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

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1 TH UNIT RPULI OF TNZNI NTIONL XMINTIONS OUNIL RTIFIT OF SONRY UTION XMINTION 013 GOGRPHY (For Private andidates Only) Time: 3 Hours Tuesday, 5 th October 2010 a.m. Instructions 1. This paper consists of sections,, and. 2. nswer all questions in sections, and and one (1) question from each part of section. 3. Map extract of Kashozi sheet 3 is provided. 4. redit will be given for the use of relevant sketch maps and diagrams. 5. alculators and cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room. 6. Write your xamination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s) Page 1 of 7

2 STION (25 Marks) nswer all questions in this section. PHYSIL N MTHMTIL GOGRPHY 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) cuesta is a relief feature with high mountains and valleys tensional force the dip slope and scarp slope deep and shallow parts of the earth s surface transform - faults. (ii) ontinental deserts are low pressure centres which develop in tropical regions regions where winds have travelled a long distance across the land and have little moisture areas that have been washed by onshore winds composed of whirling winds areas with convectional rainfall. (iii) coastline which exhibits drowned river valleys is called a dalmatian coast mud flat fiord coast ria coast lowland coast. (iv) One of the following lakes is formed through deposition cirque caldera n oasis trough Haff. (v). re lines drawn through places having the same amount of cloud cover. Isohalines Isonephs Isotherms Isobars Isohyets. Page 2 of 7

3 (vi) Which one of the following is an example of chemical sedimentary rocks? Lignite oral reefs Slate asalt Gypsum. (vii) Which one of the following is the feature of Mediterranean vegetation? Trees have evergreen leaves and do not shade leaves Trees have thick barks Trees have buttressed trunks up to about 5 metres high. There is little undergrowth. Trees do not have thorns. (viii) hernozem soils are fertile because they have a high proportion of the organic matter or humus are acidic and have a moderate organic matter are used for the cultivation of large plants such as bananas, maize and cocoyam are heavily leached are found in humid tropical areas. (ix) The progressive action of the coastal cliff into caves, arches, stacks and stumps is basically the work of coral animals spring tides ocean waves warm currents man s undertakings. (x) The basic difference between a fringing reef and a barrier reef is that the fringing reef is not found within the tropics barrier reef is separated from mainland by a wide channel barrier reef is not built by polyps fringing reef is much longer than a barrier reef barrier reef is a product of spring tide. Page 3 of 7

4 2. Match the items in List with the responses in List by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number. (i) (ii) List layer separating the mantle and the crust ands of hard and soft rocks lying horizontally to the prevailing winds (iii) quator and all meridians (iv) Receives low rainfall (v) Marine depositional feature F G H I J List Lagoon Yardang quatorial climate Great ircles Windward side Zeugen Mohorovic discontinuity Leeward side liff Gutenberg discontinuity 3. River erosion is a continuous process. xplain the process involved in river erosion. STION (27 Marks) nswer all questions this section. PPLITION OF STTISTIS, INTROUTION TO RSRH N LMNTRY SURVYING 4. (i) lassify the nature of geographical data. (ii) The Geography teacher at Mtakuja secondary school obtained the following scores after marking annual examination of his students: 36, 43, 48, 68, 70, 19, 49, 30, 51, 18, 51, 58, 72, 51, 61, 43, 51, 26 (a) (c) Find the median of the scores. alculate the arithmetic mean etermine the mode of the scores. (iii) Show the significance of the arithmetic mean in geographical data. Page 4 of 7

5 5. (a) You have been requested by your community leaders to assist them in undertaking research to identify factors affecting crop production in their area. xplain the first five stages that should be followed in undertaking research. Outline the demerits of research. 6. (a) riefly explain the function of pegs, ranging poles and arrows during chain survey. How can chain survey errors be avoided? STION (28 Marks) nswer all questions in this section. MP RING N PHOTOGRPH INTRPRTTION 7. arefully study the map xtract of Kashozi sheet 3/2 provided then answer the following questions. (a) Find the area covered by the lake in Km 2. etermine the length of the shore line from to (c) Name the feature found at grid reference (d) (e) xplain the pattern and distribution of settlements in the area. What economic activities are undertaken in this area? Page 5 of 7

6 8. arefully study the photograph provided below and then answer the questions that follow. (a) (c) (d) t what time was the photograph taken? Give reasons for your answer. etermine the growing stage which has been reached by the crop. Name the physical factors which favour the growth of the crop shown in the foreground and middle ground of the photograph. With reason(s) mention the type of the photograph. Page 6 of 7

7 STION (20 Marks) nswer one (1) question from each part. PRT 1: RGIONL FOL STUIS 9. In what ways is the Rufiji River asin project of importance to Tanzania? 10. espite her geographical handicap, Switzerland has managed to develop industrially. xplain the reasons for this. PRT II: NVIRONMNTL ISSUS, POPULTION N STTLMNT 11. What are the possible human factors which may influence the development of nucleated settlement pattern? 12. (a) What is meant by solid waste disposal? What should be done in order to solve the problem of pollution caused by solid waste disposal? Page 7 of 7

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