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2023 J.C. CEED MOCK MARKING KEY

GEOGRAPHY

1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. B
10.C
11.D
12.A
13.B
14.C
15.D
16.C
17.D
18.C
19.D
20.C

21. (a )Grid reference = 0014

(b) 052161/053162/051161
(c) i meander
ii North East/East
(d) it is hilly/mountaneous
(e) bearing is 430/440/450
(f) measure the road _________
(g) clustered or nucleated / compacted
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(h) Gradient: =VI/HE

=15metres/6centimetres (1)
=15metres/3kilometres (1)
=15metres/3000 metres (1)
=1/200 (1)
(4 marks)

22. (a) 1 mark for each layer and one mark for correctness of diagram (4
marks)

(b)

• Thinnest layer
• Forms continents
• Supports life
• made up of SIAL and SIMA
(any two points 1 mark each)

c.
• Presence of a steep slope that creates natural water falls like Nkula
and Tedzani waterfalls
• large market or high demand that will buy the power once it is
produced.
(any two points 2 marks each)

22.a. Figure 3 is the map of Malawi. Use it to answer questions that follows

i. A-Songwe B- Mwanza (2
marks)
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ii.
• feltile soils for agriculture
• fishing
• hydro electric production
• water for industrial use
• water for domestic use
• irrigation
• tourism
(any two points 2 marks each)

b.
(i)
• control erosion
• promotes infiltration
• control runoff
(any one point 2 marks each)
(ii)
• Fertility of soil is regained
(2 marks)

a.
(i) Lumbering (1 mark)
(ii) Chibuku brewing (1 mark)
b.
• source of employment
• source of forex
• promotion of small scale industries
• revenue for government through tax
• promotion lof international relations
• prompotion of cultural and social interactions
• development of social amenities

(any one two points 2 marks each)

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c.

(i)population= area x density

=422,000x52
=21,944,000
(1 mark each step totaling 3 marks)

(ii) population density=population/area

=928,000/232
=4,000 people per km2
(1 mark each step totaling 3 marks)

Section C (30 marks)

Answer all questions in an essay form in the spaces provided. Failure to
answer the questions in an essay form will lead to automatic loss of four
marks.

25 (a) Explain any three importance of the biosphere (7 marks)

• helps to bring about rainfall
• animal droppings improves soil fertility
• source of income through tourism
• purification of air through vegetation
• hydrosphere provide water for livingthings
• provision of food
• provision of raw materials e,g. timber
• provision of labour

(b) Describe any four factors that influence rapid population growth in
Malawi. (8 marks)
• migration
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• high birth rate

• low death rate
• high fertility rate
• early marriages
• social economic gactors e.g. sex preference and child labour

26 (a) Describe any three factors that affect humidity (6marks)

• cloudcover
• temperature
• amount of dust in the atmosphere
• wind speed

(b) Discuss any four problems faced by the transport sector in Malawi.
(9 marks)
• high cost of transport and maintenance
• rugged/steep terrain increase cost
• corruption in law enforcement
• overloading
• vandalism