THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
013 GEOGRAPHY
(For Both School and Private Candidates)
Time: 3 Hours Wednesday, 06th November 2019 p.m
Instructions
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?
(ii) Senegal National team scored a goal at 2:00 pm in Senegal (1500 W). At what time at Burundi (300 E) the goal was scored?
(iii) Mitomingi was wondering the way large amount of soil and rock materials were sliding downward towards the steep slope. What geological processes were occurring in that area?
(iv) 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?
(v) Taha used to see a group of herdsmen moving seasonally with their cattle between lowlands and highlands in search of water and pasture. What is the general term for such movement?
(vi) What is the social-economic advantage of reserved forests to societies?
(vii) After learning different types of soil texture, students were asked to identify the best type of soil which can be mixed with cement for building a house. What type of soil will be picked by the students who understood the lesson?
(viii) Jane was living in Dar es Salaam since 1990 and works as a secretary in Prime Ministerw Office. In January 2019 she was transferred to a new office in Dodoma region. Identify the type of Janes movement.
(ix) 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?
(x) Mr. Limfuata had a chance to visit South-East Asia for a study tour and he experienced seasonal reverse of wind in the area. Identify the type of climate in the area.
2. Match the descriptions of karst region features in Column A with the corresponding feature in Column B by writing the letter of the correct answer beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.
COLUMN A | COLUMN B |
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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:
4. Josi and Losi are selling school bags. They always record data of their retailing in a note book. Their friend Kosi is working in a supermarket as a store keeper and she told them about the simplest way of presenting data for a single variable against time. Kosi showed her friends the following table showing data of school bags received from 2001 to 2007.
Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
School Bags Received | 90 | 100 | 40 | 50 | 20 | 70 | 120 |
5. There was land conflict between villagers of Shangu and the Headmaster of Shangu Secondary School. The village Chairperson decided to invite a survey team who used chain/tape survey to determine the boundaries of the school compound.
(a) Describe five instruments they used in surveying the school compound.
View Ans(b) Explain three procedures they followed during the survey process.
View Ans6.Lugano is studying in boarding school at Kigoma but his home place is in Kilosa District where he used to observe several conflicts between farmers and pastoralists. In his second week in school, he heard through the Radio that, a farmer was killed by the pastoralists in his home village. He decided to conduct research about the conflict.
7. Carefully study the following photograph and answer the questions that follow:
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer two (2) questions from this section.
8. Rose was talking with her grandmother who believes that the earths shape is flat like a table. By using six evidences, describe how Rose will prove to her grandmother that the earth is spherical.
View Ans9 "Despite of the fact that, Hydro-Electric Power (HEP) is environmental friendly energy, it still has damaging effects on the environment". With six points, justify this statement.
View Ans10. Explain six factors which hinder rapid development of manufacturing industries in Tanzania.