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Section A

Instructions

Answer all questions

1. The best measure to reduce loss of life caused by earthquakes is


A Education B. Evacuation C. Constructing tall buildings D. Provision of clothes
2. Which human activity leads to an increase in rainfall

A Afforestation B. Deforestation C. Panning D.Siltation

3. A transport routeway through mountains is a


A col B. Pass C. Ridge D. Saddle
4. What feature is formed at a divergent plate boundary
A oceanic ridge B. Block mountain C. Deep sea trench D. Rift valley
5. The Chirinda forest of Chipinge Zimbabwe is characterised by
A wet summers B. Dry winters C. Wet conditions throughout the year D. Dry conditions
throughout the year
6. Which of the following material is the most suitable to make a Stevenson screen ?
A. cement B. Metal C. Plastic D. wood
7. What immediate action can a government take to help flood victims
A Early warning system B. Evacuating them to higher ground C. Educating them on dangers D.
Rebuilding structures
8. Which weather condition is associated with a cumulonimbus cloud
A. Very light rainfall B. Occasional showers C. Heavy rainfall D. Continuous cyclonic rainfall
9. The following are forms of precipitation except

A. Drizzle B. Snow C. Hail D. Ice

10. Which air mass is associated with guti Weather conditions over Zimbabwe
A. North East Trade winds B. Southwest trade winds C. North west trade winds D. South East
trade winds
11. What are the characteristics of an air mass which originates from the Atacama desert
A very cold B. Hot and dry C. Moderately cool D. Moderately hot
12. The following are types of boundary except
A. Constructive plate boundary B. Convection plate boundary C. Transform plate boundary D.
Destructive plate boundary
13. Which landform results from folding ?
A. Anticlinal mountain B. Volcanoes C. Block mountain D. Rift valley

14. Which one is a landform resulting from faulting


A. Block mountain B. Earthquake C. Tear fault D. Basin
15. Dykes are formed in which type of a volcano
A. Acid volcanoes B. Composite volcanoes C. Calderas D. Ash and Cinder cone
16. Which one of the following is an example of biotic components of an ecosystem
A temperature B. Minerals C. Fungi D. Sunlight
17. The following are uses of GPS except
A tracking B. Map creation C. Survey D. Imagining
18. Which type of electromagnetic wave have the longest wavelength
A radio waves B. X rays C. Gamma rays D. Visible light
19. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum are our eyes able to see waves ?
A. Visible light B. Gamma rays C. Microwaves D. Infrared rays

20. Which of the following waves are used to cook food ?


A microwaves B. Visible light C. Radiowaves D ultra violet rays

21. When an air mass is forced to rise by convection currents , it results in the formation of
A. Convectional rainfall B. Frontal rainfall C. Cyclonic rainfall D. Relief rainfall
22. All of the following are types of fronts except
A. Occluded front B. Stationery front C. Warm front D. Stationary front

23. Nitrogen fixing bacteria in legumes converts nitrogen to


A. Nitrates B. Oxygen C. Carbon D. Nitrites
24. Carbon becomes fossil fuel by the process of
A. Decomposition B. Fossilation C. Interdependence D. Provisioning
25. Volcanic activities cause
A. Tsunamis B. Heavy rains C. Mudflows D. Earthquake

Section B
Instructions
Answer all questions
All questions carry 25 marks

1(a) (i) Describe the differences between intrusive and extrusive volcanic landforms (4)

(ii) Name any three extrusive volcanic landforms (3)

(b) Study Fig 1.1 showing volcanic landforms and answer questions which follow
(i) Name the landforms labelled M, N, O, P, Q (5)
(ii) Describe the formation of landforms M, N and Q (6)
(C) Outline the precautions to be taken by people who have been warned of an impending
earthquake (7)

2. (a) State weather hazards associated with a thunderstorm (7)


(b) (i)Draw a well labelled diagram of cyclonic /frontal rainfall (6)
(ii)Fig 2.2 below shows an occluded front
(ii)

Label the features 1.2.3.4. (4)


(iii) Outline the weather associated with frontal system (2)
(C) (i) Define the term Intropical Convergence Zone ( I.T.C.Z) (2)
(ii) State the air masses that converge at the Inter tropical convergence zone ( ITCZ) (2)
(iii) Describe characteristics of a tropical maritime air mass (2)

3 (a) Fig 3.1 below shows a remote sensing system


(i) label parts numbered 1.2.3. (3)
(ii) Differentiate incident solar radiation from reflected solar radiation (6)
(iii) Describe the remote system shown above (7)

(b) Give the four types of satellites (4)


(c) (i) Give any four uses of satellite images (4)
(ii) Where can one get a satellite image in Zimbabwe (1)

Total 100

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