GODMARK HIGH SCHOOL – MUKONO.

END OF YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2015.

S.2 GEOGRAPHY 273/1
TIME: 1½HOURS

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Attempt all questions in section A
1. The settlement pattern found along transport and communication routes is
called.
A. Clustered B. Dispersed C. Nucleated D.
Linear
2. Continued evaporation and deposition of iron and aluminium oxides with in the
soil under wet and humid conditions is called.
A. Leaching C. evapo-transpiration
B. Salinisation D. water logging
3. The lowest mean annual rainfall in Tanzania is received at
A. Tukuyu B. Mbeya C. Songea D.
Mwanza
4. Pyrethrum is in East Africa best grows on the
A. Coastal plains C. highlands
B. Plateau D. rift valley floor
5. Kilembe mines were closed mainly due to
A. Breakdown in railway C. a fall in world copper prices
B. Decline in copper ore quality. D. absence of labour
6. The type of forests found in the highland areas of E. Africa are;
A. Montane forests C. tropical forests
B. Mangrove forests D. bamboo forests
7. Tonga has developed into an important port mainly because
A. A rich hinterland and availability of hydro-electricity
B. A good harbor and a large population.
C. Availability of hydro electricity and a large population
D. A rich hinterland and good road transport
8. The tourist industry is important in East Africa mainly because it has
A. Promoted international co-operation C. Diversified the economy
B. Led to wildlife conservation D. yield foreign exchange
9. Coral landforms along the East African coast are found in areas with
A. Fresh water B. muddy water C. salty water D.
cold water

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10. Isobars are lines on a map to show areas with the same
A. Temperature B. wind speed C. humidity D.
pressure
11. The most dominant method of livestock rearing in East Africa is
A. Transhumance C. nomadic pastrolism
B. Notational grazing D. zero grazing
12. Which one of the following is the major source of energy used in industries in
East Africa?
A. Hydro-electricity C. petroleum
B. Coal D. Biogas
13. The major economic activity which has led to extensive destruction of forests in
East Africa is.
A. Mining B. lumbering C. brick making D.
agriculture
14. Which one of the following ports is found on L. Victoria?
A. Kibanga B. butiaba C. Bukungu D.
Kasenyi
15. Which one of the following is a sedimentary rock?
A. Gypsum B. Basalt C. Gneiss D.
shale
16. Temperature differences in East Africa are mainly caused by variations in
A. Latitude B. attitude C. cloud cover D. vegetation
cover
17. Mwea Tebere resettlement scheme predominantly grows
A. Sugar cane B. cotton C. rice D. vegetation
18. Most minerals in East Africa have not been exploited mainly because they exist
in;
A. Remote areas C. politically unstable places
B. Small quantities D. agriculturally rich areas
19. The most common type of fish caught in L. Tanganyika is
A. Dagaa B. catfish C. Tilapia D. Barbus

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20. Which of the following factors has greatly promoted Uganda’s tourist industry?
A. Good climate C. Good historical sites
B. Rich culture D. Abundant wildlife
21. The weathered materials transported by a river are called it’s
A. Profile B. catchment C. regime D.
load
22. The type of soil erosion experienced in the kondoa district of Tanzania is called
A. Gulley erosion C. glacial erosion
B. Sheet erosion D. rill erosion
23. Which one of the following mountains in East Africa is a block mountain?
A. Mt. Kenya C. Mt. Usambara
B. Mt. Kilimanjaro D. Mt. Muhavura

24. The high rate of soil erosion in the highland areas of East Africa is mainly a result
of
A. High rainfall C. increased deforestation
B. Increase D. steep gradient
25. North-Eastern Kenya is very dry because of
A. The north-East trade winds
B. Lying outside the inter-tropical convergence zone
C. High transpiration rates
D. Absence of thick vegetation cover
26. Oil refineries have been located at the East African coast because
A. There is abundant labour C. the raw material is
bulky
B. Of abundant energy supply D. of a wide market for oil
27. Which one of the following features is found in the senile stage of a river?
A. Flood plain C. Meander
B. Inter locking spur D. V-Shaped valley
28. The most common method of fishing on lake Kyoga is
A. Trawling B. gill netting C. purse seining D.
beach seining
29. The major problem affecting the development of the tourist industry in East
Africa is
A. Poor hotel management C. poor road network
B. Hostile tribes D. destruction of wildlife
30. The TANZAM railway was constructed in order to

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 A. Transport bulky oil to Zambia C. improve port facilities at Dar-es-
salaam
B. Increase the level of employment D. develop the Southern highlands of
Tanzania

SECTION B

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose one question from this section.

1. (a) Draw a map of E. Africa and on it mark and name

(i) Two volcanic mountains in each country. (06 marks)

(ii) Lakes, Rukwa, Bunyonyi , Malawi. (03 marks)

(b) Describe the process through which composite volcanoes were formed. (5 marks)

(c) Describe the benefits of volcanic mountains to man. (08 marks)

(d) Explain the problems affecting people living near volcanic mountains (08 marks)

2. (a) Define the following terms; (2 mks each)

(i) River source

(ii) A water shed

(iii) River competence

(iv) River regime

(v) Catchment area

b). Explain any two landforms formed by a river in its youthful stage. (08 mks)

c) Explain the importances of rivers and associated features to man in East Africa. (07 mks)

d) Outline the disadvantages of river to man. (05 mks)

-MERRY X-MASS-

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