THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL
GEOGRAPHY FTNA 2016
SECTION A
1. For each of the following items (i) - (X), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter.
(i)Lines drawn on a map joining different places with the same pressure are called:
(ii)The type of tourism which deals with visiting unaltered natural environment such as national parks, game reserves, coral reefs, forests and mountains in general can be termed as:
(iii)The following were the primary aims of establishing Tennessee Valley Authority except:
(iv)The place where mineral salts are found in Tanzania is:
(v)Which one of the following is a characteristic of water bodies?
(vi)Which one of the following are fold mountains?
(vii)A great circle refers to:
(viii)A feature formed as a result of either natural or artificial depression varying in size on the earth surface is called:
(ix)Which one among the following sentences describes a longitude?
(x) Which one of the following resources are non-renewable?
2.Match the items in ListA with responses in List B by writing the letter of th correct response below the number of the corresponding item in the table provided.
LIST A | LIST B |
(i) The deposition of moisture from the atmosphere on the earths surface. (ii) A factor affecting temperature of a place. (iii) The hotness and coldness of a place or an object. (iv) The Suns rays that reach the surface of the earth. (v) A common form of precipitation falling from the atmosphere. (vi) A day-to-day condition of the atmosphere of a place. (vii) A thin layer of ice crystals deposited on objects on the ground. (viii) The state of the atmosphere in relation to the amount of water vapour it contains. (ix) The thin layer of water droplets suspended immediately above the ground. (x) A prediction of weather condition of a particular place at a given time. |
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3.For each of the following statements, write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is not correct.
4.(a) Mention five features of the ocean floor.
(b) Name the five largest oceans in the world.
(c) Mention five largest lakes in the world.
(d) Differentiate the following terms:
(i)Temperature and humidity
(ii)Minimum and maximum thermometer
(iii) Pressure and wind
View Ans5.(a) Convert:
(i)1:50,000 into statement scale.
(ii)lcm to 4.57km into representative fraction scale.
(iii)If the map distance of a certain river on a topographical map is 15 centimeters, calculate the actual ground distance of that river in kilometers given that the map scale is 1:50,000.
View Ans(b) (i) Give a difference between Sketch maps and Atlas maps.
(ii) Give three types of northings.
(iii) Name two types of grid reference systems.
View Ans(c) Study the map provided then answer all the questions that follow.
(i) Calculate the area of the maize farm in km.
(ii) Find the grid reference of point B.
View Ans6. Describe five factors for the location of manufacturing industries in the world.
View Ans7. Explain five problems that are facing the Rufiji basin project in Tanzania.
View Ans8. Elaborate five problems facing the development of mining industry in Tanzania.
View Ans9. Explain five disadvantages of air transport to a country like Tanzania.
View Ans10. Describe five factors which enhance a conducive environment for generation of energy.
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