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2022 MALAWI CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK II

EXAMINATION

GEOGRAPHY
Subject Number: M073/II
Time Allowed: 2 hrs

Wednesday, 27th July, 2022

PAPER II
(100 MARKS)
Instructions:
1. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

2. Neatness is a necessity.

3. All diagrams must be drawn using pencil.

4. Write your name on top of each and every page.

5. Write your Name on each page of your Answer Book.

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SECTION A (75 MARKS)
Instruction: Answer all the questions
1. a. i. Differentiate between intensive and extensive
farming.
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(2 marks)
ii. Explain how biotic factors influence agriculture.
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(2 marks)
b. i. Describe the “slash and burn” farming.
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(3 marks)
ii. Explain any two challenges associated with rice farming in
south East Asia.
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(2 marks)
c. Figure 1 is a map showing an area. Use it to answer the
questions that follow:

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i. Identify the types of intensive farming practiced in the area.
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(1 mark)
ii. How does the nature of relief necessitates the type of
farming mentioned in c (i) above?
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(3 marks)
iii. Discuss any two challenges encountered in the type of
farming mentioned in c (i) above.
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(4 marks)
d. State any two advantages of plantation agriculture.
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(2 marks)
e. Explain any three ecological importance of forests.
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(3 marks)
2. a. i. What is the difference between metallic minerals
and fossil fuels?
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(2 marks)

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ii. State any two uses of copper as a mineral.
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(2 marks)
iii. Briefly describe the placer mining method.
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(2 marks)
b. Figure 2 shows a process of energy production. Use it to answer
questions b (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

i. Identify the type of energy.

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(1 mark)
ii. Name the parts labelled A and B.
A: ___________________ B: ____________________________
(2 marks)

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iii. Describe briefly how the energy type is used to produce
electricity.
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(4 marks)
iv. Discuss any two disadvantages of the type of energy
identified in b(i) above.
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(2 marks)
c. Describe the following terms as related to petroleum.
i. Thermal cracking.
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(2 marks)
ii. Fractionating
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(2 marks)
d. Explain any two environmental impacts of petroleum on the
atmosphere.
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(4 marks)

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e. Calculate the dependency ratio for a country whose economically
active population is estimated at 6,824, 532, while the non-
economic active population is estimated at 27, 175, 894.

(2 marks)
3. a. Define the following terms:
i. Urbanization
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(2 marks)
ii. Urban sprawl
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(2 marks)
b. i. Draw a diagram on the concentric model showing all the
urban land use zones.

(4 marks)

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ii. Describe any two characteristics of the inner most part of a
city.
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(2 marks)
c. i. Explain any two disadvantages of rural – urban migration
for the rural areas.
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(2 marks)
d. Figure 3 is a world map showing the industrialized regions of the
world.

i. Identify the industrialized regions marked A and B.

A: ________________ B: _______________________
(2 marks)
ii. Explain any two factors that have enhanced
industrialization in the region marked C.
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(2 marks)

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e. i. Explain any two factors that hinder tourism in Africa.
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(4 marks)
ii. Discuss any two importance of eco-tourism.
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(4 marks)
iii. State one feature of successful.
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(1 mark)
SECTION B
(25 MARKS)
 Answer any one question only.
4. a. i. Define the term fishing.
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(1 mark)
ii. With the aid of a well labelled diagram, describe how
MADECO fisheries catch fish using a trawl net.

(4 marks)

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b. Figure 4 is a world map showing the major fishing grounds, use
it to answer the question that follows:

i. Identify fishing grounds labelled 1 and 3.

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(2 marks)
ii. Discuss any two physical factors that have contributed
towards the development of fishing ground marked 2.
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(4 marks)
c. i. Explain one disadvantage of each of the following methods
of irrigation.
1. Sprinkler
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(2 marks)

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2. Drip Irrigation
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(2 marks)
ii. State any two characteristics of cottage industries.
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(2 marks)
d. Describe the disaster risk management cycle.
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(3 marks)
e. Figure 5 below is a picture of lock system of a canal. Study it to
and answer the questions that follow:

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i. What is the main advantages of using the lock system?
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(2 marks)
ii. Explain describe, briefly how the lock system shown in the
picture works.
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(4 marks)
5. a. i. Define the term containerization.
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(1 mark)
ii. Explain any two advantages of containerization.
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(2 marks)
iii. Discuss any two challenges faced by land locked countries
in Africa.
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(4 marks)
b. i. Give any two reasons for low railway connectivity in North
Africa.
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(2 marks)

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ii. Describe the Northern Corridor transport route of Malawi.
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(2 marks)
c. Figure 6 shows the process of oil refining. Use it to answer the
questions that follow:

i. Name the products a and b.

a: _________________ b: __________________
(2 marks)
ii. Describe how different petroleum products are obtained
using the process represented by the figure above.
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(4 marks)
d. i. Describe the incineration method of managing
“waste”
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(2 marks)

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ii. Explain two economic importance of proper management of
waste.
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(4 marks)
e. Discuss how technology has assisted in the growth of motor
vehicle industry in Japan.
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(2 marks)
f. Briefly, explain how wetlands help to maintain clean water in
rivers.
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(2 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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