Agriculture

Grade 8
Marks: 130
Time: 2 hr 30 Min
August 2019

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,ARTS & CULTURE
KAVANGO EAST REGION

Name: ………………………………………………………………………
School: ……………………………………………………………………..
Class: …………………………………………………………………………

Instructions to candidates
1. This question paper consist of two sections ( Section A and B)
2. For Section A choose the correct letter from the four possible answers given.
3. Section B answer all the questions given on the spaces provided.
4. Write neatly and clearly.

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 Section A
Question 1 (Multiple choice)
Each question has four possible answers marked A, B, C and D choose the correct answer.
Shade over the correct letter on the answer sheet. A B C D
Study the pictures below and answer the questions.

V W X Y Z
1.1 Illustration V is an example of a plant pest known as
A Lice
B Aphid
C Ant
D Fruit fly
1.2 Picture W is an example of an indigenous chicken breed in Namibia known as
A Ross
B Australorp
C Koekkoek
D Ovambo
1.3 Picture X shows a sheep breed that is known as
A Damara
B Dorper
C Karakul
D Persian
1.4 The tool in illustration Y is known as a

A Cutting gauge
B Scriber
C Fencing plier
D Vice grip

1.5 Illustration Z is an example of a

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 A Pen
B Scriber
C Soldering bolt
D Punch
1.6 The farming system that only provides enough food for the family in Namibia is called
___________ farming.
A Homestead
B Subsistence
C Commercial
D Communal
1.7 When girls collect wild berries or fruit growing near their homes it’s called
A Gathering
B Farming
C Domestication
D Hunting
1.8 Oxen which are used to pull carts or ploughs are known as
A Pet animals
B Beef animals
C Dairy animals
D Draught animals
1.9 The main purpose of agriculture enterprises is to provide
A Raw materials
B Commodities
C Jobs
D Food
1.10 The biggest livestock industry in Namibia is
A Cattle
B Sheep
C Goats
D Pigs

1.11 How are the workers of a fencing company involved in agriculture?

A Not involved
B Indirect involved

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 C Direct involved
D No correct answer
1.12 A tool with a long or short handle with 3 to 5 prongs or pointed spikes is called a
A Spade
B Fork
C Shovel
D Rake
1.13 Which item is not provided for in the Labour Act if farm workers live on the farm?
A Transport
B Housing
C Sanitary facilities
D Water
1.14 The implement that is used to break up clods of earth or to cover seeds is known as a
A Harrow
B Plough
C Planter
D Harvester
1.15 Which substance is transported in the phloem?
A Glucose
B Water
C Oxygen
D Carbon dioxide

1.16 What happens first if the soil becomes very dry and plants cannot absorb enough
water?
A Wilt
B Shrink
C Die
D No correct answer

1.17 The process that occurrs when water is transported in plants.

A Respiration
B Photosynthesis
C Translocation

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 D Transpiration
1.18 Which crop farming enterprise will be the most risky in Namibia?
A Vegetable garden
B Orchard
C Irrigated land
D Dry land
1.19 What percentage of Namibians in rural areas are subsistence farmers?
A 80
B 70
C 60
D 50
1.20 Which type of farming can generate the highest income per hectare?
A Natural grazing
B Rotational grazing
C Intensive dairy
D Extensive sheep
1.21 Which term will describe this process the best? “Animals such as goats, cattle and
sheep were tamed to use as food and to work the land as draught animals.”

A Nomadic
B Domestication
C Herding
D Progression
1.22 Which resource is the scarcest in Namibia?
A People
B Land
C Water
D Game

1.23 Which benefit of farmworkers is not available to urban workers?

A Free housing
B Rent housing
C Salary
D Transport
1.24 Mohair is produced by

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 A Sheep
B Cattle
C Goats
D Pigs
1.25 A beef breed in Namibia is
A Guernsey
B Friesian
C Jersey
D Brahman
1.26 A cross between a horse and a donkey is known as a
A Zonkey
B Donkey
C Mule
D Hybrid horse
1.27 Ringworm is caused by
A Bacteria
B Protozoa
C Virus
D A and B
1.28 The main sources of energy for animals is obtained from
A Water
B Lick
C Concentrates
D Grass

1.29 Rickets is caused by

A a lack of vitamins
B a viruses
C a bacteria
D a parasites

1.30 Powdery mildew is controlled by

A Fruit flies

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 B Insecticides
C Biocide
D Fungicide

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 Section B
Question 2 General agriculture
2.1 Outline the historical progression of farming practices.
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2.2 Suggest reasons why people moved from one place to another in the past.
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2.3 How can subsistence farming be improved to generate more income?

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2.4 Explain what is meant by conservation farming.

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2.5 Water is scarce in Namibia. What can you do to save water at home?

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Study the picture of the two 15 year old girls greeting and answer the questions

2.6 Is this practice followed by the girls safe if one of them has HIV/AIDS? Motivate your
answer.

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2.7 Distinguish between HIV and AIDS

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2.8 Explain how HIV and AIDS impact on human resources in agricultural sector

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Question 3 Plant production

3.1 Study the structure of a plant and label the parts A-D

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3.2 Explain the functions of the part labelled C

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3.3 (a) Identify and explain the following plant processes

A B

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(b) Describe a complete structure of photosynthesis by means of a diagram. Your sketch

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3.4 Complete the word equation for the plant processes you sketched 3.3 b

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3.5 Study the illustration of a fruit tree you have studied and answer the questions that
follows.

3.6 Give two other examples of Namibian fruits that are exported.

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3.7 Describe the climatic condition required for growing a chosen fruit tree?

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3.8 Discuss the importance of safe keeping seeds and seedlings

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3.9 What is record keeping in tree planting?

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3.10 Why is there a need for record keeping in tree planting?

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3.11 Identify the two types of fertilizers and explain their variations

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3.12 Name one disease that can negatively affect a fruit tree you have studied.

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Question 4 Animal Studies

4.1 Name two species of farm animals that are kept for milk production.

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4.2 Identify two micro-organisms that causes animal diseases

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4.3 What are the three diseases caused by one of the micro-organism you mentioned in
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4.4 Discuss the signs of a healthy and unhealthy animal

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4.5 Below shows a breed of chicken. Name the purpose of keeping poultry at the farm.

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4.6 Outline the preventative measures of infection and diseases

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4.7 Define the following ways of treating animals from diseases

Dipping

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4.8 Name two types of animal feed.

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4.9 Identify the essential nutrients that are needed by the animals body and state their
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4.10 Water is one of the nutrient needed in the animals diet, outline the role of this nutrient in
the animal’s diet.

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