SECTION A

Answer all the questions

1. Africa is the ____ largest and _____ most populous continent in the world.
A. 1st, 1st
B. 1st, 2nd
C. 2nd, 1st
D. 2nd, 2nd
2. All except one of the following country are situated in West Africa.
A. Nigeria
B. Senegal
C. Ghana
D. Tunisia
3. Which biome do most plant stomata open at night?
A. Hot desert biome
B. Semi-desert biome
C. Savannah biome
D. Rainforest biome
4. The Zulu Empire was a monarchy in _______ Africa.
A. Northern Africa.
B. Southern Africa.
C. Western Africa.
D. Eastern Africa.
5. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a/an
A. tributary.
B. estuary.
C. confluence.
D. distributary.
6. The falling of water from clouds is called
A. precipitation.
B. interception.
C. condensation.
D. deposition.
7. The process in which fine particles and sand are carried along the river bed is called
A. traction.
B. solution.
C. suspension.
D. saltation.

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8. Which of the following countries do not experience earthquake?
A. Japan
B. United Kingdom
C. Turkey
D. China
9. Which of the following country below was colonized by Italy?
A. Morrocco
B. Congo
C. Nigeria
D. Libya
10. The Nile river empties into the ___________ .
A. Indian ocean.
B. Atlantic ocean.
C. Red sea.
D. Mediterranean sea.
11. The highest mountain range in Africa is
A. Mt. Everest.
B. Mt. Kilimanjaro.
C. Mt. Cameroun.
D. Mt. Rwenzori.
12. The movement of people out of a country is called
A. emigration.
B. immigration.
C. migration.
D. globalisation.
13. The most populous country in Africa is
A. Algeria.
B. Nigeria.
C. Egypt.
D. Senegal.
14. Due to the presence of a hot and wet climate, plants are abundant in the ________
biome.
A. Savannah
B. Rainforest
C. Hot desert
D. Semi desert
15. The gazelle is one of many _______ species.
A. buffalo

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 B. deer
C. antelope
D. lion
16. Giant glaciers that cover huge areas are called
A. icebergs.
B. ice sheets.
C. ice shelves.
D. ice blocks.
17. All except one of the following are depositional features of glaciers.
A. erratics
B. moraines
C. drumlins
D. aretes.
18. Which of the following are caused by plate tectonics?
I. Earthquake
II. Volcanic eruption
III. Hurricane
A. I and II only.
B. I and II only.
C. II and III only.
D. I, II and III only.
19. Birth rate is the average number of baby born to every
A. 100 people each year.
B. 1,000 people each year.
C. 10,000 people each year.
D. 100,000 people each year.
20. Which empire was founded in what is now known as Nigeria?
A. Askum Empire
B. Ashante Empire
C. Kongo Empire
D. Ife Empire
21. The African country that is a landlocked country, entirely surrounded by South Africa is
A. Lesotho.
B. Burkina faso.
C. Zimbabwe.
D. Djibouti.
22. The capital city of Cote d’ Ivoire is
A. Maseru

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 B. Abidjan
C. Rabat
D. Bulawayo
Use the diagram to answer questions 23 - 24.

23. The process named D is called

A. transpiration.
B. evaporation.
C. condensation.
D. deposition.
24. The process named A is called
A. transpiration.
B. evaporation.
C. condensation.
D. deposition.
25. One of the following is not an effect of earthquake.
A. tsunami.
B. disruption of electric cables.
C. provision of minerals.
D. damage to roads.
26. Which type of biome has one rainy season or sometimes two rainy seasons?
A. Savannah
B. Rainforest
C. Hot desert
D. Semi desert
27. The process by which small rocks and stone bounce along the river bed is called
A. traction.
B. solution.

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 C. suspension.
D. saltation.
28. The symbol below is the national flag of which African country?
A. Mali
B. Senegal
C. Cameroun
D. Congo
29. Energy is neither destroyed nor created in a
A. tectonic plate boundary.
B. convergent plate boundary.
C. divergent plate boundary.
D. transform plate boundary.
30. The fossa is a slender cat-like, long-tailed mammal that is endemic to
A. Botswana.
B. Tanzania.
C. Madagascar.
D. South Africa.

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 SECTION B

Answer all questions.

1. (a) Define the term ‘biome’.
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_________________________________________________________________ [2]
(b) List two countries that can be found in the Hot desert biome.
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_________________________________________________________________ [2]
(c) List three characteristics of Rainforest biome.
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_________________________________________________________________ [6]
2. (a) State any three of the seven countries which claim parts of Antarctica.
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_________________________________________________________________ [3]
(b) State three glacier erosional landforms.
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_________________________________________________________________ [3]
(c) Outline four ways glacier affects us.
____________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ [4]

3. (a) Enumerate any three river landforms.

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ [3]
(b) Enumerate the four processes of river erosion.
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_________________________________________________________________ [4]

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 (c) List any three uses of rivers.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ [3]

4. (a) Identify the three Southern African countries that the Kalahari desert lies within.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ [3]

(b) The diagram below shows the map of North Africa. Use it to answer the questions
that follows.

(i) Identify the names of the following countries:

I. Country 26 _______________
II. Country 29 _______________
III. Country 30 _______________ [3]
(ii) Give the capital cities of the following countries:
I. Country 27 ________________
II. Country 28 ________________ [2]

(c) State two African rivers that empties into the Atlantic ocean.
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________________________________________________________________ [2]

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5. (a) Fill in the blanks in the gap below.
A map is a __________________________ of an area of land or sea showing
________________________ , cities, settlements, road networks etc. [2]
(b) Highlight five types of maps.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ [5]
(c) Outline four parts of a map.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ [3]

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 MARKING GUIDE YEAR 7 GEOGRAPHY 3RD TERM EXAMINATION
2024/2025

SECTION A

1. D 11. B 21. A
2. D 12. A 22. B
3. A 13. B 23. A
4. B 14. B 24. C
5. A 15. C 25. C
6. A 16. B 26. A
7. C 17. D 27. D
8. B 18. A 28. B
9. D 19. B 29. D
10. D 20. D 30. C

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 SECTION B
Question 1a
Definition of biome
A biome is a large region with its own climate, plants and animals.

Award 1 mark each for any of the underlined word = 2 marks

Question 1b
Countries found in the hot desert biome
• Algeria
• Libya
• Tunisia
• Egypt
• Morrocco
• Sudan
• Mauritania

Any 2 points at 1 mark each = 2 marks

Question 1c
Characteristics of Rainforest biome
• It has high temperatures all year round.
• It has small annual range of temperature.
• It has a high humidity.
• It has relative humidity over 80%.
• It has a large amount of cloud cover.
• Rain falls throughout the year.
• It has no marked dry season.
• The rainfall type is usually conventional.
• Lightening usually accompanies rainfall
• It is hot and wet all year round.
• There are thousands of species of plants.
• Plants are abundant due to hot and wet climate.
• Plants are evergreen due to limited seasonal change.
• Some plants have buttress roots to support tall trees.
• Plants have shallow roots as only the top layer of soil is fertile.
• Vegetation occur in layers.

Any 3 points at 2 marks each = 6 marks

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 Question 2a
Countries which claim parts of Antarctica
• Argentina
• Australia
• Chile
• France
• New Zealand
• Norway
• United Kingdom

Award 3 points at 1 mark each = 3 marks

Question 2b
Glacial erosional landfroms
• corrie
• arete
• u-shaped valley
• hanging valley
• Pyramidal peak

Any 3 points at 1 mark each = marks

Question 2c
Ways in which glaciers affects us
 They bring in tourist
 They present a challenge
 It supports life
 It’s promotes research
 They are melting

Any 4 points at 1 mark each = 4 marks

Question 3a
River landforms
⧫ V-shaped valley
⧫ meander
⧫ interlocking spurs
⧫ waterfall
⧫ oxbow lake
⧫ Gorge

Any 3 points at 1 mark each = 3 marks

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 Question 3b
Processes of river erosion
⧫ Abrasion/corrasion
⧫ attrition
⧫ hydraulic action
⧫ solution

Any 4 points at 1 mark each = 4 marks

Question 3c
Uses of rivers
⧫ as water supply
⧫ in generating electricity
⧫ in factories
⧫ for farming
⧫ for leisure
⧫ for transport

Award 3 points at 1 mark each = 3 marks

Question 4a
Countries Kalahari desert lies within
◆ Botswana
◆ Namibia
◆ South Africa

Award the three countries at 1 mark each = 3 marks

Question 4b (i)
Identification of North African countries
I. Morrocco
II. Libya
III. Egypt

Award 3 points at 1 mark each = 3 marks

Question 4b (ii)
Identification of capital cities
I. Algiers
II. Tunis

Award 2 points at 1 mark each = 2 marks

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 Question 4c
African rivers that empty into the Atlantic Ocean
• Congo River
• Orange River
• Niger River
Any 2 points at 1 mark each = 2 marks

Question 5a
Definition of birth rate
A map is a diagram representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features,
cities, settlements, road networks etc.
Award 2 points at 1 mark each for the underlined words = 2 marks

Question 5b
Types of maps
• Atlas map
• Climatic map
• Geologic map
• Physical map
• Political map
• Relief map
• Resource map
• Star map
• Road map
• Topographic map

Any 5 points at 1 mark each = 5 marks

Question 5c
Parts of a map
o Title
o Scale
o North arrow
o Key
o Frame
Any 3 points at 1 mark each = 3 marks

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