P250/3GEOGRAPHY(Uganda &Fieldwork)Paper 3

MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2019

Uganda Advanced Certification of Education

GEOGRAPHY

(UGANDA AND FIELDWORK)

Paper 3

3 Hours

Instructions

1. Answer four (4) questions in all, one question from Section A and three from Section B.
   
2. Any additional question(s) attempted will not be marked.
   
3. Credit will be given for use of relevant sketch maps, diagrams and specific examples studied in the field.
   

SECTION A – FIELD WORK

1. For any field work you have carried out as a group or individual:
   1. (i) State the topic of study.  (02 marks)

      (ii) Outline the objectives of study. (04 marks)

   2. Discuss the process you followed to collect data.  (09 marks)
   3. What conclusions did you draw? (06 marks)
   4. Explain the challenges you faced in collecting data. (04 marks)

       

   1. For any fieldwork you have carried out on a fish landing site:
      1. (i) State the topic. (02 marks)

         (ii) Outline the objectives.  (05 marks)

      2. How were the following techniques helpful in collecting data?
         1. Sampling. (02 marks)
         2. Observation. (02 marks)
         3. Measuring. (02 marks)
      3. Describing the data you collected using the techniques above. (06 marks)
      4. Explain the post field activities you carried out after the study.  (06 marks)

          

         SECTION B
         

       

   2. Discuss the causes and effects of accelerated soil erosion in Uganda.  (25 marks)
   3. To what extent is high population growth responsible for deforestation

      in Uganda?  (25 marks)

   4. (a) Outline the state of livestock farming in Uganda.  (10 marks)

      (b) Explain the challenges in the livestock industry.  (15 marks)

   5. Examine the impact of wildlife conservation on the environment in

      Uganda.  (25 marks)

   6. Account for the under exploitation of energy resources in Uganda.  (25 marks)
   7. The tale below shows the trend in fish catch in selected years.

       

1. (i) Draw proportional squares to represent the information in the table. (14 marks)

   (ii) Account for the trend in fish catch since 2003.   (11 marks)

    

    

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