GEOGRAPHY TOPICAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What are the Difference of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy?

4/5/2022

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Difference of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.

Renewable sources
are those that are continuously replaced or regenerated e.g. solar, H.E.P, Wind, Tidal, Wave Biomass, wood and charcoal.
Non renewable sources
are those that are finite or cannot be regenerated. They are exhaustible e.g petroleum (fossil fuel), natural gas and coal and uranium.

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Give two reasons why petroleum refinery industry is located at Mombasa

4/5/2022

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Give two reasons why petroleum refinery industry is located at Mombasa

Proximity of the harbour and Mombasa port
Availability of plenty of water used in petroleum refinery

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Give two reasons why petroleum refinery industry is located at Mombasa

8/10/2021

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Give two reasons why petroleum refinery industry is located at Mombasa

Proximity of the harbour and Mombasa port
Availability of plenty of water used in petroleum refinery

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Name two non-renewable sources of energy.

28/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2002 Section B Question 8.

a ( i) Name two non-renewable sources of energy.

Petroleum /oil
Natural gas
Uranium
Coal/peat

(ii) Explain four physical factors that influence the location of a hydroelectric power station.

Presence of large volume of water from a river /Lake / large catchments area to provide water to drive the turbines
Regular / constant supply of water to ensure continuous generation of power
Hard basement rock to provide a firm foundation for the construction of a dam
Provide space for reservoir
Non-porous rock to prevent seepage

b) A part from generating H.E.), give three other benefits that have resulted from the construction of Masing Dam.

It filters silt to save the other dams which are down stream
It provides a fishing ground for the local communities
It provides water for domestic use.
It is a tourist attraction/reaction
The dam provides a link role river Tana.
Water for irrigation
Provides employment
Non-exhaustible/ renewable.
Lean to use / non-pollutant
Relatively heap
Easy to use
Adjustable to any fraction of energy using transformers
Convenient to use in a variety of ways.

a ( i) Name two non-renewable sources of energy. (ii) Explain four physical factors that influence the location of a hydroelectric power station. b) A part from generating H.E.), give three other benefits that have resulted from the construction of Masing Dam. c) Explain three benefits that would result form rural electrification in Kenya. d) In what three ways did the power shortages resulting from the drought of the years 1999 and 2000 affect the industrial sector in Kenya.

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Give two reasons why the coal resources in Tanzania have not been exploited, Name two renewable sources of energy which are exploited in Kenya

27/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2000 Section A Question 5 with Answers.

(a) Name two renewable sources of energy which are exploited in Kenya

Water/ tides/Biomass
Wind/ water/ charcoal
Drought/ Sun/ Animals
Steam/ steam/ Geothermal / Hot springs

(b) Give two reasons why the coal resources in Tanzania have not been exploited

Inadequate capital to invest in coal mining
The low local demand for coal
The coal reserves are found for from the potential market/ remote areas
Availability of cheaper alternative sources of energy/ oil/ Hep
Poor quality of coal
Low quantities of coal reserves

Energy, Form 4

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The Sketch map below shows Hydro- Electric Power (H.E.P) stations along the River Tana. Use it to answer questions (a) (i) and (ii)

21/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2005 Section A Question 3.

The Sketch map below shows Hydro- Electric Power (H.E.P) stations along the River Tana. Use it to answer questions (a) (i) and (ii)

Name
(i) The HJ.E.P station marked S and T

S- Masinga
T – Kindaruma

(ii) The proposed H.E.P station marked U

U- Mutonga

(b) Apart from water. Give two renewable sources of industries energy

Wind
Wood biogases
Solar
Geothermal / underground steam

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Apart from providing power state three other benefits of the dams along river Tana

20/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 1999 Section A Question 3 with Answers.

(a) (i) Apart from providing power state three other benefits of the dams along river Tana

Provision of water for domestic use
Provision for water for irrigation
The dams serves as bridge across the river
The dams and the reservoirs are tourists attractions
The reservoirs have modified the local climate
Control of floods

(ii) State two problems that affect hydroelectric power production along river Tana

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Explain four effects that the increase in oil prices has had on the economies of the oil- importing countries of Africa.

19/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2006 Section B Question 9.

Use the map of Africa below to answer question (a) (i)

(ii) Explain four ways in which Kenya has benefited from the development of the seven forks hydro- electric power scheme. (b) (i) Apart from oil, name two other non-renewable sources of energy (ii) Explain four effects that the increase in oil prices has had on the economies of the oil- importing countries of Africa. (c) State four ways in which Kenya reduce the use of petroleum as a source of energy

(a) (i) Name the power dams marked J,K and L

J - Aswan high dam
K - Akosombo dam
L - Kariba dam

(ii) Explain four ways in which Kenya has benefited from the development of the seven forks hydro- electric power scheme.

It has led to control of floods in the lower parts of river Tana, thus reducing the incidents of loss of life and farm produce in the area.
The dams are used for generating electricity which is used for industrial and domestic purposes
The dams are tourists attractions which generates foreign exchange for the country
The scheme led to the development of industries thus creating employment opportunities
Some of the dams in the scheme provide water for irrigation thus improving agricultural production
The reservoirs provide fishing grounds which supply fish to the local people
It has led to the improvement of roads making the area more accessible
It has led to the reduction of importation of power, thus saving the foreign exchange
The dams have provided useful sites for educational purposes

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Outline three physical factors that favoured the development of the Seven Forks hydro- electric power scheme

15/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2009 Section A Question 3.

(a) Outline three physical factors that favoured the development of the Seven Forks hydro- electric power scheme

Presence of har basement rock
Presence of large volume of water from River Tana
Presence of waterfalls/rapids/steep gradient
Presence of narrow steep sided river valley/deep gorges
Presence of impervious rock
Regular flow/constant of R.Tana

(b) State two problems facing hydro- electronic power projects in Kenya

Seasonal fluctuation of water levels in the rivers
Frequent silting of the reservoirs
High cost of maintenance of machines
High cost or transmission of power from remote sites
Inadequate capital to expand the projects

(a) Outline three physical factors that favoured the development of the Seven Forks hydro- electric power scheme (b) State two problems facing hydro- electronic power projects in Kenya

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Apart from uranium, give two other non-renewable sources of energy.

11/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2010 Section B Question 8.

(a) (i) Apart from uranium, give two other non-renewable sources of energy.

Coal
Petroleum
Natural gas

(ii) State two advantages of using uranium as a source of energy.

It occurs in huge reserves
It produces large amounts of energy compared to other sources/a relatively small amount of uranium generates large quantities of energy
It has a longer lifetime than the other non-renewable sources of energy.

(b) (i) What is energy crisis?

It refers to a situation where the prices of fossil fuels rise uncontrollably as a result of short supply relative to demand.

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A part from the sun, name three other sources of electricity.

7/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2012 Section A Question 3.

(a) A part from the sun, name three other sources of electricity.

Water
Oil
Steam
Coal
Wind
Uranium
Tides/waves

(b) Give three advantages of using solar energy.

It is a cheap source of energy
It is an inexhaustible source of energy
It is a clean/environmentally friendly form of energy
It can be stored for future use
It is easy to use

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Identify three sources of renewable energy.

6/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2013 Section B Question 9.

(a)Identify three sources of renewable energy.

Wind
Sun
Water
Tides / waves
Geothermal steam
Biomass
Wood/trees
Drought animals

(b)(i)Name three main hydroelectric power stations along the river Tana.

Masinga
Kamburu
Gitaru
Kindaruma
Kiambere

(ii)Apart from providing electric power, state four other benefits of the dams along the River Tana.

The reservoirs provide water for domestic use /industial use/irrigation.
The dams / reservoirs are tourist attractions.
The reservoirs are fresh water fisheries.
The reservoirs modify local climate.
The dams act as bridges across the river.
The dams and reservoirs control floods downsteam.

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Give two reasons why Geothermal power has not been fully exploited in Kenya.

3/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2014 Section A Question 4.

(a) Give two reasons why Geothermal power has not been fully exploited in Kenya.

The country faces a shortage of capital/inadequate capital required for exploitation.
There is shortage of skilled personnel as the country relies on expatriates.
The country faces low level of technology which hinders exploitation of the energy.
Most of the potential sites are found in remote/inaccessible areas which makes it difficult/expensive.

(b) State three causes of the energy crisis in the world.

There is a high demand for oil.
There are embargoes/controls oil production by the oil producing countries.
There is de-regulation of oil prices by the suppliers.
There is unequal natural pattern of crude oil occurrence.
There is political instability/wars in sonic of the oil producing countries.

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State three advantages of geothermal power as a source of energy.

1/2/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2015 Section A Question 5.

Use the map of Kenya below to answer question (a).

(a) Name the hydro-electric power projects marked E, F and C.

E -Gogo
F -Sondu Miriu/Sangoro
G- Turkwel

(b) State three advantages of geothermal power as a source of energy.

It is a clean source of energy/non pollutant
The cost of production is low
It has minimal environmental degradation
It is a renewable source of energy
It is a reliable source of energy

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Identify three sources of renewable energy.

31/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2016 Section B Question 9.

(a) Identify three sources of renewable energy.

Wind
Sun
Water
Tides / waves
Geothermal steam
Biomass
Wood/trees
Drought animals

(b) (i) Name three main Hydro Electric Power Stations along the River Tana.

Masinga
Kamburu
Gitaru
Kindaruma
Kiambere

(ii) Apart from providing electric power, state four other benefits of the dams along the River Tana.

The reservoirs provide water for domestic use /industrial use/irrigation.
The dams / reservoirs are tourist attractions.
The reservoirs are fresh water fisheries.
The reservoirs modify local climate.
The dams act as bridges across the river.
The dams and reservoirs control floods downsteam.

(a) Identify three sources of renewable energy. (b) (i) Name three main Hydro Electric Power Stations along the River Tana. (ii) Apart from providing electric power, state four other benefits of the dams along the River Tana. (iii) Identify two problems that affect the production of power from the stations along River Tana. (c) Explain four measures the Government of Kenya has taken to conserve energy. (d) Some students carried out a field study on sources of energy by sampling the households around their school. (i) Identify two sampling techniques the students may have used during the study. (ii) Give three advantages of sampling the households for the study.

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