MLALO KAYA SECONDARY SCHOOL
GEOGRAPHY MIDTERM EXAMINATION AUGUST 2025
FORM III
INSTRUCTION
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
SECTION A
For each of the following choose the correct and correct answer from among the following:
(i) All the following are the famous tourist’s attractions sites in Tanzania except:
A. Mikumi wildlife, Tarangire and Ruaha Reserve
B. Serengeti National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro and Manyara
C. Selous reserve, Tarangire, and Mikumi park
D. Trave, Turkana and Oldoinyo Lengai?
E. Tarangire, Ruaha reserve and Serengeti National Park
(ii) SIMA and SIAL are separated by the zone called:
A: SIAL/SIC
B: Mohorovicic discontinuity
C. Mesosphere
D. Conrad Discontinuity?
E. Gutenberg Discontinuity
(iii) Chemical Weathering is most dominant in areas of:
A. High temperature and high humidity
B. Low temperature and low humidity
C. High temperature and low humidity
D. Low temperature and high humidity
E. Only high temperature
(iv) The prediction of the state of atmosphere in a region for 24 hours to 48 hours is known as:
A. Weather elements
B. Weather report
C. Weather instruments
D. Weather station
E. Weather forecasting
(v) Suppose the local time at Greenwich Meridian is 12:00 noon, what is the Local time at
Mountanego which is 40 degrees 40' E?
A. 12:20 AM
B. 2:00 PM
C. 2:20 PM
D. 2:40 PM
E. 2:40 AM
(vi) Suppose you are living in Urban Centre and you are interested in keeping livestock. What
type of livestock keeping
A. Nomadism
B. Ranching
C. Transhumance
D. Pastoralism
E. Sedentary
(vii) If the location of a point on a map is given by Grid reference 365, 490, then:
A: 490 are Northings
B: 490 are Eastings
C. 365 are degrees
D. 365 are Northings
E. 365 are Eastings
(viii) Soil is among factors which determines economic act... inter together with:
A. Climate
B: Agricultural activities
C. Nature of the people
D. Equatorial zones
E. Tropical zones
ix) The farming methods that involving practiced by producing only one type of crop in each
season is known as –
A. Monoculture
B. Transhumance
C. Sedentary farming
D. Intercropping
E. Shifting Cultivation
(x) The followings are the ways of conserving and preserving Natural forests for Sustainable
development Except one that is
(A) Cutting down trees
(B) Afforestation
(C) Reforestation
(D) Protecting water sources
(E) Educating the society about the importance of forests
2.Match the items in LIST A and B by writing the letter of the corresponding answer.
LIST A LIST B
I)The lines drawn on the map to join places with the LIST B:
same amount of atmospheric pressure. A. Isohels
B. Isobars
II)The lines drawn on the map to join places with the C. Soil components
same amount of Sunshine. D. Movements of the earth.
E. Isohyets
II)Humidity, temperature, pressure and clouds.
(iv) Organic Matter, Inorganic Matter, water and air.
V)Revolution and Rotation.
SECTION B (Answer all Questions in this Section)
3. Define the following terminologies with the use of diagrams if necessary.
(i) Land reclamation
(ii) Bush fallowing
(iii) Hydrological cycle
(iv) Water pollution
(v) Tourism
4. Differentiate the following geographical terms:
(i) Natural forest and Artificial Forest
(ii) Tertiary and Secondary human activities
(iii) Lunar eclipse and solar eclipse
(iv) Photograph and Map
(v) Survey team and Reconnaissance
5. Explain how the following factors determine soil formation
(a) Parent rock Material
(b) Climate
C) Living organisms
(d) Relief
(e) Topography.
6. Explain the differences between
(a) Mechanical weathering and Chemical weathering
(b) and biological weathering with examples
7. Carefully study the photograph provided below and then answer the questions that follow
(a) Name the crop shown in the photograph.
(b) Mention three necessary physical conditions for the growth of the crop shown.
(c) Determine the type of photograph with reason
(d) Give out two contributions of economic activity taking place.
8.(a) What is levelling?
(b) Explain four significances of levelling.
SECTION C (Answer only two questions)
9.Elaborate eight reasons indicating why the transportation sector is
important to the economy of Tanzania.
10.Discuss the main problems facing Mining Industry in Tanzania.
11.By using concrete examples, explain five Negative effects of tourism in
East Africa
MLALO KAYA SECONDARY SCHOOL
GEOGRAPHY MIDTERM EXAMINATION AUGUST 2025
FORM TWO TIME 2: HOURS
For items (1) – (iv) choose the correct answer and write Its letter besides the item number.
1)The following below is the general term which refers to all things that attract tourists such as
national Parks, museum, good infrastructure and historical site?
(A) Tourism items
(B) Tourism honey pot
(C) Tourism
(D) Tourists
(ii) Most of African societies are involved in mining with the desire to boarding water and
pasture. Which among of the following are the example of pastoral societies?
(A) Ngoni, Sukuma and Maasai
(B) Sangu, Kwavi and Hehe.
(C) Sukuma, Gogo and Nyamwezi
(D) Maasai, Barbaig and Karamajong
(iii) Teaching is one of the examples of human activities that do not perform in Tanzania by
teachers. How do we call this kind of human activity?
(A) Primary human activity
(B) Secondary human activity
(C) Tertiary human activity
(D)Quaternary human activity
(iv)Places in the East at Greenwich experiences Sun Rise before in the west because earth.
(A) Rotates from west to East
(B) Rotates from the sun
(C) Is far from the sun
(D) Is close to the sun
(V)The sun appears over head at Equator twice a year at 21st March and 21st June. These periods
are commonly known as Equinoxes.
(A) Summer and Winter Equinoxes
(B) Summer and Summer Equinoxes
(C)Spring and Autumn Equinoxes
(D) Spring and Spring Equinoxes.
2.Match the following Geographical Events from LIST A and LIST B.
LIST A LIST B
I)Solid heavenly bodies revolve around the sun. A. Asteroids
B. weather
II)Objects with leading heads and bring light on the sky. C. Light house
D. Agriculture
III)The Moons of the planet E. Meteor
F. Satellites
(iv) System of Cultivation and keeping animals G. Comets
V)The Condition of the Atmosphere recorded over a short
period of time
(iv) Contours
(v) Rain formation
(b) Mention five Merits of Bush fallowing.
(i) _____________
(ii) _____________
(iii) _____________
(iv) _____________
(v) _____________
(C) why water transport is difficult in Most of Africa rivers? (Give five points)
(I)_____________
(II)_____________
(III)_____________
(iv) _____________
(v) _____________
(d) highlight four benefits of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
(i) _____________
(ii) _____________
(III)_____________
(IV)_____________
6.Prove that the Earth is a sphere by using five Evidences:
(i) _______________________
(ii) _______________________
(iii) _______________________
(iv) _______________________
(V)_______________________
SECTION C (Answer two questions)
7. Explain in five points how Solar energy emancipate women. (Essay form).
8. Discuss five Importance of Human Activities. (Essay form).
9. How does walking long distance to the water source affect the girl child? (five points in Essay)
MLALO KAYA SECONDARY SCHOOL
GEOGRAPHY MIDTERM EXAMINATION
FORM ONE EXAMINATION TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION
Answer all Questions
Write the letter for the Correct Answer.
i) Which object is found at the center of our solar system?
(A) The Moon
(B) Mars
(C) The sun
(D) The asteroids
ii) Besides the sun, the largest object of the planets is
(A) Earth
(B) Neptune
(C) Jupiter
(D) Moon
iii) The only planet that believed to support life is:
(A) Saturn
(B) Neptune
(C) Mars
(D) Earth
iv) Why do air and ocean currents do not move in straight lines due to Spinning effects of the
earth? The situation is known as:
(A) Deflection
(B) Direction
(C) Reflective
(D) Defletion
V)The term "Geography" comes from two Greek words meaning:
A. Earth and Study
B. Earth and Planets
C. Land and atmosphere
D. Land and Map
Vi)Two movements of the Earth are:
A. Parallels and Meridian
B. Rotation and Revolution
C. Lunar eclipse and Solar eclipse
D. Physical and Human activities
Vii)The Scientific physical characteristics of the Earth and their study influence on human life is:
A. Geography
B. Human activities
C. Aviation
D. Weather forecasting
viii)The two branches of geography are:
A. Physical and human geography
B. Chemistry and Biology
C. Environments and culture
D. Population and economic activities
ix)The only planet that supports life is:
A. Neptune
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
x)The center body of the solar system:
(A) The sun
(B) Earth
(C) Moon
(D) Satellite
Section B
Column A Column B
i)Composed of the sun, planets, and other bodies (A) Comets
(ii) Located at the center of the solar system (B) The solar system
(iii) The furthest planet from the sun (C) The sun
(iv) The closest planet to the sun (D) Neptune
(v) Objects that have long heads and bright tails in the (E) Venus
sky (F) Mercury
2.Match the items in Column A with the corresponding responses in Column B.
3. (a) Mention four job opportunities that can be obtained after studying Geography.
(b) Mention any four activities that requires geography knowledge and skills.
4. Describe the following terms.
(a) The planet
(b) The sun
(c) Orbit
(d) Solar system
(e) Solar energy
5.(a) List four domestic uses of solar energy.
(b) Define the following terms.
(i) Rotation of the Earth
(ii) Revolution of the Earth
Section C
6.(a) Mention four evidences of the Earth’s Rotation.
(b) Mention five effects of the Earth’s Rotation.
7.(a) Mention four evidences of the Earth’s Revolution.
(b) Mention four effects of the Earth’s Revolution.
8.Define the following terms with the use of examples:
(i) International Date Line (IDL)
(ii) Longitudes
(iii) Latitudes
(iv) Aphelion
(v) Perihelion
9.By using diagrams, explain the following geographical terms:
(i) Lunar eclipse
(ii) Solar eclipse
(iii) Equinox
(iv) Solstice
(v) Time zones
10.Form one student were taught by their Geography teacher that without Longitudes and
Latitudes, one cannot determine climatic variation since temperature decreases from the Equator
towards the poles with examples. Write down the importance of Latitudes and Longitudes.
