GEOGRAPHY FORM
TWO-- - QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
SECTION B { 30 MARKS }
Answer TWO
questions from section
B.
{Q .1}. What
are the problems
facing natural gas
exploitation in Tanzania ? {2013 }.
ANSWER: The
problems facing natural
gas exploitation in
Tanzania are :--
{a}. There
is low technology among
the Tanzanians that
can be used
in exploiting natural
gas at SONGOSONGO
Island along the coast
of the INDIAN
OCEAN.
{b}.Low
capital to be
invested since Tanzania
is one of
the poor countries.
{c}.Poor transport infrastructure that
could facilitate the
exploitationof natural gas.
{d}.The
use of other
available sources of
energy likes HEP
and forest delayed
full extraction of
the natural gas
from SONGOSONGO.
{Q.2}. Describe
the factors to be considered
when establishing a
manufacturing industry.{2013}.
ANSWER: The factors to
be considered when
establishing a manufacturing industry
are :--.
{a}.Raw
material availability.
{b}.Fuel
and power availability.
{c}.Availability
of Labour/Human resource.
{d}.Availability
of Capital.
{e}.Availability
of Market.
{f}.Availability
of transport and
communication.
{g}.Government
policies/Influence of government.
{h}.Government
stability.
{i}. Industrial
inertia and historical
factors.
{Q .3}.Explain
the ways that
our country can
use to reduce
the use of
wood fuel. {2013}
ANSWER:-The ways
that our country
can use to
reduce the use
of wood fuel are :--
{a}.Formulating policies
that restrict excessive fire
wood extraction{b}.Encouraging the control of population since this also creates more demand for energy. {c}.People should be encouraged to plant as many trees as possible in order to counteract the problem of fuel wood crisis. {d}. Educating the local people on the economical use of energy resources, such as the use of modern stoves that use very small amount of fuel wood. {e}. Encouraging the use of other {alternative}energy sources like solar energy, hydroelectric power, natural gas, biogas and kerosene.The prices for the alternative energy sources should be very low in order that the majority of Tanzanianas can afford.
{Q. 4}.
What are the
different uses of
water ?{2013}.
ANSWER:-
{a}. Used
in the production
of hydro-electric power
{ H.E.P}
{b}.Water
can be used
for domestic purposes
such as
cooling , bathing, washing
clothes and utensils.
{c}. Water
is a home
of many animals
for example fish.
{d}.Irrigation , running and
cooling systems in
industries.
{e}.Very
important in navigation
for transportation of
goods and people.
{f}.Also
water is used
for entertainments for
example swimming.
{Q.5}.Briefly
explain problems facing
RUFIJI BASIN DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY { RUBADA }.{2013} ANSWER:
The problems facing
RUBADA are :---
{a}. The basin
has a large
fertile land which
has not fully
been developed for
agricultural activities due to lack
of capital.
{b}.The
area suffers from
frequent floods, which affect
the people and
property e.g. RUFIJI
floods of 1969.
{c}.RUFIJI
basin has been
suffering from poor transport
and communication before
the construction of
MKAPA BRIDGE.
{d}. Shortage
of labour due
to Rural—Urban migration
especially to those
areas near Dar—es—salaam.
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