THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA
FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
013 GEOGRAPHY
Duration: 2:30 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS.
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) One characteristics of equatorial climate is:-
(ii) The direction to which compass needle points is called
(iii) Cultivation of cash crops based on application of advanced technology is called?
(iv) The condition of the atmosphere recorded for a short period of time is known as
(v) The four seasons of the year are the result of
(vi) The seasonal movement of herdsmen between lowlands and highlands in search of water and pasture is known as
(vii) When does the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere occurs?
(viii) A feature formed as result of a long and fairly narrow stretch of land that extends through plains, hills or mountains is called
(ix) The winds which blow from the sea to land is called
(x) Time increases by 4 minutes for every 1 of longitude when one travels from
2. Match the items in List A with the 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) Moons of the planets. (ii) Pieces of hard matter falling from outer space. (iii) Natural satellites of the earth (iv) The centre of the solar system. (v) Heavenly body that posses and transmit its own light. |
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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) Rain gauge is an instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall…… ……
View Ans(ii) Crust is the inner most part of the earth……………………
View Ans(iii) Block Mountains are formed by prolonged denudation……… ……… ……
View Ans(iii) Block Mountains are formed by prolonged denudation……… ……… ……
View Ans(v) Hydrological cycle is a continuous circulation of water from the earth’s surface to the atmosphere…...
View Ans(vi) Wind is air in motion from low pressure to high pressure area…… …… …… …….
View Ans(vii) Tourism can affect negatively the culture of the host countries…… …… ……….
View Ans(viii) The side of the mountain facing the direction of the wind is known as leeward side…… ……
View Ans(ix) Capital is the only determining factor to improve small scale agriculture in Tanzania…… ……
View Ans(x) Scale of the map is the ratio between the distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground……
View AnsSECTION B (45 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
4. (a) Outline five economic resources which are obtained from water bodies
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(b) Mention five ways of conserving water resources
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View Ans(c) List five major means of transport on land.
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View Ans5. (a) Giving one example, briefly explain four main categories of mountain.
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(b) (i) Briefly explain the formation of rift valleys.
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View Ans(ii) List five rift valley lakes in East Africa.
6. (a) Outline four features of Linear Scale
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View Ans(b) Briefly describe five essentials of a map
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View Ans(c) Sketch symbol used to show the following geographical features on maps.
(i) Depression
(ii) Season swamp
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SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer two (2) questions from this section.
7. Elaborate five differences between heavy industries and light industries.
View Ans8. Describe five advantages of natural gas production in Tanzania
View Ans9. Explain five advantages of tourism industry in Tanzania.
View Ans10. Describe five problems facing cash crop production in Tanzania.
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