Tuesday, 10 July Ini = uemton | nekitanemerea | De nt structions weer an 1 This paper contains 12 pages. Please check. z There are five questions in this paper. 3 . Answer Question one and three others, 7 ‘The maximum number of marks for each answer is indicated against each question. z Answer the questions in the spaces frail provided. . Write your Examination Number on top of each page of the question Paper. © 2012 MANEB Tarn over = EXAMINATION NO.:. = THE MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD GEOGRAPHY 2012 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION Subject Number: M073/1 PAPERI (100 marks) Time Allowed: 2 h 30 mins 2.00 — 4.30 pm MAP READING AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHYm2 EXAMINATION NO: Page 2 of 12 MOTs 1. Study the 1:50 000 map extracts of Nicheu area and answer the questions that follow. a. @ wa Gi) “What geographical feature is found at grid reference 769594? (@ marks) Identify the settlement pattern in grid square 7754, @ marks) Give the six figure grid reference for M1 and D286 road junetion. @ marks) ‘Measure the length of the Mvai Forest Reserve boundary from grid square 7654 to Chikuse Admare (765572) to the nearest kilometre. @ @ @ Gi) (@ marks) ‘What three pieces of evidence show that land use for Ntcheu is largely for agriculture? In which direction is Chiole River flowing? (2 marks) Give the compass direction of the trigonometrical station 5006 in grid square 7163 from BHILA27 in grid square 7761. (2 marks) Give the highest point in grid square 7862. @ marks) Continued...2912 e @ w £ @ w e © @ (Continued) Calculate the area of Mvai Forest Reserve. (4 marks) State two reasons why there are no settlements in Mvai Forest Reserve. (2 marks) Is Kamphulusa Village visible from Kaisa Village? Give a reason for your answer, (2 marks) ‘What is the vertical interval of the map? (mark) Identify the drainage pattem in grid square 7864. (@ marks) Describe general relief of Nicheu as shown on the map. (@ marks) Continued’...2012 1 EXAMINATION NO.: Page 4 of 12 Me73/i (Continued) h. @ G@ Gi) ‘What name is given to a landform on Ntcheu highland in grid square 7159? Gmark) Identify any two economic activities of the people in this area. oe (@ marks) With the aid of a well labelled diagram, explain how a simple fold is formed. (4 marks) Describe two negative effects of young fold mountains. Continued...EXAMINATION NO.:, 2012 Page 5 of 12 MOTs Figure 1 shows features of a volcano. Use it to answer questions that follow: Conelet Dyke feeding ‘conelet Figore1 ‘Source: RB Bunnet (1999) General Geography in Diagrams b. @ Name the parts labelled A and B. A (mark) B (1 mark) (ii) Name three materials that are ejected through A. _ @ marks) (iii) Briefly, describe how a volcanic mountain is formed. oo @ marks) ¢. State three characteristics of sedimentary rocks. eee @ marks)wiz EXAMINATION NO. Page 6 of 12 MOS 2 ¢ (Continued) Gi) ii) Gi) Gi) Define the term “Shields”. (mark) ‘Name any two shields found in the Southern Hemisphere. (@ marks) With the aid of a diagram, show any three processes and any four features of a hydrological cycle. (8 marks) State any two important aspects of the hydrological cycle, (@ marks) Describe any one effect of global warming on the hydrological cycle. @ marks) Continued/...EXAMINATION NO.: Page 7 of 12 OTS (Continued) b. Explain how the coriolis force affects the movement of ocean currents, (@ marks) (i) State any two cold ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere. (@ marks) (ii) Describe how ocean currents influence navigation, (@ marks) © (Define the term “Waterfall”. Gmarky @ Give any three ways in which riverine landforms are economically ‘important. (@ marks)12 @ Gi) @ Gi) EXAMINATION NO... Page 6 of 12 MOTs Explain how the following human activities endanger the environment: 1. Deforestation (2 marks) 2. Poor agricultural practices (2 marks) Give any two ways of controlling air pollution. i = (@ marks) ‘Explain any two environmental importance | of wetlands. (4 marks) Give two ways of managing wetlands. EE ee ae (2 marks)2012 EXAMINATION NO.: Page 9 of 12 MO73 (Continued) Figure 2 shows the temperature and rainfall readings for a certain town in Africa. Use it to answer questions that follow: Temp 30-f—————— 86 Temp "co 20 65 °F 10} bso a Freezing Level ey £ 32504 Los € 200-4 L20 & 150-] 15 100 40 50- 5 OTF MAMI JASOND © Scale: 1cm : 50mm - FR. Phiri (2006) Senior Cetificte Physical and ‘Human Geography « In which climatic region is this town located? Give a reason for your answer. (2 marks) Gi) State two major land uses of this climatic region, (@ marks) (ii) Explain any two problems of land use associated with this type of climatic region. ‘@marks) Continued/...2012 4 5. EXAMINATION NOs Page 1@ of 12 MOTS/T ©. (Continued) (iv) a @ Gi) Gi) & @ State the type of weathering that is mainly active in this climatic region. Give a reason for your answer. @ marks) Define the term “Prime Meridian” @imark) Give any two uses of meridians. — (@ marks) If.a match starts at 3 p.m. at Kamuzu Stadium (30°E ), calculate the time in London at the start of the game, (7 marks) ‘What is the “International Date Line”? (mark) Continued...EXAMINATION NO. 2012 Page 11 of 12 5. b. (Continued) (i) Explain what happens when a traveller crosses the International Date Line from West to East (@ marks) ¢. Figure 3 is a diagram showing local winds. Use it to answer questions that follow. Indian Ocean Figure 3 Source: Phiri, FR. (2006) Senior Certificate Physical and Human Geography @ Name the country labelled A. (mark) Gi) Identify the local winds labelled B. (mark) (iii) At which period of the year does wind B commonly blow over Malawi? (mark) Continued’...EXAMINATION NO.: 2012 Page 12 of 12 MOTs (iv) What kind of weather is associated with the winds labelled B? (mark) () Mention any two areas in Malawi that are largely affected by the weather mentioned in efiv), se a (@ marks) (vi) Why is the Harmattan a doctor wind of Guinea Coast? — Se Gimarks) END OF QUESTION PAPER This paper contains 12 pages