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Grade 12 Geography entrance exam, 2014 E.C. (2022)

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Question 1

What kind of measures do you recommend for water resource management and conservation in Ethiopia?

  1. A.Building dams to generate hydroelectric power
  2. B.Planting exotic plants near the streams and rivers
  3. C.Planting trees on the upper parts of the streams
  4. D.Rain water harvesting in the wettest parts of the country
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Answer: C Planting trees on the upper parts of the streams

Why

Planting trees on the upper parts of streams (headwaters) is highly recommended because it protects the watershed, reduces soil erosion, and helps regulate the flow of water down the stream.

Question 2

If you travel from Addis Ababa to the northeastern lowlands of Ethiopia in summer, you can recognize a high variation in the rainfall. This variation is mainly caused by

  1. A.mountain barriers.
  2. B.revolution of the earth.
  3. C.distance from the sea.
  4. D.latitude.
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Answer: A mountain barriers.

Why

The dramatic variation in rainfall between the highlands and the northeastern lowlands is mainly caused by the rain-shadow effect of the mountain barriers (the Ethiopian escarpment) which block rain-bearing winds.

Question 3

Which meteorological station of Ethiopia is expected to receive rainfall throughout the year?

  1. A.Moyalle
  2. B.Bonga
  3. C.Debremarkos
  4. D.Gode
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Answer: B Bonga

Why

Bonga is located in the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia, which experience an equatorial-like climate with a very long rainy season resulting in rainfall almost throughout the year.

Question 4

Which wild animal is unique to the Bale Mountains?

  1. A.Wild Ass
  2. B.Gelada baboon
  3. C.Mountain Nyala
  4. D.Walia Ibex
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Answer: C Mountain Nyala

Why

The Mountain Nyala is a majestic antelope endemic to the highland woodlands of Ethiopia, primarily found in the Bale Mountains.

Question 5

Which of the following actions should be taken first to conserve natural vegetation in Ethiopia?

  1. A.Creating the community's awareness
  2. B.Establishing national parks
  3. C.Practicing agro-forestry
  4. D.Controlling overgrazing of rangelands
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Answer: A Creating the community's awareness

Why

Creating community awareness is the essential first step in conservation, as sustainable environmental protection cannot succeed without the active participation and understanding of the local population.

Question 6

Which type of soil is found in the desert and semi-desert areas of Ethiopia?

  1. A.Acrisols
  2. B.Cambisols
  3. C.Yermosols
  4. D.Regosols
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Answer: C Yermosols

Why

Yermosols (and Xerosols) are desert soils characterized by very low organic content and are typically found in extremely arid and semi-desert areas of Ethiopia.

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