Geography Past Questions and Answers

One of the major problems of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa is

Study the map extract on a scale of 1:100,000 and answer the following questions: (a) Draw an outline of the map on a scale of 1:300,000. On your outline, show and name:
(i) the settlement of Lariski and Wuna Dole;
(ii) River Lakau and its direction of flow (use an arrow);
(iii) 1,100ft contour.
(b) Calculate the actual distance in kilometres along the railway line from the bridge ne Zangoma to the bridge along River Gaji
(c) (i) Using evidence from the map, state any three occupations of the people in the mapped area
(ii) Identify with reasons, the most important settlement on the map.

(a) Describe the surveyor's chain
(b) Outline any three problems that could be encountered in the use of the surveyor's chain.

(a) Distinguish between local time and standard time.
(b) The local time of Town A, located on longitude 70°E and latitude 45°N, is 7.46 p.m., calculate the longitude of Town B on the same latitude when its local time is 5.30 a.m.

With the aid of diagrams, describe the appearance and mode of formation of any two of the following landforms: \
(a) Delta; (b) block mountain; (c) rock pedestal.