S2 Geo First Term Exam Og - 080602 - 125202

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BUGESERA DISTRICT On 6th/Dec/2024

RWERU SECTOR
GS RUZO Prepared by Teacher Edouard
CLASS: S2 ALL
TIME: 14H00-16H00(2Hrs).
GEOGRAPGY EXAM FOR FIRST TERM/60 Marks

Instructions: Attempt ALL Questions/60marks


1.Define the following terms: (3marks)
a) Bearing
b) Contours
c) Map scale

2.Identify any 4 indicators of relief features on a map. (2marks)

3.Calculate the area covered by feature below: (2marks)

4.Find the grid reference of the following points:

a) Four figure grid reference of points A and B (1marks)

b) Six figure grid reference of points C and D (1marks)


3.Name any 3 types of scales that are used on a map. (3marks)
4. a) Define the term “Photograph” (2marks)
b) Explain any 2 types of photographs. (2marks)
c) Identify any 3 importance of photographs. (3marks)
4.Identify any 3 economic activities that may be identified as taking place in a given photograph.
(3marks)

5.Differentiate between:
a) “Faulting” and “Folding” (2marks)
b) Vulcanicity and Volcanicity (2marks)
6.Complete the following sentences with one of the proposed terms to make them meaningful.
Tectonic forces,Block mountains,Fold mountains, Earth movements (4marks)
a) ……………………are the mountains that are formed as result faulting process.
b) ……………………… occur within the rocks of the earth’s crust due to tectonic forces.
c) ……………. are the mountains formed as a result of bending upward and downward of the
earth’s crust.
d) ………………… originate and operate in the interior of the earth caused by the convection
currents of the magma into the mantle.

7.Which of the following combination comprises main parts of photograph. (1mark)


A.Aerial,Ground,Foreground
B.Foreground,Middleground,Background.
C.Dead ground, Foreground,Middle ground,Background.
8.Differentiate between compressional forces and tensional forces. (2marks)
Forces pulling in opposing sides are called………………. while …………. are forces pushing in the
opposite direction.

9. Study the diagram shown below and answer the questions that follow:

a) Which internal land-forming process that has taken place on the above diagram? (1marks)
b) Name the parts A and B on the diagram? (1marks)
c) Which type of force is shown on C? (1mark)
d) Explain any 2 effects of folding? (2marks)

10.a) Define the term Soil erosion. (2 marks)


b) List three different agents of soil erosion. (2 marks)

11.a) Differentiate between Soil erosion and Weathering. (2marks)


b) Explain some effects of Soil erosion on landscape. (3 marks)
C) Identify the ways and methods for soil conservation. (3 marks)

12. a) Define the term relief. (1 mark)


b) List some relief forms in Rwanda. (6mark)
C) Rwanda is landlocked country, Discuss the disadvantages Rwanda is facing as landlocked. (3 marks)

Best wishes !!!!!!!!!!!

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