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FORM FOUR GEOGRAPHY

 

TIME: 3;00 HOURS                                                                                                      MARCH 2024

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1.      This paper consists of sections A, B and C.

2.      Answer all questions from sections A and B and TWO questions from section C

3.      Write your index number on every page of your answer sheet(s) provided.

4.      Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination.

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SECTION A (16 Marks)

Answer all question in this section

1.      For each of the following items (i)-(x) choose the correct answer and write its letter beside the number.

(i)       The earth's sphere where life takes place is called.................

                   A. Hydrosphere                B. Atmosphere            C. Biosphere  

D. Burysphere                  E. Exosphere

(ii)     John was conducting a research on his first undergraduate degree. Through his research he found that when someone cross the International Date Line eastwards, one among the following occur

A. One day become longer than night                 B. One day is turned back

C. Greenwich meantime is recorded                   D. Time is gained by 4minutes at every 1°

E.  The night become longer than the day.

(iii)   Mr. Jackson Chacha decided to construct a map with each 2 centimeters representing 8.4 kilometers on the ground. What is representative fraction scale did he put on his map.

 A. 1:840000         B. 1:240000    C. 1:42000      D. 1cm :84km             E. 2:8.4

(iv)   The T.M.A announced the temperature of Dar es Salaam 100m above sea level is 29℃. What will be the temperature of Dodoma 800m above sea level?

A. 33.2℃        B. 20.8℃       C. 32℃     D.24.8℃     E.4.2℃

(v)     The intensity of an earthquake is measured by an instrument called................

A.    Epicenter                    B. Chronometer                 C. Seismograph        

B.     D. Richter scale           E. Mercalli   scale

(vi)   The form one students were wondering mount Kwaraa; large amount of soil and rock materials were sliding downward. What is geological process were occurring in the mountain.

A. Weathering and erosion                                  B. Deposition and transportation 

C. Mass wasting and transportation.                    D. Weathering and denudation.

E. Erosion and transportation.

 

(vii) After learning different types of soil texture, form three students were asked to identify the best type of soil which can be mixed with cement for building a house. What type of soil will be picked by the students who understood the lesson?

A. Clay                 B. Loam          C. Sand                       D. Silt              E.  Alkaline soil.

 

viii) It is noon in Adis Ababa(39°E). What will be the time in Dar es Salaam which is located along the same longitude.

A. 12:00pm         B.12:00am             C.06:00pm            D.11:00am           E. 06:00am

 

ix)      Keino want to transport his car from Japan to Tanzania. Which mode of transport would be best to use?

A. Water              B. Pipeline      C. Cable        D. Anima             E. Road.

 

x)        Songoro prefer to cultivate vegetables, maize and beans in his farm. What type of farming is he practicing?  

A. Mixed farming              B. Bush fallowing                   C. Large scale farming

D. Crop rotation                E. Shifting cultivation.

 

2.      Match the description of population concepts provided in List A with their corresponding concepts in List B.

LIST A

LIST B

i)       The composition of a number of male and female.

ii)     The spreading of people in a geographical unit.

iii)   Determined by mortality, fertility and migration of people

iv)   The sum of people in defined administrative area at a given time.

v)      A statement dealing with a population issue in a specific country.

vi)   Information pertaining to people living in a geographical unit.

 

A.  Population distribution

B.  Population size.

C.  Population structure

D.  Population change

E.   Population policy

F.   Population data.

G.  Population pressure

 

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all question in this section

 

  1. Carefully study the map extract of LIWALE (sheet 280/4) and answer the questions that follow:

a)      With evidence from the map identify the types of settlement pattern

b)      By using R F scale, measure the distance of road in kilometers from grid reference 814218 to 809165.

c)      By giving evidence from the map, describe two forms of transport found in the mapped area.

d)      With evidence from the map name four economic activities carried out in this area.

  1. The school head prefect was assigned to select representatives for a research on waste management in their school.

a)      How is the process used to select the representative for research called?

b)      Identify two techniques that will be used to select the representatives named in (a)

c)      Explain three advantages of the process named in (a)

  1. There was a serious conflict between farmers whose plots was nearby each other. They tried to resettle the conflict but they failed and later on they decided to send the village land resolution team to the field. The team decided to use the method of linear measurement.

a)      Identify the method of taking measurement used.

b)      List down any four instruments that were used.

c)      If the team consisted of three personnels in taking linear measurement, who are those?

d)      Describe any three significances of using the method identified in (a).

6.      a) Sir Akilimali recorded the outcome of his student's performance in Geography monthly test as follows: 

     8,22,18,16,8,4,18,10,15,16,20,16,21 and 4.can you help Sir Akilimali to find the following?

(i)                 Mean

(ii)              Mode

(iii)            Median

(iv)             Range.

b) Identify four (4) usefulness of statistical data in daily life.

 

7.      In six (6) points compare and contrast photographs and maps.

8.      Outline the five major factors which influence the formation of soil.

 

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer only two questions from this section

 

9.      Climate change has never been friendly to the environment. Verify this statement with five points.

10.  According to census conducted in 2022 in Tanzania, it has been observed that there is a great variation of total population in regions. In six points explain the factors that have influenced the uneven population distribution in Tanzania.

11.  Forest is among of natural resources in Tanzania has been naturally gifted. Explain six values of forest resources to Tanzania.

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