PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NKEREGE SECONDARY SCHOOL
FORM ONE TERMINAL EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY
TIME: 2:00 Hours MAY, 2025
INSTRUCTIONS
i. Answer all questions from both sections
ii. Write your answer clearly
iii. Neat and legible work will add credit to your examination
SECTION C (15 Marks)
1. For each of the following items (i) – (x) choose the most correct alternative from among the given
options and write its letter beside the item number in the table provided
i. Geography is the combination of two terminologies which are
A. Geo and Sol C. Sol and graphein
B. Grapho and Graphein D. Geo and graphein
ii. Juma and Leah had a conversation about the arrangement of the planets in the solar system and
which planet is larger than all. According to what you have learnt in geography which is the
fifth largest planet in the solar system?
A. Mercury B. Earth C. Jupiter D. Saturn
iii. The path through which the planet revolve around the sun is termed as
A. Axis B. Orbit C. Galaxy D. Milky way
iv. Amina is a cartographer who draws maps of different places such as village maps, district maps,
and world map. What type of geography does Amina deals with?
A. Human and Economic geography C. Practical geography
B. Biological geography D. Physical geography
v. ……………… is the science that describes the Earth
A. Science B. Geography C. Demography D. History
vi. The following are the lines of latitudes except
A. Tropical of Cancer C. Antarctic Circle
B. Equator D. Greenwich Meridian
vii. The furthest position from the sun in the orbit of the earth is called
A. Aphelion B. Elliptical orbit C. Perihelion D. Solar radiation
viii. Any circle that divides the Earth into two equal spheres is
A. Parallels B. Great circles C. Axis D. Equator
ix. It occurs when the earth passes between the moon and the sun, thus casting its shadow on the
moon
A. Solar eclipse B. Lunar eclipse C. Phases of the moon D. Solstice
x. ……………….. refers to equal lengths of day and night
A. Equinox B. Solstice C. Aphelion D. Perihelion
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2. Match items in column A with the corresponding items in column B. Then write the correct response in
the space provided
COLUMN A COLUMN B
i. Big Bang theory A. Explains that about 15 billion years a great
ii. Nebular hypothesis explosion occurred and lead to universe expansion
[Link] – Stellar dust hypothesis B. It was proposed by a Russian scientist Otto Schmidt
iv. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune C. The hypothesis which explain about the origin of
v. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mass the earth proposed by Immanuel Kant in 1755
D. Solar eclipse
E. Gas giant planets
F. Rocky planets
G. Circumnavigation of the Earth
COLUMN A i ii iii iv v
COLUMN B
SECTION B (70 Marks)
3. What are the differences between longitudes and latitudes
Longitudes Latitudes
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4. Why the earth supports life in living organism (Give five points)
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5. Mention five evidences that justify the spherical shape of the Earth
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7. Alex is a form one student at Nkerege secondary school. He does not want to study geography because
of the negative perception from his friend Chacha. As a form one student advise Alex on the
importance of studying Geography (five (5) points)
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SECTION C (15 Marks)
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10. The local time of Tunis located at 10 E is 03:00 PM. What is the local time of Mtwara Tanzania
located at 400 E?
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