ST. FRANCISCO DE ASIZ SECONDARY SCHOOL
FORM THREE MID TERM EXAMS, FRIDAY MARCH 24TH 2023
GEOGRAPHY
Time: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS:
This paper consist of section A, B, and C
Answer all questions in Section A and B and two (02) questions from section C
Calculators and Cellular phones are not allowed in Examination room.
Write your examination number /Name on every page of your answer sheet
SECTION A (15 MARKS)
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 sheets provided.
i) The summit of Mount Kilimanjaro which is 5895 meters above sea level is permanently covered with ice due to the fact that the temperature decrease with an increase in altitude at the rate of,
(A) 0.06°C for every 100M
(B) 0.06°C for every 1000M
(C) 0.6°C for every 100M
(D) 1.6°C for every 100M
ii) What is the longitude of Morogoro if its local time is 10:00 pm, where the longitude of Accra in Ghana is 0° and local time is 7:00pm?
(A) 45°E
(B) 45°W
(C) 35°E
(D) 35°W
iii) Soil texture refers to :-
(A) Arrangement of soil particles
(C) Soil catena
(B) Size of individual soil particles
(D) Grained structure
iv) The line drawn on a Map to join the places with the same rainfall is called
(A)Isobars
(B) Isohyets
(C)Isohels
(D)Isotherm
v) Lunar eclipse occurs when :
(A) The Moon passes between the earth and the sun
(B) The Earth passes between the moon and the sun
(C) The sun passes between the moon and the earth
(D) The moon, the earth and the sun are in rotation
vi)The discordant feature which does not follow the rock strata is called
(A) Batholith
(B) Lopolith
(C) Dyke
(D) Sill
vii)It takes place when the rock with homogenous structure breaks into rectangle due to change in temperature
(A) Exfoliation
(C) Gradual disintegration
(B) Block disintegration
(D) Frost shattering
viii)The rainfall that occurs when the air moves towards a hill or Mountain is called
(A)Cyclonic rainfall
(B) Orographic rainfall
(C) Convectional rainfall
(D) Typhoon rainfall
ix)Mountain formed due to the relative sinking of the area around a fault- bounded block is called
(A) Fold Mountain
(B) Block Mountain
(C) Volcanic Mountain
(D) Residual Mountain
x)Soil alkalinity or acidity is measure by,
(A) Soil PH
(B) Soil color
(C) Soil Profile
(D) Soil catena
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2.Match the items in LIST A with the correct response in LIST B by writing the letter of the corresponding response beside the item number in the answer sheet (s) provided.
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(i)Used to measure relative humidity of the (ii)Used to determine direction towards the wind which is blowing. (iii)Used to measure atmospheric pressure. (iv)Used to measure and record the duration of sunshine. (v)Used to measure the amount of rainfall. (vi)Used to measure the temperature of a place's atmospheric pressure. |
A. Campbell stoke B. Evaporimeter C. Anemometer D. Hygrometer E.Thermometer F. Rain gauge G. Barometer H. Wind vane |
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SECTION B (54 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section
3. A sudden shake and vibration of the earth’s crust may have a number of outcomes.
What is the name of this aggregate of minerals which occur in layers?
Outline four(4) characteristics of the concept named in 4(a) above
4.There was a serious problem of soil erosion in a certain village in Tanzania where most of the areas were covered by gullies.
i. As a Geographer name the process that can be applied so as to recover the area
ii. What can be the aim of recovering the area?
iii. Suggest the techniques that can be adopted in order to redeem the area
iv. Name two regions in Tanzania where the process mentioned in (i) above has been taken and how the projects of the process taken were named.
5. (a)With examples define the term scale as used on the map.
b) A visitor from Europe came to Tanzania by using a map and visited different areas in Tanzania. From this concept analyze three ways of expressing Map Scale.
In a Map work, areas measured or calculated can be regular or irregular shapes. From this concept outline three ways of calculating areas of Irregular shape.
Given that Map distance is 15cm and the scale of the Map is 1:50,000. Calculate the actual ground distance in km.
Given that full squares = 3 and half squares = 5 and the scale of the Map = 1:50,000. Calculate Area in km²
6. study the climate table for station X below and then answer the questions that follows:
i. Calculate the annual range temperature for station X
ii. Calculate the mean annual temperature for station X
iii. What is the annual total rainfall
iv. Suggest some crops which can grow well under such climatic regions.
v. With two vivid reasons suggest the types of climate for station X
7.The aggregate of minerals which occur in solid form are sometimes occurring in layers
a. What is the name of this aggregate minerals which occur in layers
b. Outline four (4) characteristics of the concept named in 7(a) above
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer only two (2) questions from this section.
8.In form three classroom, a geography teacher said that “advertisement of tourism sector through ROYAL TOUR creates more benefits to our nation than demerits as majority of Tanzanians believe “ support the teachers statement in six (6) points.
9.“Despite the strategies used by the Tanzania Government on Improving Industrial base, still there are poor policies on Industrial pollutant reduction” Elaborate ways of managing Industrial pollutants to the environment.
10.Soil is an important component of life on earth, both flora and fauna depend on the soil for their survival. Explain 5 factors which influence the formation of soil.
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