PRESIDENT-OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
J.P.MAGUFULI SECONDARY SCHOOL - SONGWE
FORM TWO MIDTERM EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY
TIME: 2: 30 HRS MARCH-2025
INSTRUCTIONS
This paper consists of sections A,B and C with total of ten (10) questions
Answer all questions
Section A and C carries fifteen (15) marks each and section B carry seventy (70) marks
All writing must be in blue or black ink ink except for drawing must be in pencil.
Cellular phones, calculators and any an authorized materials are not allowed in the examination room
Write your name on every page.
SECTION A (15 marks)
1. For each of the following items choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the table provided.
i. A mountaineer was climbing up the Kilimanjaro mountain. He felt colder as he moved up. What geographical term used to describe the situation.
A. Temperature invasion B. Temperature change C. Temperature lapse rate D. temperature increase.
What types of rainfall occur when the warm moist wind from the ocean is forced to rise up by the mountain?
A. Orographic rainfall B. conventional rainfall C. Frontal rainfall D. Cyclonic rainfall
Baloziโs farm is located in the southeast of Future Bright secondary school. Identify the correct bearing of that farm from the school.
A. 22.5โฆ B. 225โฆ C. 180โฆ D. 135โฆ
iv. Juma is a tourist who visited the northern part of China. He was surprised to see forests that shed their leaves during the dry and winter season. What is the name of the forests that were observed by Juma ?
A. coniferous forests B. Tropical forests C. Mangroves forests D. Deciduous forests
If the temperature at Karatu 800m is 28โฆC. What will be the temperature at Morogoro 1400m above the sea level.
A. 40.0โฆC B. 31.6โฆC C. 24.4โฆC D. 24.3โฆC
Which set of elements of weather are mainly used to classify the climate of an area?
A. Humidity and precipitation B. Temperature and rainfall C. Temperature and sunshine D. Temperature and Humidity
vii. Alicia prefers to cultivate vegetables, maize and Beans in his farm. What type of farming is she practicing
A. Bush fallowing B. Shifting Cultivation C. Crop rotation D. Intercropping
viii. Liverpool team scored a goal at 5:00 pm in England (15โฆW) at what time the goal was scored in Dar- es-salaam (45โฆE)
A. 9:00 pm B. 7:00 am C. 1:00 pm D. 6:00 am
ix. In Africa most farmers leave idle the exhausted piece of land for a certain period of time in order to gain its fertility, this agriculture technique is called
A. bush fallowing B. Shift cultivation C. Sedentary farming D. Aquaculture
x. The wise use and control of water resources is known as water.
A. Controlling B. Development C. Management D. Resource