PUNTLAND NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD - PNEB. GEOGRAPHY EXAM 2013

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PUNTLAND STATE OF SOMALIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD
NAME OF THE STUDENT
NAME OF THE SCHOOL
ROLL NUMBER
FORM FOUR GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION MAY 2013
TIME 2:10 HOURS
TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 10 minutes beforethe exam for reading through the paper
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
This paper consists of 18 printed pages.
Count them now. Inform the invigilator if there are any missing.
PART ONE: (15Multiple choice questions): (15 marks)
PART TWO: (Structured questions): (85marks)
TOTAL (100 marks)
 Answer ALL questions in Part 1, 2 and 3.
 All answers must be written on this paper in the spaces provided immediately
after each question.
 Rough work can be done on page 2. This will not be marked
 No extra paper is allowed

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PART ONE
MULTIBLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Circle the correct answer (10 marks)
1. All of the following features are produced by lava solidifying within the earth’s crust except
A. Sills
B. lava cone
C. Batholiths
D. Laccoliths
2. In Punt land, plant growth can go on only in the wet seasons especially in the …..
A. Hagaa
B. Dayr
C. Jiilaal
D. Gu’
3. Which of the following countries is leading in the production of gold in the world?
A. South Africa
B. USA
C. China
D. Ethiopia
4. Look at map below, which ocean occurs between continents Africa and South America?
A. Pacific
B. Indian
C. Atlantic
D. Antarctic
5. All of the following are the world’s major
fishing grounds except …….
A. North-west coasts of Europe
B. South-west coasts of Africa
C. North-east coasts of N. America
D. North-east coasts of Asia
6. Which of the following Arab countries
has larger area than any one of the others?
A. Somalia
B. Qatar
C. Libya
D. Algeria
7. Which of the following is a man-made lake?
A. Lake Naser

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B. A delta lake
C. A caldera lake
D. An ox-bow lake
8. The world’s population number in millions in 2000 AD was about
A. 3000
B. 5000
C. 7000
D. 4000
9. Extensive farming involves all of the following except one. Which is that one?
A. High yield per man
B. Use of large labour force
C. Large area per farm
D. Small number of crops
10. Tourists like to visit historic sites like
A. Qardo
B. Burtinle
C. Las anod
D. Taleh
PART TWO
STRUCTURAL QUESTIONS
Answer all the following questions in the space provided (50 marks)
1. (a) Carefully distinguish between these terms (2 marks)
(i) Volcanoes
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(ii) Earthquakes
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(b) Label the following diagram using words in the box (3 marks)

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Laccolith, batholiths, sill
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2. (a) Label these rivers with their appropriate stages (1 marks)
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(b) Write down following characteristics under the river stages shown above (4 marks)
Erosion, deposition, fast- flowing, meanders
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3. Carefully study this map 1:100 000 and work out related questions (5 marks)
a) Find the six figure form of “letter B”
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b) Express the map scale (1:100 000) into Scale statement
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c) Measure the distance between “A” and “B” in Kilometers
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d) Name any two human activities or occupations that can be extracted from the
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4. (a) (i) what is a settlement? (5 mark)
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(ii) Label these diagrams with their appropriate settlement patterns
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(b) Differentiate the above settlement patterns
(i) Settlement pattern (ii) Settlement pattern

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5. (a) Differentiate between the terms (5 marks)
(i) Domestic tourism
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(ii) International
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(b) Identify any three economic benefits of tourism to Puntland
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6. (a) Define “environment conservation” (5 marks)
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(b) Describe four problems associated with flooding

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7. (a) What is a mineral? (5 marks)
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(b) Name two ways or forms that metallic minerals occur in the earth’s crust
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(c) For the named forms of occurrence Identify two methods used to extract them from the
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8. (a) Identify the two types of energy (5marks)

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(b) State the three types of fossil fuel
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9. (a) How many countries are there in the Arab league states (5 marks)
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(ii) Name the headquarter for the Arab countries
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(b) Explain any two objectives for the establishment of the Arab League
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10. (a) The economic resources of Somalia is based on many items. Write
down the largestfive in sequence starting the important one and so on.
(5 marks)
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PART THREE
EXTENDED QUESTIONS -
answer only four questions out of the following six questions (40 marks)
1. (a) (i) What is energy crisis? (1 mark)
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(ii) Explain four causes of energy crisis in Somalia (4 marks)
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(b) Discuss five reasons why most of Punt land energy potentials have not been yet exploited.
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2. (a) i) Define the term “Regional industry” (1 marks)
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(ii) State and explain four factors influencing the location of a factory (4 marks)
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(b) Explain five significances of industries for the economy of a country (5 marks)
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3. (a) i) What is fishing? (1 marks)
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(ii) Illustrating in a diagram, briefly describe how fish are caught by drift nets (5 marks)
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(b) Discuss four problems facing fishing industry in Punt land (4 marks)
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4. (a) Name plantation crops shown below (2 marks)

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(b) For the above crops, compare and contrast conditions they require to grow well
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Plantation (i) Plantation (ii)

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5. (a) (i) Define wildlife (1mark)
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(ii Discuss four significances of wildlife to economy of Somalia
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(b) Explain five problems that wildlife faces in Puntland (5 marks)
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6. (a) (i) Write the abbreviated term “COMESA” in extended (1 mark)
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(ii) Briefly discuss four factors influencing trade (4 marks)
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(b) Explain five problems that trade faces in Puntland (5 marks)
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