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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MKONO VISION SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATION NOVEMBER, 2022

GEOGRAPHY

Time 2:30 hours

Instructions

1. This paper consists of section A, B and C

2. Answer all questions in section A and B, and two questions from section C
3. Map extract of (HANANG) is provided
4. Use more examples as possible so as to get high marks
5. Cheating is strictly prohibited.

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of the item (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the given For each
of the items (i) –(x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and
write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheets provided.
i. Downward or upward movement of the earth’s crust are always given the name as
a) Internal earths movement
b) External earths movements
c) Radial movements
d) Lateral movements
ii. ………………………. is a bowl shaped depression at the mouth of a volcano or
geyser

a) Hot springs c) Crater

b) Lava d) Caldera
iii. Endogenic geomorphic processes include one among the following.
a) Faulting, earthquake, weathering, folding and mass wasting.
b) Folding, mass wasting, river action and faulting
c) Joints, volcanism, mass wasting and folding.
d) Folding, earthquake, faulting and volcanism

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iv. Farmers at Mkombozi village invited Farm officer to give them knowledge on the
kind of good soil for growing maize plant. One of the knowledge he provided was
about rocks permeability. Assume you are the one invited, what would you tell the
farmer about permeability of rock?
a) The ability of the rock to hold water.
b) The ability of the rock to allow water to pass through.
c) The rate at which water enter the rock.
d) The ability of the rock to allow water to enter it.
v. The core comprises mainly of …………………………

a) Silica and magnesium c) Nickel and iron

b) Silica and aluminum d) Iron and magnesium
vi. Organically formed sedimentary rocks occur __________
a) Form animals and plant remains
b) When other rocks undergo chemical precipitation
c) By heat and pressure
d) By sediments form eroded rocks material of the existing rocks.
vii. ………………………………. Is a chart used for dating the history of the earth
including its rocks?

a) Carbon 14 c) Geological time scale

b) Periodic table d) Measurement chart
viii. The earth’s sphere where life takes place is called …………………………

a) Hydrosphere
b) Atmosphere
c) Biosphere
d) Barysphere

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ix. A geography teacher was teaching her student that, the earth is inclined in its orbit
at which the intensity of sun rays reach different part of the earth varies and cause
the earth to experience seasonal weather changes. By relating with the revolution
of the earth, what result might occur on the earth?
a) Day and night
b) Deflection of wind and ocean currents.
c) Season of the year.
d) High tides and low tides
x. John was conducting a research on his first undergraduate degree. Through his
research he found that, when someone crosses the International Date Line
eastward one among the following occur.
a) The day become longer than night
b) One day is turned back
c) Greenwich mean time is recorded
d) Time is gained by 4 minutes at every 15 hours
2. Match the items in LIST A with the correct responses from LIST B by writing the letter beside
the corresponding item number in the answer sheet (s) provided.
LIST A LIST B
i. Process that involves the breaking A. Joints
or wearing away and lowering the B. Weathering
surface of the earth C. Corrosion, Attrition and abrasion
ii. The processes which involve the D. Rock disintegration
deposition constitutes of weathered E. Denudation
materials F. Erosion
iii. The small cracks caused by G. Aggradations
internal stresses of bending or H. Faulting
folding in sedimentary rocks I. Sheet erosion, rill erosion and gully
iv. The process of breaking the rock erosion.
into smaller blocks
v. Types of erosion by runoff water.

SECTION B (55 Marks)

Answer all questions from this section

3. Study the map extract of HANANG and answer the following questions
a. Calculate the area of the whole map in km2
b. With evidence suggest three economic activities taking place in the area
c. Identify the way that have not used to express the given map scale
d. With evidence, outline two ways used to show relief features on the mapped area
e. Change the given linear scale into statement scale
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4. The following data show the number of students at Iganzo secondary school from form
one to form four in 2022.
Form Form I Form II Form III Form IV
Number of 125 75 60 40
students
Calculate

a. Mean
b. Mean deviation
c. Median
d. Range
5. Mr. Chigange was tasked to conduct survey in 2019. He prepared different instruments to
be used like tape, pegs, arrows, surveyor band, cross staff, ranging poles, field note book
and optical square. When he reached at the area to be surveyed he saw different features
like ponds, hut house and hill. All these were found to the area to be surveyed. As a
competent student in survey
a. Which method of survey was used?
b. Which instruments were used for marking position?
c. What is the general name given to the features observed at the area to be surveyed?
d. Describe stages of conducting survey
6. Machonko is a Tanzanian living in Egypt, one day he visited Sahara desert when he was
there he was surprised to observe different features. You as an expert in geography
a. Outline five (5) features that probably were observed by Machonko in the desert
b. Explain three processes of wind erosion in the desert
c. In two points, show the values of the desert landscape

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7. Study the following photograph then answer the questions

a. Suggest the type of vegetation shown on the area

b. Mention two characteristics of vegetation shown on the area
c. Suggest suitable type of photograph
d. With evidence suggest the suitable climate of the area
e. Mention two importance of vegetation shown on the photograph
f. Briefly explain how vegetation shown can increase fertility into the soil
g. Comment on the nature of soil on the area

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SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions from this section

8. The planet earth is made up of land and water surface, each part is of great importance to
human being, example they enable the development of water transport, agriculture as
well as fishing and manufacturing industries. With examples elaborate six (6) importance
of soil.
9. Currently the world is experiencing oil crisis caused by ongoing war between Russia and
Ukraine, this has affected the economy of different countries in the world. With examples
analyze six (6) problems caused by scarcity of oil in Tanzania
10. Tanzania is endowed with enough natural resource like minerals, fertile soil, wild animals
and water bodies, example of water bodies found in Tanzania include Indian ocean, lake
Victoria, lake Tanganyika and lake Nyasa. With vivid examples elaborate six negative
effects of water.

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