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O Level Geography Exam Questions 2023

The document discusses topics that may be covered on a Geography 'O' level exam, including plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, natural resources, mining, energy, agriculture, and wetlands. Seven exam questions are provided on these topics, each worth 25 marks, that students could potentially answer.

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O Level Geography Exam Questions 2023

The document discusses topics that may be covered on a Geography 'O' level exam, including plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, natural resources, mining, energy, agriculture, and wetlands. Seven exam questions are provided on these topics, each worth 25 marks, that students could potentially answer.

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Geography "O" level Exam

Choose only four questions

1(a)What is continental drift theory, and how does it differ from plate tectonics theory ? (7)

(b)Describe and explain the landforms associated with the following plate margins (use a large clear
diagram in your answer) (7)

(i)Constructive plate margins

(ii)Destructive plate margins

(c)(i)Describe and explain,using relevant examples, the main types of landforms that results from folding
and faulting (7)

(ii) Discuss the value of fold mountains to people(4) [25]

2(a)Define the following terms:(4)

(i)Earthequake

(ii)Tsunami

(b)Volcanoes pose many dangers to people and yet they still live in volcanic prone [Link] why?
(6)

(c)Name any four features of intrusive and any four features of extrusive volcanoes. (8)

(d)As a mayor of a large city in an area prone to earthquakes,outline the measures you would
recommend to reduce the effects of an earthquake. (7) [25]

3(a) What is a natural resource (2)

(b)Distinguish between a renewable and non-renewable resources with an aid of examples (4)

(c)(i)What are the benefits of resources to the economy of a country such as Zimbabwe. (7)

(ii)What is the importance of forests .(7)

(iii)Suggest ways of protecting forests.(5) [25]

4(a)Define mining (2)

(b)Identify the three main methods of mining .(3)

(c)(i)What are the benefits and demerits of mining .(7)

(ii)What are the challenges faced by small scale miners .(5)


(iii)Suggest ways of protecting forests. (5)

(e)Give reasons for human wildlife conflicts.(3) [25]

5(a)Define the term energy.(2)

(b)Describe and explain any four ways of conserving energy.(7)

(c)Name the commercial,domestic and agricultural use of wood fuel in Zimbabwe (6)

(d)Describe two problems and their possible solutions associated with the use of wood fuel (e)Classify
energy sources into renewable and non-renewable forms .(6) [25]

6(a)Define the term agriculture .(2)

(b)Define the following:

(i)Market gardening. (2)

(ii)Horticulture. (2)

(iii)Dairy farming.(2)

(iv)Cattle ranching (2)

(c)What are the benefits of agriculture to the economy of Zimbabwe. (7)

(e)What are the problems encountered in agriculture by commercial farmers (7) [25]

7(a)Define a wetland (2)

(b) What are the benefits of wetlands (7)

(c) What are the demerits of wetlands (7)

(d)What can be done to conserve wetlands (4)

(e)What are the benefits of fishing to a country's economy (5) [25]

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