ACCESS TO SUCCESS

FORM ONE ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS

GEOGRAPHY-2013
TIME: 2 hours DATE: 23rd NOVEMBER, 2013
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions.
ALL answers must be written in the space provided.
ALL answers must be written in black or blue EXCEPT diagrams which must be in pencil.
1. For each of the following items choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write
its letter in the box provided.
(i) The major feature rising above the surface of ocean water and important for tourism is
called:
A. Ocean plain
B. Ocean island
C. Continental shelf
D. Continental slope.

(ii) The arrangement of the planets and solid objects in space in relation to the position from
the sun is referred to as solar:
A. Energy
B. System
C. Panel
D. Power

(iii) A representative scale 1:250,000 can be represented by a statement scale of

A. 1 cm to 2.5 km
B. 1 cm to 250,000 km
C. 2 cm to 2.5 km
D. 2 cm to 25 km.

(iv) Branches of Geography include:

A. Regional, Environmental and practical
B. Practical, Human and Regional
C. Physical, regional and practical
D. Human, economic and regional.

(v) The features resulting from eruption molten rocks are:

A. Residual mountains
B. Block mountains
C. Volcanic mountains
D. Fold mountains.

(vi) The Grid reference of point B is 361585. What are the numbers of the Eastings and
Northings?
A. 36.1 are Eastings and 58.5 are Northings
B. 585 are Eastings and 361 are Northings
C. 36 are Eastings and 58 are Northings
D. 361 are Eastings and 585 are Northings.
 (vii) The condition of atmosphere recorded over a long period of time is:
A. Weather
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Climate.
(viii) If the time at place X (450E) is 10.00 a.m, what will be the time of a place Y (45 0w)?
A. 04.00 pm
B. 04.00 am
C. 10.00 am
D. 10.00 pm
(ix) Which of the following gives the proof that the earth is spherical in shape?
A. Circumnavigation of the earth, solar eclipse and lunar eclipse
B. Lunar eclipse, the planets and the earth’s obirt
C. Ship’s visibility, lunar eclipse and aerial photograph.
D. Great circles, longitudes and small circles.
(x) The farthest position of the earth from the sun is known as:
A. Solstice
B. Aphelion
C. Perihelion
D. Equinox.
2. Match each item in LIST A with a correct response in LIST B by writing its letter below the
number of the corresponding item in the table provided.
LIST A LIST B
(i) Solar system including all stars. A. Banguela.
(ii) Equator and all longitudes. B. A pair of dividers.
(iii) A place where weather elements are C. Tributaries.
measured and kept. D. Mozambique.
(iv) The type of climate found in area E. Weather station.
between 50 North and 50 South. F. Square method.
(v) A line where a date is changed or where G. Tropical.
a calendar day begins. H. Planets.
(vi) The innermost part of the earth. I. Core.
(vii) Warm ocean current. J. Galaxy.
(viii) Lines joining places with the same K. Distributaries.
amount of sunshine. L. Great circles.
(ix) Area of irregular shape determinant. M. International Date Line.
(x) The sandy surface’s desert. N. Equatorial.
O. Isohels.
P. Regs.
Q. Ergs.
Answers:
LIST A i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x
LIST B

3. Each of the following statement is either correct of not correct. Write TRUE if the statement is
correct or FALSE if the statement is not correct.
(i) The distance between homes and water sources affects women. ________
(ii) The hot deserts have a very small diurnal range of temperature. ________
(iii) Grid references are used to show relief features on the map. __________

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 (iv) The fold mountains are formed by wrinkling of the Earth’s crust due to tension forces. _____
(v) People in the Coast Region see the sun earlier than those of Kagera due to the earth’s
revolution from East to West.
(vi) Use of the solar energy maximizes environmental degradation. ________
(vii) Cyclonic rainfall is most common in highland regions. _______
(viii) A gulhas is a good example of a warm current. _______
(ix) Equinoxes means equal day and night hours at all latitudes. _______
(x) A longitude is an angular distance measured in degrees East and South of the Equator. ____

4. (a) Draw a cross section of relief features of the ocean floor and show the following features:
A. Sea level.
B. Ocean trench.
C. Ocean ridge.
D. Ocean plain.
E. Oceanic island.
F. Continental shelf.

(b) Mention four ways of locating position on a map:

(i) __________________________________
(ii) __________________________________
(iii) __________________________________
(iv) __________________________________
(c) Four factors which can affect the temperature of a place:
(i) __________________________________
(ii) __________________________________
(iii) __________________________________
(iv) _________________________________
(d) Briefly define the following geographical terms:
(i) An anemometer __________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(ii) Geography ______________________________________________________________

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 ________________________________________________________________________
(iii) Latitude _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(iv) Rotation ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(v) The True North ___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

5. (a) Study carefully the climatic data given for station Y and then answer the questions that
follow:

MONTHS S F M A M S S A S O N D
Temperature (0c) 28 27 27 27 28 28 26 25 24 26 27 28
Rainfall (mm) 2400 2100 2050 1750 1700 1750 1660 1500 1700 1805 2100 2300
(i) Calculate the annual mean temperature.

(ii) Calculate the amount of annual rainfall.

(iii) Determine the annual range of temperature.

(iv) Name three cash crops that can be grown in the area at station Y.
(i) ___________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________
(iii) ___________________________________________________
(v) With two reasons, suggest the type of climate at station Y. _______________________
Reasons: ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

(b) Identify one region in Tanzania where the following relief features are found:
(i) Mount Rungwe ___________________________________________________________
(ii) Mount Oldonyo Lengai _____________________________________________________
(iii) Mount Meru _____________________________________________________________
(iv) Lake Natron _____________________________________________________________
(v) River Rufiji _______________________________________________________________

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 (c) Briefly explain five uses of maps.
(i) ______________________________________________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________________________________________
(iii) ______________________________________________________________________
(iv) ______________________________________________________________________
(v) ______________________________________________________________________

(d) Suggest four importance of weather to our daily life.

(i) ______________________________________________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________________________________________
(iii) ______________________________________________________________________
(iv) ______________________________________________________________________

(e) Ocean water are in constant motion. Explain two types of ocean water movement.
(i) ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

6. Study the map extract provided below and answer the questions that follow:

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 NB: Assume one grid square is 2cm.
(a) Change the map scale into statement scale.

(b) Calculate the area covered by lake in square kilometers assume the side of each square is
2cm.

(c) Measure the distance of railway from grid reference 380250 to 320260 in kilometers.

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(d) Give the bearing of Town F (grid reference 340220) from Trading Centre (grid reference
370240).

(e) Mention four economic activities may take place on this area shown on a map.
(i) ______________________________________________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________________________________________
(iii) ______________________________________________________________________
(iv) ______________________________________________________________________

(f) Give the features found on the following grid references:

(i) 341265 ______________________________________
(ii) 360206 ______________________________________
(iii) 310240 ______________________________________

Best wishes!!