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THE​ ​UNITED​ ​REPUBLIC​ ​OF​ ​TANZANIA

MINISTRY​ ​OF​ ​EDUCATION​ ​AND​ ​VOCATIONAL​ ​TRAINING
FORM​ ​TWO​ ​SECONDARY​ ​EDUCATION​ ​EXAMINATION,​ ​2011

0031 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​GEOGRAPHY
TIME:​ ​2½​ ​HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This​ ​paper​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​sections​ ​A​ ​and​ ​B.
2. Answer​ ​ALL​​ ​questions​ ​in​ ​section​ ​A​ ​and
any​ ​TWO​​ ​questions​ ​from​ ​section​ ​B.
3. Write​ ​your​ ​examination​ ​number​ ​at​ ​the
top​ ​right​ ​corner​ ​of​ ​every​ ​page.
4. ALL​​ ​writing​ ​must​ ​be​ ​in​ ​blue​ ​or​ ​black
ink​ ​EXCEPT​​ ​drawings​ ​which​ ​must​ ​be
in​ ​pencil.
5. ALL​​ ​answers​ ​must​ ​be​ ​in​ ​the​ ​spaces
provided.
6. Cellphones​ ​and​ ​calculators​ ​are​ ​not
allowed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​examination​ ​room.

FOR​ ​EXAMINER’S​ ​USE​ ​ONLY

QUESTION​ ​NUMBER SCORE INITIALS​ ​OF​ ​EXAMINER
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SECTION​ ​A​ ​(70​ ​MARKS)

1. For​ ​each​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​items​ ​choose​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​answer​ ​from​ ​the​ ​given​ ​alternatives​ ​and​ ​write
its​ ​letter​ ​in​ ​the​ ​box​ ​provided.

(i) The​ ​needle​ ​of​ ​a​ ​compass​ ​points​ ​to​ ​the:

A. Grid​ ​North
B. Magnetic​ ​field
C. North​ ​pole
D. Pole​ ​star.

(ii) The​ ​height​ ​above​ ​sea​ ​level​ ​is​ ​called:

A. altitude
B. contours
C. latitude
D. ocean.

(iii) If​ ​the​ ​local​ ​time​ ​at​ ​place​ ​A​ ​(30°​ ​N,​ ​35°​ ​E)​ ​is​ ​8.00​ ​a.m,​ ​what​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​local​ ​time​ ​at​ ​place
B​ ​(27°​ ​N,​ ​12°​ ​E)?
A. 6.28​ ​a.m.
B. 6.28​ ​p.m.
C. 9.32​ ​a.m.
D. 9.32​ ​p.m.

(iv) Block​ ​mountains​ ​are​ ​formed​ ​through:

A. earthquakes
B. faulting
C. folding
D. vulcanicity.

(v) An​ ​area​ ​where​ ​a​ ​river​ ​system​ ​collects​ ​its​ ​rainwater​ ​is​ ​called:
A. catchment​ ​area
B. lake
C. tributary
D. watershed.

(vi) Pangani​ ​town​ ​at​ ​the​ ​sea​ ​level​ ​has​ ​a​ ​temperature​ ​of​ ​32°C,​ ​what​ ​is​ ​the​ ​temperature​ ​of
Ruaha​ ​1500​ ​metres​ ​above​ ​sea​ ​level?
A. 0.6°C
B. 9°C
C. 21°C
D. 23°C

(vii) The​ ​grid​ ​reference​ ​of​ ​station​ ​Q​ ​is​ ​888666,​ ​what​ ​are​ ​the​ ​numbers​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Eastings​ ​and​ ​the
Northings?
A. 666​ ​are​ ​Northings​ ​and​ ​888​ ​are​ ​Eastings
B. 868​ ​are​ ​Eastings​ ​and​ ​668​ ​are​ ​Northings
C. 886​ ​are​ ​Eastings​ ​and​ ​668​ ​are​ ​Northings
D. 888​ ​are​ ​Northings​ ​and​ ​666​ ​are​ ​Eastings.

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(viii) What​ ​causes​ ​the​ ​difference​ ​between​ ​the​ ​length​ ​of​ ​day​ ​and​ ​night?
A. Longitude
B. Revolution​ ​of​ ​the​ ​earth
C. Rotation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​earth
D. The​ ​earth’s​ ​orbit.

(ix) If​ ​given​ ​different​ ​kinds​ ​of​ ​R.F.​ ​scales,​ ​the​ ​smallest​ ​scale​ ​has​ ​the:
A. biggest​ ​denominator
B. biggest​ ​numerator
C. smallest​ ​denominator
D. smallest​ ​numerator.

(x) A​ ​ship​ ​moves​ ​to​ ​the​ ​West​ ​and​ ​crosses​ ​the​ ​International​ ​Date​ ​Line​ ​(IDL).​ ​What​ ​happens
with​ ​regards​ ​to​ ​time​ ​gained​ ​or​ ​lost?
A. No​ ​time​ ​is​ ​gained​ ​or​ ​lost
B. One​ ​whole​ ​day​ ​is​ ​gained
C. One​ ​whole​ ​day​ ​is​ ​lost
D. One​ ​whole​ ​day​ ​is​ ​repeated.

2. Match​ ​the​ ​items​ ​in​ ​column​ ​A​ ​with​ ​those​ ​in​ ​column​ ​B​ ​by​ ​writing​ ​the​ ​letter​ ​of​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​answer
below​ ​its​ ​corresponding​ ​item​ ​number​ ​in​ ​column​ ​A​ ​in​ ​the​ ​table​ ​provided.

LIST​ ​A LIST​ ​B
(i) A​ ​negative​ ​effect​ ​caused​ ​by​ ​tourism​ ​in​ ​countries​ ​likeA. Aforestation
Tanzania B. Agriculture
C. Aphelion
(ii) The​ ​science​ ​dealing​ ​with​ ​crop​ ​production​ ​and​ ​livestock
D. Cooking​ ​oil
rearing
E. Cyclonic​ ​rain
(iii) Forest​ ​conservation F. Deforestation
(iv) Formed​ ​when​ ​large​ ​masses​ ​of​ ​air​ ​with​ ​different​ ​physical G. Destruction​ ​of​ ​culture
properties​ ​meet H. Isobars
I. Natural​ ​gas
(v) It​ ​is​ ​used​ ​for​ ​cooking,​ ​heating​ ​and​ ​producing​ ​electricity J. Ocean​ ​deep
(vi) It​ ​occurs​ ​when​ ​the​ ​earth​ ​becomes​ ​far​ ​from​ ​the​ ​sun K. Perihelion
L. Relief​ ​rain
(vii) Maximum​ ​and​ ​minimum​ ​temperature M. Ridge
(viii) The​ ​lines​ ​joining​ ​places​ ​with​ ​the​ ​same​ ​pressure N. Six’s​ ​Thermometer
O. Stevenson​ ​Screen
(ix) The​ ​raised​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ocean​ ​floor
(x) Weather​ ​station​ ​instruments​ ​shelter.

ANSWERS

LIST​ ​A ​ ​(i) ​ ​(ii) ​ ​(iii) ​ ​(iv) ​ ​(v) ​ ​(vi) ​ ​(vii) ​ ​(viii) (ix) (x)
LIST​ ​B

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3. The​ ​following​ ​statements​ ​are​ ​either​ ​correct​ ​or​ ​not​ ​correct.​ ​Write​ ​TRUE​​ ​if​ ​the​ ​statement​ ​is​ ​correct
or​ ​FALSE​​ ​if​ ​the​ ​statement​ ​is​ ​not​ ​correct.

(i) Equinoxes​ ​means​ ​equal​ ​day​ ​and​ ​night​ ​hours​ ​at​ ​all​ ​latitudes.​ ​ ​__________
(ii) Good​ ​railways​ ​and​ ​road​ ​networks​ ​stimulate​ ​economic​ ​development.​ ​ ​ ​__________
(iii) Industrial​ ​activities​ ​have​ ​no​ ​negative​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​environment.​ ​ ​__________
(iv) It​ ​is​ ​possible​ ​to​ ​tap​ ​underground​ ​water​ ​in​ ​desert​ ​and​ ​semi-desert​ ​areas.​ ​ ​ ​__________
(v) Lake​ ​Victoria​ ​is​ ​within​ ​the​ ​rift​ ​valley.​ ​ ​__________
(vi) Planets​ ​give​ ​out​ ​light.​ ​ ​__________
(vii) Tanzanite​ ​is​ ​among​ ​the​ ​minerals​ ​mined​ ​in​ ​Uganda.​ ​ ​ ​__________
(viii) Trenches​ ​and​ ​ocean​ ​deeps​ ​are​ ​the​ ​same​ ​relief​ ​features​ ​of​ ​the​ ​river​ ​basin.​ ​ ​__________
(ix) Two​ ​opposing​ ​longitudes​ ​can​ ​make​ ​a​ ​great​ ​circle.​ ​ ​ ​__________
(x) Use​ ​of​ ​the​ ​solar​ ​energy​ ​minimizes​ ​environmental​ ​degradation.​ ​ ​__________

4. (a) Study​ ​the​ ​diagram​ ​below​ ​carefully​ ​then​ ​label​ ​features​ ​A​ ​-​ ​F.

A​ ​stands​ ​for​ ​_____________________________________________________________

B​ ​stands​ ​for​ ​_____________________________________________________________

C​ ​stands​ ​for​ ​_____________________________________________________________

D​ ​stands​ ​for​ ​_____________________________________________________________

E​ ​stands​ ​for​ ​_____________________________________________________________

F​ ​stands​ ​for​ ​_____________________________________________________________

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(b) Define​ ​the​ ​following​ ​geographical​ ​terms:

(i) Geography​ ​

(ii) International​ ​Date​ ​Line​ ​(IDL)​ ​

(iii) Map​ ​

(iv) Renewable​ ​resources​ ​

(v) Tourism​ ​industry​ ​

(vi) Transport​ ​

(c) Identify​ ​four​ ​important​ ​things​ ​to​ ​be​ ​considered​ ​in​ ​the​ ​location​ ​of​ ​industries.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

5. (a) Study​ ​carefully​ ​the​ ​climatic​ ​data​ ​given​ ​for​ ​station​ ​Y,​ ​then​ ​answer​ ​the​ ​questions​ ​that
follow:

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temperature​ ​(°C) 25.5 25.8 26 26 27.3 26.5 26.5 26.1 26.8 26.8 26 25.2
Rainfall​ ​(mm) 246 186 185 190 184 176 174 197 185 206 261 266

(i) Calculate​ ​the​ ​mean​ ​annual​ ​temperature.

(ii) Calculate​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​total​ ​rainfall.

(iii) State​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​range​ ​of​ ​temperature.

(iv) Suggest​ ​the​ ​type​ ​of​ ​climate​ ​for​ ​the​ ​station.

(v) The​ ​economic​ ​activities​ ​taking​ ​place​ ​in​ ​the​ ​station​ ​are
___________________________​ ​ ​and​ ​ ​___________________________.

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(b) Explain​ ​the​ ​following​ ​terms​ ​as​ ​used​ ​in​ ​Geography:

(i) Eco-tourism​ ​

(ii) Extensive​ ​farming​ ​

(iii) Geothermal​ ​energy​ ​

(iv) Intensive​ ​farming​ ​

(v) Underground​ ​water​ ​

(c) A​ ​map​ ​may​ ​not​ ​be​ ​useful​ ​if​ ​it​ ​lacks​ ​the​ ​following:
(i) (ii)
(iii) (iv)
(v)

(d) Write​ ​down​ ​five​ ​requirements​ ​for​ ​the​ ​establishment​ ​of​ ​plantation​ ​agriculture.
(i) ​​​​​
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)

SECTION​ ​B​ ​(30​ ​MARKS)

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Answer​ ​any​ ​TWO​​ ​questions​ ​from​ ​this​ ​section.

6. Describe​ ​the​ ​advantages​ ​of​ ​natural​ ​gas​ ​from​ ​Songosongo​ ​to​ ​our​ ​economy.

7. Explain​ ​the​ ​factors​ ​affecting​ ​water​ ​supply​ ​in​ ​most​ ​of​ ​Tanzanian​ ​society.

8. Forests​ ​play​ ​a​ ​great​ ​role​ ​in​ ​human​ ​life.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​agree?​ ​Why?

9. Suggest​ ​ways​ ​of​ ​improving​ ​tourism​ ​industry​ ​in​ ​Tanzania.

10. What​ ​are​ ​the​ ​problems​ ​facing​ ​timber​ ​industry​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Congo​ ​basin?

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