
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL GEOGRAPHY
1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and
write its letter in the answer booklet provided.
(i) The speed of the earth quake waves in the earth is changed at a line called
A Mohorovic discontinuity B Gutenberg discontinuity
C Tectonics D Tectonics
E Isostatic.
(ii) Liverpool team scored a goal at 5.00 pm in England (15° W). At what time the goal was
scored in Dar es Salaam (45° E)?
(iii)
(iv) Day reaches its maximum length on 21
st
June in
A Southern hemisphere B Northern Hemisphere C Arctic Circle
D Polar region E Tropic of Capricorn.
(v) Which of the following planets have small celestial bodies in orbit around them?
(vi)
(vii) The excessive strong wind blowing across an extensive ocean surface is called
A Tsunami B Ocean currents C Storm surge
D Hurricane E Wind.
(viii) Rainfall that occurs when the air moves towards a hill or a mountain is called
A cyclonic B orographic C convectional
D showers E typhoon.
(ix) Mountains can be classified on the basis of
A their importance B their surrounding C their composition
D their formation E their height.
A 1.00 p.m B 7.00 p.m C 9.45 p.m
D 9.00 p.m E 6.30 a.m.
The sun is overhead at tropic of Capricorn every year on
A 22
nd
December B 21
st
March C 23
rd
September
D 21
st
June E 24
th
March.
A Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus B Pluto, Earth and Mars
C Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
E Venus, Earth and Saturn.
D Mercury, Venus and Earth
Deposition of soil materials removed from one horizon to another is called
A Convex sided B Concave sided
C Gentle sided resistance
E Steep sided non resistance.
D Steep sided resistant