ZIMSEC Form 3 and O Level Geography Exam Paper Set 1
ZIMSEC Form 3 and O Level Geography Exam Paper Set 1
EXAMINATION I
Answer all questions in this section. Choose the most appropriate optional
answer.
D. When a warm moist air meets a cold dry air, they are both forced to rise.
3. The characteristics of an air mass that originates from an ocean in the tropics
are _____.
4. Explain why an air mass that originates from the poles is cold and dry?
A. It is modified as it blows from the poles. B. The Polar Regions are very cold.
C. The air mass is cooled adiabatically D. There is very low pressure at the poles.
5. Convection is __________.
A. when air is heated from below, convection currents develop and the air rises.
B. when air is heated from above and sinks.
16. The following are air masses affecting Zimbabwe except ________
17. Name the air mass that brings guti weather conditions to Zimbabwe.
A. They absorb moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and the Congo forest.
19. Name the air mass which brings rainfall to northern Zimbabwe in summer.
20. At the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone, air masses meet due to ________.
B. Reduced speed of the north east trade and south east trade winds depending
on seasons.
B. The rock strata of the Karoo system match correctly with the Santa Catarina
system.
25. Folding is the bending of rocks into down folds and synclines due to
__________
A. phacolith. B. laccolith.
27. One human activity which causes volcanoes and earthquakes is ______
A. tectonic movements.
C. vulcanicity.
D. isostatic adjustment.
28. The following are mitigating measures of vulcanicity and earthquakes except
________.
B. the process through which nitrogen in converted from one from to another.
A. carbon. B. nitrogen.
C. oxygen. D. hydrogen.
B. deforestation.
B. The number of animals that can graze an area without causing environmental
degradation.
D. The carrying of animals from one area to another.
B. Decomposition of carbon.
A. Carbons B. Nitrites
C. Fossils D. Nitrates
A. boron. B. carbon.
C. copper. D. phosphorus.
Section A
1. (a) (i) Describe the characteristics of the polar continental air mass and the
tropical maritime air
mass. [5]
(i) Describe and explain the weather conditions associated with the air masses
affecting Zimbabwe.
(ii) Suggest possible solutions to the problems you mentioned in c (i) above. [7]
Section B
3. (a) (i) List any four statutory instruments in the Environmental Management
Act (2002). [4]
(c) Plan a project on how you would rehabilitate such an environment in the
community. [7]
4. (a) (i) Define the term ‘Inter-tropical Convergence Zone’ as used in the study of
weather. [2]
(ii) Explain why air masses maintain characteristics of their source regions. [2]
(iii) Name one activity and explain how it is affected by weather forecasting. [2]
(b) Figure 2.2 shows the position of the ITCZ in different seasons.
(i) Describe and explain the changes shown on the position of I.T.C.Z. [6]
(ii) Describe and explain the weather conditions associated with the development
of I.T.C.Z. [6]
(c) Suggest the advice you would give to people so as to minimise the effects of
floods in your area.
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Section C
6. (a) (i) Define the terms ‘autotrophs’ and ‘trophic level’ as used in the study of
ecosystems. [4]
(ii) Describe any two important components of the nutrient cycle. [4]
(b) (i) Explain how plants and animals have adapted to the existing climatic
conditions in the savanna ecosystem. [7]
(ii) Explain why the savanna ecosystem has a wide variety of plants and animals.
[3]
(c) Suggest measures that can be taken to conserve the savanna biome. [7]