EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA Examination for General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Geography 2218/1 Paper 1 2020 1:50 000 Survey Map is enclosed with this question paper [Additional materiats: ‘Mattiple Choice answer card ‘Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommonded) Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Marks: 50 Instructions to Candidates 1 Ensure that the centre number and your examination number have been correctly printed on the Answer Card provided. 2. There are fifty questions in this paper. Answer all the questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D, Choose the one you consider correct and shade your choice in clear pencil on the separate Answer Card, 3 Read the instructions very carefully on the answer card provided, Information for Candidates 1 Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for any wrong answer. 2 Cell phones and calculators are not allowed in the examination room. DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TODO SO,Page 2 of 12 SECTION A: MAP WORK AND BASIC TECHNIQUES Questions 1 to 12 are based on the 1:50 000 map extract of Zvishavane town (Zimbabwe). 1 Whatis the six figure grid reference for the Ruins found in Zvishavane town? A 426.964 B 501938 Cc 938501 D 964 426 What natural feature is found in grid square 9943? A Confluence B Farm Cc Mine dump D Weir What is the direction of the van Bredas Dam in grid square 9651 from the Golf Course south of Zvishavane Town? A North East B North West C South East D ‘South West According to map evidence, which activity does not take place along the Shavi River? A Farming B Fishing © Mining D Sports What is the distance along the Cadastral boundary from the Trigonometri station in grid square 9749 to grid reference 010523? A 6 400 metres B 5-400 metres c 4400 metres D = 3400 metres Calculate the gradient along the Cadastral boundary from the Trigonometrical Station in grid square 9749 to the edge of the map in grid square 0152. 1in6 Lin 12 1in18 , Lin 24 gomD10 Page 3 of 12 ‘What is the main economic activity in Zvishavane Town? A Mining B Tourism c Trade D Transport Why is there no settlement and farming south west of Zvishavane? The area ... A has no water. Bishilly. C _ isnot accessible. D lies in a thick forest. The presence of ... on the map is the evidence that livestock rearing is practiced in Zvishavane. A vegetation B farms c dip tanks D dams In which grid square: is the burial site for Zvishavane Town? A 9249 B 9252 c 9642 D 9748 ‘Study the map extract below and answer question 11. ii 90 91 92 93 45 45 44 44 43 43 a2 a2 41 41 90 91 92 93 What is the dominant drainage pattern in the shown extract? Dendritic Radial Trellised Rectangular goa>rPage 4 of 12 12 According to map evidence, which service is not offered in Zvishavane? A Air transport B Education © Health D Security SECTION B: ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 13 © On21* March, Alaska (64.2°N) experiences .. A 24 hours of daylight. B equal day and night. _ longer days and shorter nights. D _longer-nights and shorter days. 14 A jet destined for place Y (165°€) leaves Accra (0°) at 06 OOhours GMT and takes an hour to fly every 30°. At this speed, what would be the local time at place Y when the jet arrives? A 05 30 hours B 1130 hours © 12.30 hours D = 22.30 hours ‘Study the diagram below and answer question 15. Steeply sloping sides if Sticky vicious lava Co cannot flow 15 The feature shown above is ... A abasic lava cone. B —_acomposite cone. _amacid lava cone. D _anash and under cone. 16 —_Involcanism, rocks below the earth’s crust exist in a molten state called magma because of very . A high latitude. B high pressure. © low pressure. D low temperature.‘Study the diagram below and answer question 17. 17 ‘Study the diagram of the earth’s structure and answer question 18, 18 19 x ia a What type of folding is represented at X? A B c D Which of the labelled parts A, B, C or D makes up the continents? A B c D Nappe Normal fold Recumbent fold Reverse fold A B c D Waterfalls are not formed when a ... A B c D bar of resistant rock lies transversely across a river valley. river capture occurs at the head of a stream. river descends a hanging valley. river plunges down the edge of a plateau. Page 5 of 12Page 6 of 12 Study the diagram below and answer question 20. 20 21 Study the diagram below and answer question 24. Feature A is formed as a result of the ... A inside bend of a river bank being eroded rapidly. B outside bend of a river bank being eroded rapidly. c rapid erasion of the river banks. D rapid erosion of the river beds. A geyser is best described as ... A a fountain of super heated steam. B an explosion of volcanic vapour. © a pool of hot water. D a thermal steam. Chemical weathering mostly occurs ... A inacid deserts. B__ in humid tropical areas. c where there are high winds. D within the Arctic Circle. Landslides usually occur ... A where man has artificially steepened slopes. B when the soil is completely saturated with water. witha slow, gradual but continuous movement of soil downhill D _ with repeated temperature changes on the land. At24 25 26 Page 7 of 12 The diagram shows a ... A Hurricane, B Torado. © Tsunami. D Typhoon. The diagram below shows a sea breeze during the day. What is happening at X and ¥? 7 oy _———~— _ x Y A Warm air descending Cold air rising B Warm air rising Warm air descending © Cold air descending Warm air descending D Warm air rising Cold air descending There is little undergrowth in the Equatorial Rain Forest because ... A itrains all year round. B_ of uniform high temperature. there is less sunlight reaching the ground. D the soil is less fertile. Study the map diagram of a tropical cyclone in Southern Hemisphere. 27 In which direction is the wind likely to be deflected to? A Centre B Left © Right D SidewardPage 8 of 12 ‘Study the climatic data for station X shown below and answer questions 28 and 29. Month 7 [Ff [mM ja [mM [3 [2 Ja [Ss [o [N [D | Temp) [14 [14 [15 [15 [14 [14 [14 [14 [ia [14 [a4 [14 Prep(mm) [94 [89 | 124 [244 | 165 [81 | 66 [84 [74 [213 | 244 | 142 28 In which climatic region is station X located? A Continental B Equatorial Mediterranean D Savannah 29 What is the range of temperature for station X? A 1c B14 c 29°C dD 171°C ‘Study the map below and answer question 30. 30 Which of the labelled regions A, B, C or D receives rainfall in winter? ‘Study the chart below and answer question 31. 27/80 2/70 “a JFMAMJJASOND ‘monthsPage 9 of 12 31 What climatic region is represented by the diagram? A Equatorial B Hot desert © Mediterranean D Tropical grassland 32 The importance of an Isohel is that it indicates areas with equal ... A cloud cover. B pressure. ¢ rainfall. D sunshine. SECTION C: ELEMENTS OF WORLD HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 33 An area whose natural resources can no longer support its inhabitants is said to be ‘over developed. cover populated. under developed. under populated. equatorial regions are sparsely populated because ... of dangerous animals. of primitive people who live there. of thick forests. soils are not good for agriculture. $ poser com>: ‘Study the diagram below and answer question 35. 35 The type of settlement pattern depicted in the diagram is ... A block. B dispersed. Cc linear, D nucleated. (Geoprapnyi2218/1/2020 [TurnoverPage 10 of 12 36 A town whose area covers 30,000 km? had an estimated population of 1,920,000 people. What is the population density for the town? ... people per square kilometre, 15 16 46 64 ooaPr ‘Study the map below and answer questions 37 and 38. 37 39 Which area has low population density due to adverse dry climatic conditions? A 1 . B 2 c 3 D 4 In which of the numbered areas is there a high population density due to intensive agriculture? A 1 B 2 ¢ 4 D 4 A crop that thrives in the tropics, even in areas with little moisture and can survive in day temperature of over 32°C, with an annual rainfall ranging from 1 100 to 1 780mm is ... A cocoa. B coffee. C cotton. D tea.41 42 45 Page 11 of 12 Which type of farming is largely associated with the production of cocoa, coffee and rubber? A_ Intensive farming B Mixed farming Plantation farming D__ Shifting farming ‘Which one of the following is not a reason that affects Ethiopia's coffee production potential? ‘A _Itis difficult to access the parts of the country with fertile soil. B _Itis difficult to sell coffee in Europe. © __Ithas high transport costs than any other country. D Most coffee farmers are not trained. ‘Which of the following is a common feature of plantation agriculture? It ... A __ is financed by foreign capital. 'B__lacks social services for workers. ‘© _ is not capital intensive. D provides raw materials for local industries. ‘Which of the following farming methods allows conservation of ground moisture and replenishing of soil nutrients? A Controlled grazing B Fallowing Strip cropping D _ Terracing The world’s greatest tea producer is ... A China. B India. Indonesia, D Thailand. Shifting cultivators abandon their fields after a few years due to ... A __ improvised soils. 5 lack of pesticides. c lack of proper seeds. D__ the use of elementary tools. ‘The reason why countries prefer to have petroleum refineries in their own countries and not at the port of import is because A pipeline transportation of crude oil is cheaper. B filtering of by-products is much higher. C port of import charges are higher. D these are higher economic multiplier effects. Gooarachy/2218/1/2020 [TurnoverPage 12 of 12 Study the diagram below and answer question 47. 47 At what point would mining be most expensive, A, B, C or D? ‘Study the map below and answer question 48. 49 X HEP Station EQUATOR What hydroelectric power station is shown on the map? A Aswan H.E.P B Owen H.E.P © Sennar H.E.P D Volta H.E.P Africa has vast water resources but has not developed in the area of Hydro Electric power. This is because ... A most rivers dry up during the year. B of lack of capital to invest in H.E.P. © of lack of skilled man power. D of poor government policy. The following are sources of fuel and power. Which one is not a fossil fuel? A Coal B Geo Thermal c Natural gas D Petroleum