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Study carefully the following photograph and then answer the questions that PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL
follows: ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SHINYANGA DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM FOUR MIDTERM DISTRICT JOINT EXAMINATION
013 GEOGRAPH
TIME: 3:00 Hours 18th March 2024 Afternoon
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper consists of section A, B, and C with a total of 6 questions
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (15) marks, section B carries fifty four (55) marks
and section C carrie thirty (30) marks
4. Map extract of Kigoma (sheet 92/3) is provided.
5. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet.
SECTION A SECTION A
(a) Name the crop shown on the photography (1 mark) Answer all questions in this section ( 15 marks)
(b) What is the activity taking place on the photograph (2 marks)
(c) With the evidence suggest the scale of production on the crop shown (2 marks) 1. For each of the items (i-x) choose the best correct answer among the given
(d) List down four (4) conditions necessary for the growth of the crop shown on alternatives and write its letter in your answer sheet:
the photography (2 marks)
(e) Outline four factors that might affect the quality of the photograph given. i. Solid heavenly bodies that revolve around the sun mostly between the
(2 marks) orbit of mars and Jupiter…………
8. (a) The Earth is always affected by different forces within and on the surface. A. Meteors
Briefly explain four forces that occur onto the Earth’s surface ( 4 marks)
B. Planets
(b) With aid of diagrams briefly explain five intrusive volcanic features (5 marks
C. Asteroids
D. Comets
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer two (2) questions from this section. ii. Which of following layer of the earth that forms the ocean floor:
9. Briefly explain the various problems facing forestry industry in the developing A. Core
countries. (nine points) (15 marks) B. Sima
C. Crust
D. Sial
10. (a) “Mwanza is among of the fastest growing cities in Tanzania “Briefly explain
this situation by using geographical knowledge. (2 marks)
(b) The poor development of rural life has been a major incentive for many young iii. One type of mechanical weathering known as Exfoliation is mostly
people to leave their rural village, describe why they leave their rural village (13 marks) active:
A. In limestone areas
11. Luja was talking with her grandmother who believes that the earth’s shape is B. Hot humid region
flat like a table. By using six evidence describe how Luja will prove to her C. In arid region
grandmother that the earth is spherical. (15 marks) D. At high altitude
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iv. What cause high and low temperature in the desert: 2. Match the item in List A with responses in List B by writing the letter of the
A. Lack of vegetation correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided:
B. Poor cloud cover
C. Poor climate LIST A LIST B
D. Harmattan wind (i) Fineness and coarseness of the soil A. Soil type
particles B. Soil profile
v. Soil structure refers to the: (ii) Residue that has decomposed and mixed C. Loam soil
A. Size of soil particles in the soil D. Soil texture
with soil mass
B. Arrangement of particles in the soil. E. Soil structure
(iii) Status of soil with respect to amount of
F. Soil Fertility
C. Soil minerals and contents elements necessary for plant growth G. Soil organic matter
D. Soil PH (iv) Removal of materials from the surface of H. Soil chemistry
vi. …………….. . Is not a product of denudation in hot region? land Vertical section of the soil to the I. Soil erosion
A. Seif underlying rocks J. Soil porosity
B. Reg (v) Spaces which allow movement of air and K. Elluviation
C. Grike water in the soil L. Soil water
D. Erg M. Soil air
vii. Mr Kisimba is keeping a group of Animal in a permanent place, he does not SECTION B (55 MARKS)
move from place to place with his animals looking for pasture. What is the Answer all questions in this section
general term of the livestock keeping category Mr. Kisimba is practicing? 3. Study carefully the Map extract of Kigoma (sheet 92/3) and then answer the
A. Nomadic pastoralism following questions:
B. Semi nomadic (a) If a train travels from grid reference 910606 to 020579 and then returns back to
C. Transhumance first station. Calculate the distance covered by the train in km. (1 marks)
D. sedentary livestock (b) Find the area of Lake Tanganyika in square kilometers (2 marks)
(c) Describe the settlement pattern found in this Map (2 marks)
viii. According to approach there are two types of census which are de facto and
(d) Show three natural physical features found in the map (2 marks)
de jure. Do you think which among of the following series of distracters is true
(e) Citing evidence from the map, suggest three possible economic activities
about de jure census?
carried out in the mapped area. (2 marks
A. People how stay in the household for the night are counted
B. Is only done for every five years 4. Carefully study the following data and answer the questions that follow,
C. Only permanent members of the household are counted Production of food crops in Mbeya region.
D. Is only done for every ten years YEAR MAIZE BEANS RICE WHEAT
2004 8000 1400 3320 3000
ix. Young African sports club scored first goal against Real De Bamako at 7:10 PM 2005 6000 2600 4000 2900
in Dar es Salaam (15W). What time of Burundi (45E) the goal was scored? 2006 6000 4300 6000 5000
A. 11:10 AM B. 10:00 AM C. 11:10 PM D. 12:00 AM 2007 4500 4300 3850 2300
2008 3200 2850 1390 1800
x. The drainage patterns which is formed in an area with an alternative belt of hard (i) Find the mean production of wheat (1 mark)
and soft rocks; (ii) Draw the divergence line graph to present wheat production (3 marks)
A. Dendritic Drainage pattern (iii) Briefly explain four merits of using divergent line graph (4 marks)
B. Centripetal drainage pattern (iv) In which year the production of wheat was below the mean (1 mark)
C. Trellis drainage pattern 5. Form four Geography teacher spent a lot of time on explaining about research
D. Parallel drainage pattern topics. You as a student explain how you can conduct a field research (9 marks)
6. (a) Explain the function of the following survey tools:
(i) Arrow (ii) Ranging rod (iii) Pegs (iv) Beacon (4 marks)
(b) With aid of diagrams outline five tools used in plane table survey (5 marks)
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