THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SHINYANGA DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM TWO DISTRICT JOINT ASSESSMENT
013 GEOGRAPHY

Time: 2:30 Hours 18th March 2024 AFTERNOON

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of section A,B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions
3. Section A and C carry fifteen (15) marks each and section B caries seventy (70) marks
4. All writings must be written in the space provided.
5. Any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room
6. Write your assessment number at the top right corner of every page.

SECTION A (15 MARKS)

Answer all questions
1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write
it’s letter in the box provided.

i. In a group discussion, Mero told his fellow form two students that “ocean floor consists of
numerousfeatures”. Which one of the following groups of terms do you think mentioned by
Mero as applicable tosome parts of the ocean floor?
A. Basin, deep, cirque, plateau
B. Ocean ridge, ocean deep, deep sea plain, continental slope
C. Sea trench, beach, basin, ridge
D. Sea ridge, ocean deep, ocean basin, water falls
ii. The earth is constantly rotating and revolves while inclined on its axis. What does a permanent
tilt of the earth axis and revolution of the earth in its orbit cause?
A. Day and Night
B. The deflection of winds
C. Difference in time between places on different meridians
D. Varying length of day and night at different times of the year
iii. MsKweka visited all tropical climatic regions. In her visits she observed great temperature
variations among the regions. Which of the following tropical climate does Ms Kweka
observed to have the largest diurnal temperature range?
A. Equatorial climate
B. Tropical monsoon
C. Tropical savanna
D. Hot desert
iv.The students of NguvuMoja Secondary school visited the farmers at Mivinjeni village, at the
village they observed the farmer cultivating using machines like tractors, what kind of
agriculture was practiced by the farmer at Mivinjeni village?
A. Bush fallowing
B. Large scale agriculture

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D. Small scale agriculture
v. When the noon sun is directly overhead at the tropic of cancer (23.50N latitude) around 21
June in thenorthern hemisphere, the condition known as:
A. Summer Solstice
B. Spring Solstice
C. Winter Solstice
D. Autumn Solstice
vi. The temperature at Korogwe 950m is 24℃. What is the temperature of Kilimanjaro 5895m
above the sea level?
A. 5.670C
B. 18.150C
C. -5.670C
D. 10.240C
vii. Suppose a meteorologist measured the temperature at Antananarivo 770F and convert it into
degrees centigrade as 250 C. Which among the following formula a meteorologist used to
convert from 0F to 0C?

A. 0F = 9/5 (0C + 32)

B. 0C = 9/5 (0F – 32)
C. 0F = 5/9 ( 0C + 32)
D. 0C = 5/9 (0F -32)
viii. A person may either gains or losses time when travels across international date line east or
west respectively .Hence one gains in terms of time by 60 minutes for every 150 of longitude
when travels from:
A. North to South
B. East to South
C. West to East
D. East to West
ix. There are so many imaginary lines drawn to explain the earth’s surface, some are vertical,
horizontal and inclined. Which of the following statements best describes longitude?
A. An imaginary line on the earth’s surface joining the north and south poles
B. The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
C. The distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian
D. The position of a place on the earth’s surface with reference of the prime meridian
x. The tourists from Germany to Tanzania were interested to visit mountains formed by cooling
and solidification of molten material. Which type of mountains will satisfy their interest?
A. Residual Mountains.
B. Block mountains
C. Fold Mountains
D. Volcanic mountains
2. Match the items in LIST A with the corresponding one in LIST B by writing the letter of the
correct response below the item number in the table provided.

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 LIST A LIST B

(i) The great circle around the middle of the globe A. Curved horizon
dividing the earth into two equal parts B. Longitude
(ii) The position of a point on the earth’s surface in C. Hemisphere
relation to the equator, expressed as it’s angular D. Standard line
distance north and south from the equator E. Parallels
(iii) Either half of the earth’s sphere which has been F. Equator
divided by an equatorial plane through its Centre G. International date line
(iv) The standard line of the earth located at 00 longitude H. Prime Meridian
dividing the earth east and west into two equal parts
(v) The angular distance of a given point measured in
degrees east or west of Greenwich meridian

LIST A i Ii iii iv v
LIST B

SECTION B (70marks)
Answer all questions
3. Dr .Katigile measured a bearing of Dodoma (NW) from Dar-es-salaam (SE) in Tanzania and
read 3050NW of Tanzania at 11: 30 am
a) Out line four procedures used by Dr. Katigile to measure the bearing
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b) Name the type of bearing measured by MrKatigile
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c) Show other possible ways that can be used to locate the position of a place
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4. James family was watching TV at home; the program was a weather forecasting. James and
his wife got angry with the program as they said weather forecasting is useless to them.
a) As a F II geography student helps James family to understand the importance of weather
forecasting (Four points)
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b) List at least two dangerous that a country will face when weather forecasting is not
implemented
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b) Briefly describe on how the sun eclipse you have drawn above occurs
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c) Give two impacts which may occur due to solar eclipse
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6. A teacher at Ilulu Secondary School gave an assignment to FII students on identifying various
energy resources both renewable and non – renewable energy resources. As one among Form II
students
a) Mention any five (5) energy resources in the world.
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b) Give three (3) importance of renewable energy resources
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c) What are the two challenges facing the production and uses of non – renewable resources
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7. In making a good map, scale is very important information to be considered. Without a scale
map isincomplete:
a) With examples, outline three types of map scale
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b) In which ways the map scale can be expressed
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d) Suppose that one centimeter on the map represent a half Kilometer on the ground (1cm to ½
km), covert it into representative Fraction scale
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8. A meteorologist gave the Form two students books to discuss about five climatic regions, In
their reading and discussion they noted one among the five regions is located along 00 to 50
North and south of the equator.
a) What type of climatic region do the students noted being located from 00 to 50?
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b) Where does the climatic region mentioned in (a) above distributed in the world?
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c) Mention five climatic characteristics of the region mentioned in (a) above.
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d) What are the four dominant economic activities that are practiced in the climatic region
mentioned (a) above
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9. Mr Brown is an American investor, he just came from U.S.A and want to set up
manufacturing
industry in your country. He is now stress full since he don’t know where and how he will
manage to establish industry. As a geographer
a) Out line five factors to assist Mr Brown to locate manufacturing industry in your country
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b) Give three (3) importance of manufacturing industry in the country
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c) List down two main challenges that hinder the development of manufacturing Industry
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SECTION C (15marks)
Answer question ten (10)
10. “DAWASCO was the responsible medium for water supply and management in Dar-es –
salaam. The sector helped the government acknowledging people on the importance and need for
water management. Some people failed to understand. As an expert in the whole aspect of water,
describe significances of water management for daily life

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 PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MID-TERM ASSESSMENTS
GEOGRAPHY MARKING SCHEME.

NUMBER OF QUESTION = 10
SECTION A = 15 MARKS
SECTION B = 70 MARKS
SECTION C = 15 MARKS
TOTAL = 100 MARKS

SECTION A
Qn; 1 = Total marks 10 @ 1 mark
ITEM i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x
ANSWER B D D B A A D C B D

Qn; = Total marks 5 @ 1 mark

ITEM I II III IV V
ANSWER F E C H B

SECTION B
Qn; 3 Total marks = 10
3a = 4 marks @ 1mark
i. To locate/determine the location of two positions/points (Dodoma and Dar_es_salaam)
ii. Join two points with straight line
iii. Determine/draw north direction (indicator)
iv. Use protector to measure and read angle(bearing)…………
b. Forward/Onward Bearing (FB) …………. 2marks
c. = 4 marks @1mark
-By using latitude and longitude
- By using compass direction
- By using place naming
- By using grid system

Qn 4 = 10 marks
a) = 6marks @ 1.5marks
i- Enable the prediction of future trend on weather of a particular place for the next few hours, days,
weeks or months.
ii. Helps in taking the precaution on the coming bad weather such as strong winds, floods and other
disasters such as earthquakes.
iii. – Weather forecasting is useful to individuals or government to establish proper plans and
management of catastrophic weather phenomena.
iv. – it is useful means of laws and policies amendments on weather and climatic system for
individuals and government to adapt, avoid and combat/mitigate the bad weather situation…….
b. = 4marks @2marks
i- lack/no weather forecasting may leads to sudden and unexpected deaths,injuries and disappearance of
living organisms including men. e.g. Flash floods, and hurricanes causing deaths of many people,
destruction of properties, animals and crops.
ii- it causes lack of relevant weather information to individuals and government which lead to poor
planning and precautions about the coming weather.
Qn 5 a) =6marks

SOLAR ECLIPSE

b. = 2marks
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, blocking its rays. Then the
shadow of the moon falls on the earth’s surface creating a great darkness prevailing on the surface of the
earth.
c. = 2marks@1
i – It leads to stagnation of plant growth due to delaying of photosynthesis process in the absence of
sunlight which are important component in activating the process
ii- Delaying of human and environmental activities ie human economic and social activities are difficult
in darkness while procsses like evaporation,metamorphism,rain formation and disintegration may stop
due to absence of heat.
Qn;6. a)= 5marks @1marks
i- Solar energy
ii- Hro-electric power
iii)- Nuclear energy
iv). Geothermal power
v) Wind energy
b) =3marks @1mark
i – They are important in production of electricity such as hydro-electricity which are mostly used in
Tanzania.
ii- They are useful in electronic devices such as radio, television, computers, fridges etc. Both H.E. P
and solar energy can be useful to these devices.
iii – They are used in production of light, drying clothes and fruits at home.
C) =2marks@1mark
i) Over exploitation of energy resources such as forest, coal, oil and gases.
ii) – Poor management and conservation of non-renewable resources i.e no appropriate methods to
improve the energy such as a forestation, strict laws and good policies.

Qn7:a)=3marks@1mark
i- Large scale; the type of scale which represents small piece of land area with plentyof details.
e.g; 1:25,000.
ii – small scale, is the type of mapscale which represent large area of land with few details, eg:
1:1,000,000.
iii – medium scale, it is a map scale which represent the medium size of land area with moderate
quantity of details. It is the most type of map used in east Africa. e.g: 1:50,000
 b) =3marks@1mark
Map can be represented/expressed in three ways:
i –Statement scale; this is the method where by a scale is described in words to show the
relationship between map distance with ground distance e.g : One centimeter on the map
represented by a half kilometer on the ground
ii. Representative Fraction (R.F) scale; it is the method where by scale is expressed by fraction
or decimals /ratio e.g : 1: 100,000 or 1/50,000
iii. Liner scale, this is the graphical representation of scale where by scale is drawn as a graph
with units of measure.

c) =2marks@1mark
i. It determine the sizes of objects of the map represented
ii. It helps in the calculation of various measures in a map such as area, distance, gradient,
relief section etc.
d )2marks
Given :
Statement scale = 1 cm = ½ km
Standard measure = 1km = 100,000 cm
R.T.F - R.F scale
Solution:
If 1km = 1000,000 cm
½ km ?
= 100,000 cm × ½ km
1km
= 100,000 cm = 50,000
:. R.F = 1: 50,000

Qn 8
a) Equatorial climatic Region – ………….1 marks
b) The region is distributed along the equatorial belt 00 to 50 North and South of the
equator in Amazon and Congo basins, East African highlands areas ,coast of Guinea in
West Africa ,Indonesia ,Malaysia etc ………………………….2 marks
c) = 5marks@1mark
i. The region receives heavy rainfallthroughout the year with double maxima, about
2500 mm
ii. Very high temperature experience in this region annually about 21- 25 0C
iii. – It is the region which experience very high temperature range (High diurnal
temperaturerange) compare to other climatic region.
iv.The region host large dense ever green forest of great potentials and many species
v.It’s vegetation / forest consist of three layers, the upper canopy layer, the middle layer and
lower bushy layer
d) = [email protected]
i. – Agriculture
ii. – Lumbering
iii. - Tourism
iv.- Trade and Business
Qn 9 a)=5marks@1mark
i. – Availability of resource near the intended area so as it could be easily to get raw materials
ii. Good transport system and communication available in the area, this will simplify the
products to reach the market easily
iii. Availability of skilled and unskilled labour to run the industry.Presence of lobour at nearby
area will simplify work, creativity hence super profit
iv. Political and social stability, the industry must be sought at the area of no violence in any
means this is to avoid frequent crime and destruction of raw materials, building and products.
 v. Good government policy ,which will enable the industry to produce more product and ensure
the market etc.
b)=3marks@1mark
i. Expansion of trade as it produce various products such as drinks,food ,clothes ,vehicles,
building materials etc
ii. – Enhance employment opportunity, this sector is the leading one to employ large number
of people in the world. Single industry may employ more than 100,000 people
iii. It leads to the improvement of science and technology of various sectors such transport and
communication, machines etc

c) 2marks@1mark
i. Poor transport and communication
ii . Poor government policies etc.
Qn 10
Water management is the deliberate effort to maintain water uses for sustainable uses in order to
provide better results. Water management is very important to our daily life .Thefollowing are
some of those importances1 ½ marks
- It ensures continuous availability and supply of water to respective users. ie presence of various
strategies to maintain water make sure it’s production and supply to users
-It reduce the contamination and destroying of water sources such as rivers, lakes and springs .This
is mainly done through provision of education and the use of strict laws and penalties .
- It reduce or vanish the conflicts of water between users, water management helps in reconciliating
the groups of water users conflicts and ensure the collective efforts in managing and using water
peacefully
- It is a useful strategies in conservation and protection of water, management of water is also
involves establishing methods of water conservation such as plating trees at catchment areas.
- Reduce water borne diseases in water resource such as bilharzias, malaria, typhoidUTI,Amoeba etc
.This is done through fumigation and water treatment
- It ensure the increase of water species and products ie due to proper water conservation and
restriction of poor method of using water maintain conducive environment to various water species
such as fish ……………………………………………………….12 marks @ 2 marks
- A part from so many importance of water management water resources face a lot of challenges such
as water pollution conflicts, deforestation along catchment areas,foodetc hence water management is
necessary 1½ marks