1. In the earth
  2. Moving against the motion
  3. Moving with it
  4. On the earth

v) The major features rising above the surface of ocean water and important for tourism are called:

  1. Continental shelf
  2. Continental slope
  3. Ocean island
  4. Ocean plain

vi) The solar eclipse occurs when:

  1. One body passes between the two bodies
  2. The earth passes between the moon and the sun
  3. The earth passes between the sun and the moon
  4. The moon passes between the earth and the sun

vii) The farthest position of the earth from the sun is known as:

  1. Aphelion
  2. Equinox
  3. Perihelion
  4. Solstice

viii) The occurance of summer, winter, autumn and spring is a result of:

  1. Ferrel’s law
  2. Revolution of the earth
  3. Tilting of the earth on its axis

ix) The height above sea level is called

  1. Altitude
  2. Contours
  3. Latitudes
  4. Ocean

x) Which one of the following was the smallest planet in the solar system?

  1. Earth
  2. Mercury
  3. Pluto
  4. Venus
  1. Matching items:

Select an item from group B and match it with the corresponding item in group A

GROUP A

i) Agriculture

ii) Tourism

iii) Mining

iv) Trade and commerce

v) Monoculture

vi) Sedentary livestock

vii) Water resource extraction

viii) Water resource conservation

ix) Mercuric Barometer

x) Physical landscape, atmosphere, natural vegetations

GROUP B

  1. Plantation agriculture
  2. Subsistence agriculture
  3. Travelling on business or leisure
  4. Just travelling
  5. Movement of people and goods
  6. Extraction of valuable minerals
  7. Buying and selling of goods
  8. Book-keeping and commerce
  9. Cultivation and livestock keeping
  10. Farming
  11. Fish and sea weeds
  12. Avoiding water wastage
  13. Atmospheric pressure
  14. Physical geography
  1. The following statements are either correct or incorrect. Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is not correct:

i) Circumnavigation of the earth is not the evidence to prove that the earth is spherical ________________________

ii) Crossing the international date line causes the gauzing or losing a day_______________

iii) Forests are sources of medicine____________

iv) Geography deals with the earth’s features only___________________

v) Light industries involve manufacturing of heavy and bulky products_________________

vi) The time within a particular area is termed as local mean Time (L.M.T)______________

vii) Good railways and road networks stimulate economic development_________________

viii) Industrial activities have no negative impacts on environment____________________

ix) Lake Victoria is within the Rift Valley_______________________

x) Trenches and ocean deeps are the same relief features of the river basin______________

  1. a)Define the term “temperature”

b) Study carefully the climatic data given for station Y and then answer the questions that follow:

Months

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Temp(oC)

28

27

27

27

28

28

26

25

24

26

27

28

Rainfall(mm)

2400

2100

2050

1750

1700

1750

1660

1500

1700

1805

2100

2300

i) Calculate the annual mean temperature

ii) Calculate the amount of annual rainfall

iii) Determine the annual range of temperature

iv) Suggest the type of climate at station Y

SECTION B

Answer ALL questions in this section

  1. a)Define the term SEA BREESES

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b) Study the diagram below then answer the questions that follows:-

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i) The type of breeze shown on the diagram above is________________________

ii) A stands for_______________________

B stands for_______________________

C stands for_______________________

D stands for_______________________

E stands for_______________________

  1. a)Explain the term map

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b) With examples explain the following types of maps:

i) Topographical maps

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ii) Statistical maps

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

c) Examine five (5) characteristics of a good map:

i) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ii) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

iii) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

iv) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

v) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION C

Attempt two questions

  1. Discuss the significance of atmospheric pressure in life (5 points)
  2. How walking long distance to the water sources affect the girl child? Explain (5 points)
  3. Describe ways of improving subsistence small scale agriculture. (5 points)
  4. a) What is river basin development project?

b) Examine the importance of river basin development projects in Africa (4 points)

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Duration: 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 in section A and B and two (2) questions from section C
  3. All writing must be in blue or black ink.
  4. All answers must be written in the space provided.
  5. Calculators, cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
  6. Write your Examination Number at the top right corner of every page.

 

SECTION A (25 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

 

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

i. Which of the following is not an aspect of geography?

  1. Map reading and photography
  2. Different land forms
  3. Human and economic activities
  4. Human rights.

ii. Major natural regions of the world can also be called?

  1. Ocean current regions
  2. Weather regions
  3. Mountainous regions
  4. Climatic regions.

iii. Which one of the following is not a factor to consider while deciding the climate of a place?

  1. Prevailing winds
  2. Annual rainfall
  3. Distance from the ocean
  4. Annual range of temperature.

iv. The direction to which compass needle points is called

  1. Magnetic north
  2. True north
  3. Grid north
  4. Compass bearing

v.  Cultivation of cash crops based on application of advanced technology is called?

  1. Subsistence agriculture
  2. A large scale agriculture
  3. Mixed system agriculture
  4. A small scale agriculture

vi.  The condition of the atmosphere recorded for a short period of time is known as

  1. Climate
  2. Rainfall
  3. Weather
  4. Temperature

vii. Intensive farming means:-

  1. Large amount of capital or labour are applied in a small piece of land
  2. Large amount of capital is not used for a very large piece of land.
  3. Very small piece of land is cultivated locally.
  4. Subsistence farming basically for food supply in the family.

viii. Extensive farming can be defined as:-

  1. Horticulture production in a small piece of land
  2. Large area of land are worked by a small labour force.
  3. Commercial farming where production is intended for sale and food.
  4. Farming whereby people move from one place to another seasonally.

ix. The most common and perhaps the most important of socio – economic activities include:-

  1. Pastoralism, cultivation and trading activities
  2. Agriculture, trade and cultural activities.
  3. Arts, crafts and ceramics
  4. Recreation, initiation and traditional healing 

x. The coastal zone people are involved in which type of human activities?

  1. Fishing, trading and small scale agriculture
  2. Lumbering, trading and hand crafts
  3. Initiation, recreation and social activities.
  4. Lumbering, mining and small scale agriculture.

2. Match the items in column A with those in column B by writing the letter of the correct answer against its corresponding item number in column A.

 

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