GEOGRAPHY TOPICAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Factors that influence population distribution in Kenya

19/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 1996 Section B Question 4.

a) Explain what is meant by overpopulation? (2mks)

It is suited where the number of people living in a country or region exceed the available resources.

b) How does Kenya’s population differ from that of Sweden? (4mks)

The population has lower life expectancy than that of Sweden has an ageing population..
Most people live in urban centers
Kenya has a high population birth rate while in Sweden it is low
Kenya has high population death rate than Sweden.
Kenya’s fertility rate is higher than that of Sweden.
(Any 4x 1= 4mrks)

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List four problems experienced by cocoa farmers in Ghana

19/1/2021

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a) Draw a sketch map of Ghana (1mk)

On the sketch map,

Shade the cocoa growing (1mk)
Mark and name kumasi town (1mk)

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State four factors that led to the development of Kisumu town

19/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 1996 Section B Question 2.

a) State four factors that led to the development of Kisumu town (4 mks)

Kisumu grew as the terminus of Uganda railways.
It grew as large port handling the regional lake trade.
The high population in the surrounding areas provided the required labour force.
Early Asian settlement in the area led to commercial development
It was a regional headquarters for colonial administration.
Water for domestic and industrial use was readily available in the area.
It has rich agricultural hinterland providing food and industrial raw material.
The development of industries has attracted people to the tow.(Fishing industry)
(Any 4 x1 mk 9max 4 mks)

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The table below shows the number of passengers that used railway transport in the selected countries in 1966 and 1977. Use it to answer question (a) and (b)

19/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 1996 Section B Question 1.

The table below shows the number of passengers that used railway transport in the selected countries in 1966 and 1977. Use it to answer question (a) and (b)

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Give two reasons why hardwood tree species in Kenya are in danger of extinction

17/1/2021

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a) Give two reasons why hardwood tree species in Kenya are in danger of extinction (2mks)

High demand for hard wood has led to over – exploitation.
Population pressure on land has led to increased cutting of trees to provide land for farming and settlement.
The time taken for the hardwood trees to mature does not match the rate at which they are being exploited.
(Any 2 x 1 = 2 mks)

b) State two ways in which softwood forest in Kenya differ from those of Canada. (2mks)

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State three ways through which Zambia has benefited from the exploitation of copper deposits in the country.

17/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 1996 Section A Question 4.

a) Name two towns in Zambia, located within the copper mining region (2mks)

Ndola,
Kitwa,
Mafulira
Luashya,
Chililabombwe,
Chemezi

Ndola, Zambia

b) State three ways through which Zambia has benefited from the exploitation of copper deposits in the country.

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

17/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 1996 Section A Question 3.

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

a) Name

i) The national park marked X (1mk)
Amboseli N.P
ii) The game reserve marked Y (1mk)
Marsabit G.R
iii) The marine reserve marked Z (1mk)
malindi / watamu marine Reserve

b) Apart from establishing national parks and gave reserves, state three other ways through which the government of Kenya conserves wildlife. (3mks)

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Give five reasons why the government of Kenya encourages the establishment of jua kali industries.

17/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 1996 Section A Question 1.

2. Give five reasons why the government of Kenya encourages the establishment of jua kali industries. (5mks)

To create employment opportunities / solve unemployment problem make use of locally available materials.
To produce cheap consumer goods / to substitute the expensive imported goods.
To reduce importation / save foreign exchange
To cater for local needs.
To diversify the export goods
Jua kali industries requires little capital investment.
Establishment for jua kali industries is a way decentralizing industries which reduces rural – urban migration

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Name two horticultural crops grown in Kenya, State three reasons why horticulture is more developed in the Netherlands than in Kenya

17/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Paper 2 1996 Section A Question 1.

a) Name two horticultural crops grown in Kenya (2mks)

Vegetable / tomatoes / onions / carrots.(allow any correct vegetable)
(max 1mk)
Fruits / oranges , pineapples, plums, mangoes (allow any correct fruit) flowers, roses (max 1 mk)

b) State three reasons why horticulture is more developed in the Netherlands than in Kenya. (3mks)

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Four characteristics of desert soil

16/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Past Paper 1996 Paper 1 Qn 4.

i) Four characteristics of desert soil

They are thin/shallow
They are stony/sandy
They are saline
They are loose in texture
They are rich in calcium
Low moisture content (4 x 1=4 marks)

Sand Dune

ii) Two factors that contribute to soil leaching (2mks)

Nature of the soil
Solubility of the minerals
Topography

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List four processes through which costs are eroded

16/1/2021

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KCSE Geography Past Paper 1996 Paper 1 Qn3.

a) List four processes through which costs are eroded (4mks)

By hydraulic action
Abrasion / currasion
Solution / Currasion

b) Using well-labeled diagram, explain how each of the following features is used formed.

i) A spit (4mks)
ii) A blow hole (2mks)
iii) An a toll (5mks)

i) Formation of a spit.

It forms on a shallow shore at a point where there is a change in the angle of the coastline.
Sand or shingle is deposited by long shore drift / oblique waves
Deposition continues and materials accumulates seawards
With time, an elongated feature with one end attached to the mainland projects into the sea and it called a split

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Describe three ways by which a river transports its load

15/1/2021

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Geography Paper 1 1996 Qn 2

a)
- i) What is river divide? (6mks)
- ii) Describe three ways by which a river transports its load (6mks)
b) Describe the characteristics of a river in its old age (7mks)
c) Describe each of the following drainage patterns
- i) Superimposed drainage pattern (3mks)
- ii) Centripetal drainage pattern (2mks)
d) You have planned to carry out a study of a river in its youthful stage
- i) State two ways in which you would prepare for the study (2mks)
- ii) Name two feature you are likely to study (2mks)
- iii) List two problems you are likely to experience during the study (2mks)

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Study the map of Ithanga(1:50,000 sheet 135/4) provided and answer the following questions.

14/1/2021

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Study the map of Ithanga(1:50,000 sheet 135/4 ) provided and answer the following questions.

a)
- i) Give a six – figured grid reference for the trigonometrical station to the south – east of the area covered by the map (1mk)
- ii) What is the bearing of the school at kamwiendei village from the church at Riakanau?
- iii) Measure the length of the dry weather road (E 625), from the junction at karaba shops to where it ends at Riakanau village. Give your answer in kilometers (2mks)
- iv) Calculate the area of Tebere B in the northern part of the map. Give your answer in square kilometers (2mks)
b) Student from one of the schools in the area covered by the map carried out a field study on the physical features and economical activities found in the area.
- i) Name two types of natural vegetation they are likely to have identified (2mks)
- ii) Citing evidence from the map, name three economic activities the students are likely to have identified during their study (3mks)
- iii) Citing evidence from map, name two methods the students are likely to have used to cross River Tana. (2mks)
c) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map. (4mks)
d) Describe the distribution of settlements in the area covered by the map (3mks)
e) Draw a rectangle 15cm by 10cm to represent the area west of Easting 20 and south of northing 00. On the rectangle, mark and name:
- i) The provincial boundary
- ii) Ithanga hills
- iii) The sisal plantation to the south west of the area (4mks)

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Give three examples of mechanically formed sedimentary rocks

13/1/2021

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a) Give three examples of mechanically formed sedimentary rocks (3mks)

Three examples of mechanically formed sedimentary rocks:

Sandstone
Clay stone,
silt stone
shale
Mudstone

b) State two changes that occur in sedimentary rocks when they are subjected to intense heat and pressure.(2mks)

Changes that occur in sedimentary rocks when they are subjected to intense heat and pressure.

New Minerals are formed
Minerals recrystallize further
Rock particles become compacted
The physical appearance of the rock changes
Metamorphism without any details

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a) If the local time in Nairobi at longitude 370 E is 10.00 a.m . What will the time be at /Buchanan in Liberia at longitude 100W If the local time in Nairobi at longitude 370 E is 10.00a.m.

13/1/2021

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a) If the local time in Nairobi at longitude 37⁰ E is 10.00 a.m .

What will the time be at /Buchanan in Liberia at longitude 10⁰W If the local time in Nairobi at longitude 37⁰ E is 10.00a.m.

1⁰ = 4 Mins

47⁰ x 4 = 188 mins = 3hrs 8 mins

Buchanani is 3 hrs. 8 mins behind Nairobi its time will be 6.52 am (2mks)

b) What is the effect of the international date line on time?(2mks)

On crossing this longitude while going to west, a day is lost while a day is gained while crossing to the East. (2mks)

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