The United Republic Of Tanzania
President’s Office
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
KILIMILILE SECONDARY SCHOOL
FORM THREE MIDTERM EXAMINATION APRIL 2025
GEOGRAPHY
TIME: 2:30 Hours APRIL, 2025
INSTRUCTIONS
i. Answer all questions in sections A and B, and two questions from section C.
ii. All writings should be in blue or black ink, draw in pencil
iii. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room
SECTION A (25Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of items (i-x) choose the correct answer from among the item the given alternatives
are write its letter in the answer booklet(s) provided.
i. The solar system is made up of the sun, planets and other heavenly bodies which
revolve around the sun. Which planets has the shortest orbit?
A: Pluto B: Mercury C: Mars D: Venus
ii. Nick was told by his teacher that the earth makes one complete rotation every twenty
four hours. From which direction does it rotate?
A: West B: South C: North D: East
iii. The tourism from Norway to Tanzania were interesting to visit mountain formed by
prolonged denudation. Which type of mountains which satisfy their interest?
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A: Volcanic mountain B: Block mountain C: Fold mountain D: Residual mountain
iv. Which layer of the earth forms the ocean floor
A: Mantle B: Sial C: Sima D; Crust
v. Suppose you were given several types of mineral and you were asked to select three
non- metallic minerals. What would be your selection from the following alternative.
A: Coal, gold and copper B: Natural gas, silver and diamond C: Oil, diamond and
coal D: Copper, silver and oil E: Gold, natural gas and diamond
vi. The physical break up of rock without any change taking place in the constituent
mineral
A: Chemical weathering B: Mechanical weathering C: Biological weathering D:
Solution
vii. What is the local time at Morogoro – Tanzania 450E when it in noon at Kigali – Rwanda
300E?
A: 1:00A.M B: 1:00P.M C: 11:00 P.M D: 6:00 P.M
viii. The tourism enjoyed the temperature of Zanzibar when was 320C at sea level. They
also planet to travel from Zanzibar to Manyara which is 1500m above sea level. What
will be the temperature expired by the tourism in Manyara?
A: 230C B: 90C C: 190C D: 170C
ix. Rukuraijo village has rainfall throughout the year and in surrounded by dense forest
which type of forest do you think could be found in his village?
A: Mangrove forest B: Coniferous forest C: Tropical forest D: Temperature forest
x. Which of the following is noassociated of an earthquake?
A: Ritcherseal B: Seismography C: Focus D: Barometer
2. Match the items in list A with the responses in list B by writing the letter of the correct
response beside the item number.
LIST A LIST B
(i) Are pieces of hand matter falling from outer A A natural satellite
space
(ii) Denser rocks that forms the ocean floor B Moon
(iii) The highest part of the wave C Milk way
(iv) Anybody that moves around a planet or any D Sial
other body large than itself.
(v) The earth belongs to galaxy known as; E Comets
F. Trough
G Meteors
H Crest
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I. Sima
J. Mantle
K Laccolith
3. With the aid of a well labeled diagram, describe the internal structure of the earth
SECTION B ( 45 MARKS)
4. Carefully study the data given for station X and answer the questions that follows
MONTH J F M A M J J A S O N D
TEMPERATURE 13.3 16.1 20.0 25.0 28.9 35.0 36.7 35.8 32.8 26.7 19.1 14.4
(0C)
RAINFALL 25 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 0 0 2.5 15.0
(MM)
(i) Calculate the mean annual temperature for station X
(ii) Calculate the total annual rainfall for station X
(iii) Give the annual range of temperature.
(iv) Suggest the type of climate for station X
(v) In which hemisphere does station X found?
5. Kivulini of a ward surrounded by different type of rocks. Suppose you have been invited by
ward Executive officer to educate him/her about the sedimentary rocks and their
characteristics, What six features would you give them as a guide?
6. Study the sketch map provided and then answer the questions that follow:
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(i) Calculate the area covered by Kinyerezi hill in Km2
(ii) Which methods can be used to calculate the area of the rice farm in the given
map? Mention three
(iii) List any two essentials of map which have not been applied to draw the sketched
map.
(iv) Convert the given map scale into statement scale.
7. In 2016 August sudden and rapid movement of the earth troubled Bukoba town and its
neighbour areas. What do you think were the consequences of that trouble? Explain using
five points.
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer only two questions from this section
8. River basin development project is essential to economic development of various countries of
the world. In six points, explain the importance of the project to the economy of Tanzania.
9. In 2007, mount Oldonyo Rengai in Arusha Region erupted, some of molten were ejected out
and others cooled inside the mountain. With the aid of diagrams explain five features
produced after cooling of molten materials inside the mountain.
10. Rose was talking with her grandmother who believes that the earth’s shape is flat like a table.
By using six (6) evidences, describe how Rose will prove to her grandmother that the earth is
spherical
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