THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

GEOGRAPHY

(For Both School and Private Candidates)

Time: 3 Hours Year: 2003

SECTION A

PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL GEOGRAPHY

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

(i)Which of the following is the evidence which proves that the earth is spherical?

A.The lunar eclipse

B.The four seasons

C.The revolution of the earth

D.The eclipse of the sun E. Equator

(ii)A great circle refers to:

A.a line of longitude

B.a circle of the globe

C.the shortest distance between the two points

D.a circle in the surface whose plane passes through the centre of the globe

E.Greenwich meridian only.

(iii)A reverse fault is caused by:

A.tensional forces

B.down warping of the earth's surface

C. folding

D. compressional forces 

E. denudation.

(iv)Tides are highest:

A.during the eclipse

B.during the aphelion

C.during the equinox

D.during the day and night throughout the year

E.at the poles

(v)Micheweni at sea level has a temperature of 32⁰C. What is the temperature of Karatu 1500m above sea level?

A.19 ⁰C 

B. 9 ⁰C

C. 0.6⁰ C 

D. 17 ⁰C 

E. 23 ⁰ C

(vi)Quartz is a compound element of:

A.aluminium and granite

B.feldspar and carbon dioxide 

C. manganese and iron

D.iron, granite carbon dioxide

E.silicon and oxygen

(vii)The intensity of an earthquake is measured by an instrument called:

A. epicentre

B.chronometer

C. seismography

D. Richter scale 

E. hygrometer

(viii)Which of the following is a limestone surface feature?

A.Stalagmite

B.Underground stream

C.Tombolo

D. Polje

E. Loess

(ix)A stony desert is called:

A.hamada 

B. reg

C.barchan

D.erg

E.temperate desert

(x)The following is not a feature formed in the glaciated highland areas:

A.Truncated spar

B.V-shaped valley 

C. Crag and tail

D.pyramidal peak

E. Arete