P250/2

GEOGRAPHY
(World Problems
and Development)
PAPER 2
August 2016
3 hours

WAKISSHA JOINT MOCK EXAMINATIONS

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

GEOGRAPHY

(WORLD PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENT)

Paper 2

3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

- This paper consist of two sections A and B.

- Answer four questions in all.

- Question 1 in section A is compulsory.

- The other three questions must be answered from section B.

- Any additional question(s) attempted will not be marked.

- Credit will be given for the use of relevant sketch maps, diagrams and examples.

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 SECTION A

1. Study the table below showing selected oil producing countries in the Middle East and
North Africa between 1980 and 1985 (Million Barrels).

Country 1980 1985

Saudi Arabia 12,820 7,350

Iran 16,100 23,710

Egypt 13,000 16,760

Sudan 5,060 6,880

Libya 8,430 11,590

Algeria 134,000 140,000

a) On the base map provided and using compound proportional squares,

represent the above information. (09marks)

b) Outline the merits and demerits of using compound proportional squares

to represent the information above. (05marks)

c) Explain the problems facing oil production in any one country in either
Middle East or North Africa. (06marks)

d) Outline the measures being taken to promote oil mining in Africa. (05marks)

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 Atlantic
Ocean

IRAN
Mediterranean Sea

ALGERIA
LIBYA EGYPT
Red sea SAUDI
ARABIA

N
SUDAN

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Indian Ocean

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N.B: Cut along the dotted lines and attach on the other answer booklets provided.

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2. Explain the factors which have favoured the development of ranching in either
Argentina or Botswana. (25marks)

3. Examine the problems facing the forestry industry in either one tropical African
country or temperate country. (25marks)

4. Account for the development of fishing in either Japan or North West Africa.
(25marks)

5. To what extent has the presence of natural resources influenced industrial

development in either Britain or China? (25marks)

6. “Population distribution is influenced by physical factors”.

Discuss with reference to either Nigeria or Canada. (25marks)

7. Examine the contribution of either St. Lawrence sea way or Tanzam railway line
to economic development. (25marks)

8. (a) Explain the effects of environmental pollution in either Germany or South Africa.
(15marks)

(b) Suggest the steps that can be taken to solve the problem of environmental
pollution in the country chosen in (a) above. (10marks)

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