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P250/3 Geography of Uganda April 2015 Time: 3 Hours

This document provides instructions for answering questions on the Geography of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education exam. It outlines 4 questions to choose from in Section A on fieldwork conducted, and 5 questions to choose from in Section B on topics related to Uganda's climate, population, livestock farming, fishing industry, timber production, and water transport. Students are instructed to answer 1 question from Section A and 3 from Section B, for a total of 4 questions. They should not identify their school and include specific details about fieldwork conducted, objectives, techniques used, and any challenges faced.

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P250/3 Geography of Uganda April 2015 Time: 3 Hours

This document provides instructions for answering questions on the Geography of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education exam. It outlines 4 questions to choose from in Section A on fieldwork conducted, and 5 questions to choose from in Section B on topics related to Uganda's climate, population, livestock farming, fishing industry, timber production, and water transport. Students are instructed to answer 1 question from Section A and 3 from Section B, for a total of 4 questions. They should not identify their school and include specific details about fieldwork conducted, objectives, techniques used, and any challenges faced.

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P250/3

Geography of Uganda

April 2015

Time: 3 hours

UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

GEOGRAPHY OF UGANDA 2015

P250/3

Instruction:

- Answer four questions in all, One question from section (A) and Three from Section (B).
- Do not identify the name of your school

SECTION A: FIELDWORK:

1. (a). For any fieldwork you have carried out as a group or as an individual.
i). State the Topic of the study.
ii). Outline the objectives of the study.
(b). Draw a panoramic view of the area studied and on it show
(i) physical features (ii) manmade features

(c). Explain the impact of on human activities on the physical environment in the areas
studied.

(d). Describe activities you carried out as follow up of the study.

2. For a fieldwork you have carried on a farm.


(a). i). State the Topic.
ii). Outline the objectives.

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b). State how the following fieldwork techniques were used during the study
(i) Sketching
(ii) Pacing
(iii) Questionnaire
c). Explain skills gained during data collection.
d). Outline the problems you faced during data collection.

3. For a fieldwork you have carried out on a hill:


a). i). State the topic of the study.
ii). Outline the objectives of the study.
b). Draw a cross section across the hill and on it mark:
i. Nature of relief
ii. Land use patterns

c). Explain the relationship between relief and land use in the area studied.

d). Describe the challenges faced during the study

SECTION B:

4. a). Account for the current climate change in Uganda..


b). Explain the impact of climate change on land use.

5. (a) Describe Uganda’s population structure.


(b) Assess the implication of Uganda’s population structure.

6. a). To what extent have physical factors affected the development of livestock farming in
Uganda
b). Explain steps that should be taken to promote livestock farming.

7. a). Account for the development of fishing industry in Uganda since 1986.
b). Outline the challenges facing fishing in Uganda.

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8. Study the table below showing Timber production in Uganda in million tons between 1962-
2012

YEAR Production in million tons


1962 1,292,392
1972 2,551,394
1982 3,809,394
1992 5,067,394
2002 6,325,394
2012 7,583,394
Source: Adapted

(a) Draw a cumulative bar graph showing timber production between 1962 and 2012.
(b) Assess the impact of timber production in Uganda between 1962 and 2012 on the
environment.

9. Explain the factors that have limited development of water transport in Uganda.

END

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