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

COMPETENCY BASED SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

GEOGRAPHY-SEPT 2022

FORM THREE

INSTRUCTIONS

1.                This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) question.
2.                Answer All questions in sections A and B and any two (2) questions from section C.
3.                Map extract of LINDI is provided
4.                Cellular phones are NOT allowed in the examination room.
5.                Write your Examination number on every page of your answer booklet (s)

SECTION A (15 MARKS)

PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL GEOGRAPHY

1.                For each of the items (i) – (x) choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter besides the item number.

1.               Which of the following planets is closest to the sun? 

1.               Earth 
2.                Jupiter 
3.                mars 
4.               Mercury 
5.                Neptune

2.             Overgrazing in Tanzania can lead to environmental problems. Identify the regions might have been affected by the problem;

1.               Dodoma, Arusha and Shinyanga
2.                Morogoro, Dar es salaam and Tanga
3.                Pwani, Mbeya and Rukwa
4.               Mwanza , Singida and Tabora
5.                Manyara , Iringa and Dodoma

3.           when the moon’s shadow casts over the earth’s surface the phenomenon is known as

1.               Lunar eclipse 
2.                Solar eclipse 
3.                Equinoxes 
4.               Summer solstice 
5.                Winter solstice

4.           What are the four types of statistical data basing on their nature?

1.               Individual data, discrete data, raw data and secondary data
2.                Individual data, discrete data , grouped data and continuous data
3.                Primary data, secondary data, grouped data and collective data
4.               Individual data, grouped data, statistical data and discrete data
5.                Raw data, continuous data , primary data and array data

5.             The Earth have different evidences that proves that the Earth is spherical. What do you think that this is one among those evidences?

1.               The four seasons
2.                The lunar eclipse
3.                The revolution of the Earth
4.               The Earth rotation
5.                The eclipse of the sun

6.           A drainage pattern which works like a tree with its branches is called

1.               Radial 
2.                Dendritic 
3.                Centripetal 
4.               Annual 
5.                Trells

7.         The following arc the element of weather

1.               Soils, clouds, dew, humidity, rainfall
2.                Pressure, clouds, sunshine, humidity, winds 
3.                Fog, barometer, humidity, pressure, air mass
4.               Pressure, humidity, soil, fog, rainfall
5.                Clouds, sunshine, pressure, humidity, thermometer

8.      The process of peeling off of rock mass is called

1.               Disintegration 
2.                Weathering 
3.                Mass wasting
4.               Erosion 
5.                Exfoliation

9.           A vertical feature formed out of the solidification of magma within the Earths crust is called

1.               Localita
2.                sill 
3.                lopolith 
4.               Dykc 
5.                Phacolith

10.             Mrs Kilua was wondering how fragments are worn out during collision against each other at Kondoa river during rainy season, her daughter tells her that process is known as ……

1.               Hydraulic action 
2.                Attrition 
3.                Abrasion
4.               Corrosion 
5.                Hydrolysis

2.                Match the items in List A with responses in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

SECTION B 55 MARKS

Answer all questions in this section

3. Carefully study the map extract of Kigoma (sheet 92/3) provided and answer the following questions;

(a) Identity the features that found in the following grid references

1.                      923617 
2.                      945599 
3.                      910596

(b) Calculate the area of lake Tanganyika from 570 Southward. Give your answer in Km²

(c) What is the length of the railway line from grid reference 944633 Eastward. Give your answer in Km.

(d) With evidence suggest the type of settlement patterns depicted in the map.

(e) By providing evidences, explain three (3) human economic activities andtwo (2) social activities that might be taking place in the area.

4. Study carefully the data below that show the enrollment of form six students at Bagamoyo secondary school from 1980-1985 the answer the questions that follows;

a) Present the data above by pie chart

b) Comment on the trend of the pie chart in (a) above

c) What are the merits of using this method Apart from that method use in (a) above. Give three (3) points

d) What are alternative methods that can be used to present the data above? Give two (2) points.

5 (a) Mary is a good cartographer; she intends to produce a contoured map of Morogoro. What type of survey method would you advise her to apply?

(b) Apart from producing contour maps, what is the other significance of the survey you have mentioned in (a) above

(c) Mention and explain uses of any three instruments which are used in method you mentioned in (a) above

6. Most of the students usually get confusion when they are trying to differentiate some terms. As a form three student how can help those students to attempt for the following?

a) Small holder farmers and subsistence farming

b) Connate water and juvenile water

c) Adit mining and panning method

d) Footloose industries and industrial inertia

e) Shooting star and meteorite

7. Study carefully the given photograph below then answer the questions that follow

1.                      What is the type of the photograph?
2.                      State the scale of the production
3.                      Outline any four regions in Tanzania where the photograph might have been taken
4.                      What are the three necessary conditions that favour the growth of the crop shown on the photograph above?
5.                      List down any four uses of the crop shown on the photograph

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

Answerany two questions in this section

8. a) An announcement from the ministry concerning with industries directed that, government police may play a great role in determining the location of industries, hence the minister argued that, ‘we discourage the concentration of industries in one place” what are the reasons led a minister to argue so? Four points

b) East Africa is struggling to establish several industries so as to fasten the growth of economy. Thus different types of manufacturing industries have been introduced, as an expert in manufacturing, industries identify groups of manufacturing industries in the region concern. Give six groups with vivid examples

9. Plantation is the most form of agriculture practiced in tropical region of Africa, Asia and South America. Justify six (6) characteristics of plantation practiced in these areas.

10. Explain any six objectives of constructing the striglers gorge of hydro-electric power in Tanzania.

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

GEOGRAPHY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM THREE- AUG/SEPT -2021

Time: 3Hours

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 15 marks, section B 55 marks and section C 30 MARKS
4.                          Map extract sheet for Pangani is provided.
5.                          Programmable calculators, cellular phones and any other unauthorized materials are not allowed in examination room.
6.                          Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (15 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

(i) In the field study, students were told that, soil has certain biological, chemical and physical characteristics. What is the general term for these characteristics? 

1.              soil profile 
2.               soil particles 
3.               soil properties 
4.              soil fertility
5.               soil formation.

(ii)A girl was crossing a river and accidentally dropped her school bag in the river. The girl cried as she observed her bag being pulled by the river water toward the river mouth. What could the bag named in relation to the river action?

1.              River erosion 
2.               River transportation
3.               River load 
4.              River meander 
5.               River bed

(iii) Which of the following layers of the earths interior is made up of sima and sial?

1.               Biosphere 
2.               Hydrosphere 
3.               Asthenosphere 
4.              Lithosphere 
5.               Barysphere

(iv)  Suppose you want to carry out a field study on atmospheric conditions suitable for growth of crops cultivated on a farm within your village. What are the best components of weather to be considered?

1.              Rainfall and soil
2.               Moisture and sunshine
3.               Rainfall and clouds cover
4.              Temperature and rainfall 
5.               Humidity and rainfall

(v)Prediction of the state of atmosphere in a region for 24 to 48 hours is known as

1.              weather elements
2.               weather report
3.               weather instrument
4.              weather station
5.               weather forecasting

(vi) The process of changing granite to gneiss rock is known as

1.              sedimentation
2.               vulcanism
3.               denudation
4.              metamophism
5.               exfoliation.

(vii)Which of the following are features of ocean floor?

1.              Basin, Ocean deep and Cliff. 
2.               Trench, Continental shelf and Stump 
3.               Trench, Ridge and Ocean deep.
4.              Ocean deep, Continental shelf and Drumlin.
5.               Basin, Continental shelf and Tombolo.

(viii) 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.

(ix) 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.

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

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

2. Match the items in List A with the responses in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

SECTION B (55 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. Study the map extract of Mkomazi (Sheet 109/1) and then answer the following questions:

1.     By using the given RF scale, measure the distance of river Pangani in kilometres from grid reference 910771 to 910826.
2.    Describe relief of the area.
3.     With reasons, identify two types of rocks found in the map.
4.     Name the major way used to show the height of the land in the mapped area.
5.    Using a vertical scale of lcm to represent 50m, draw an annotated cross section from grid reference 960820 to 910880 and mark Ruvu river basin and the main trucks.

4. Read carefully the climatic data for station A presented in the Table and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Describe the climatic conditions of station A.

(ii) Name any two countries in the Great Lakes of East Africa which experience this type of climatic conditions.

(iii) Present the data graphically.

5. (a)  Show the features formed by intrusive land forms

(b) With vivid examples, explain what is lava plateau

6. Study carefully the photograph provided, then answer the questions that follow:

(a) Name the type of photograph provided.

(b) Name the crop shown in the foreground of the photograph.

(c) State the characteristics which favour the growth of the crop in (b) above.

(d) Comment on the stage which might have been reached by the crop mentioned in (b) above.

7. Study the following data showing the age of the Primary School pupils at Tumaini Primary School and answer the questions that follow: 15, 8, 7, 6, 12, 5, 14 and 13.

(i) Determine the range and median of the age of the pupils.

(ii) Calculate the standard deviation.

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions from this section.

8. Analyze six potentials of the Rufiji river basin.

9. Elaborate eight reasons indicating why the transportation sector is important to the economy of Tanzania.

10. Explain the main characteristics of nomadic pastoralism in East Africa and suggest the main ways of improving pastoralism in the region.

THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER EXAMINATION SERIES

GEOGRAPHY FORM-3

2020

TIME: 2:30 HRS

Instructions

1.  This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2.  Answer all questions in sections A and B and any two (2) questions from section C.
3.  Map extract of Mkomazi (Sheet 109/1) is provided.
4.  Programmable calculators, cellular phones and unauthorised materials are not allowed in the examination room.
5. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

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

(i) Which of the following layers of the earths interior is made up of sima and sial?

1.  Biosphere 
2. Hydrosphere 
3. Asthenosphere 
4. Lithosphere 
5. Barysphere

(ii) You are asked to help a Form Two student who failed to identify the types of forests found in the area with low temperatures. What type of forest will you suggest among the following?

1. Tropical rain forest 
2. Coniferous forest
3. Equatorial forest 
4. Deciduous forest
5. Mediterranean forest

(iii) What is the social-economic advantage of reserved forests to societies?

1.  Tourism 
2. Lumbering
3. Mining 
4. Forestry
5. Agriculture 

(iv) Which of the following instrument is used to measure maximum and minimum temperature?

1. Barometer
2. Thermometer
3. Anemometer
4. Sixs thermometer
5. Hydrometer.

(v) Which among the following is an extrusive volcanic feature?

1. Crater
2. Laccolith
3. Batholith
4.  Sills
5. Dykes.

(vi) A region which consists of thick forests, tree dwellers and people who engage in cultivation of rubber, cocoa, bananas and oil palms is known as

1. Tropical savanna 
2. Tropical monsoon 
3. Polar climate 
4. Mediterranean
5. Equatorial.

(vii)Which of the following is not a process for chemical weathering?

1. Carbonation
2. Saltation
3. Hydrolysis
4. Hydration
5. Oxidation.

(vii) Which among the following features are produced by wave erosion?

1. A Geo, wave cut platform and stack
2. Blow hole, sea arch and levee
3. Sea arch, beach and stump
4. Beach, spit and bars.
5. Tombolo, meander and cliff.

 (ix) The process through which rain water enters the ground is called

1. Evaporation
2. Infiltration
3. Transpiration
4. Condensation
5. Percolation.

(x)The process of peeling off and falling of rock mass is called

1. disintegration
2. weathering
3.  mass wasting
4.  erosion 
5. exfoliation.

2. Match the process involved in the formation of rocks in with the type of rock in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

SECTION B (55 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

4. Carefully study the map extract of Arusha (Sheet 55/3) provided then answers the questions that follow.

1. Describe the relief of the mapped area.

(b) Giving evidences, mention the major means of transport shown in a map.

(c) Change the scale of the map into a statement scale.

(d) Measure the length of the road from grid reference 378314 to grid reference 480276 in kilometres.

(e) With evidence from the map, identify three social services which are found in this area.

5. (a) Define compound bar graph. 

(b) Study carefully the table below on hypothetical data about cash crops production (in ‘000 tonnes) in East Africa in the year 2000, then answer the questions that follow. Find this 

(i) Draw compound bar graphs to represent the data provided.

(ii) Outline four merits of using compound bar graph.

5. (a) Explain two major forms of measurements in land surveying.

(b) (i) Define leveling.

(ii) Explain four significances of leveling.

6. (a) What is an earthquake?

(b) Briefly explain five effects of earthquakes.

7. Carefully study the photograph given below then answer the questions that follow:

(a) Name the type of photograph.

(b) Describe the relief of the area.

(c) Giving two reasons, describe the scale of production of the crop in the photograph.

(d) Explain two uses of the crop in the photograph.

(e) Describe three conditions necessary for the production of the crop.

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions from this section.

8. Give five reasons for decreasing death rates in many parts of the world.

9. Explain eight characteristics of shifting cultivation.

10. Describe six problems facing railway transportation in East Africa.