Water Supply, Irrigation and Drainage - Audiovisuals

Water Supply, Irrigation and Drainage - Audiovisuals, Questions and Answers

1/11/2020

TOPICAL QUESTIONS

1. State two reasons for treating water for us on the farm
2. State three reasons for draining swampy land before growing crops
3. Use the diagram below of irrigation method to answer the questions that follow.

a. Identify the method of irrigation
b. State four advantages of the above irrigation system
c. State three factors that determine the type of irrigation on the farm
d. State two disadvantages of the above system of irrigation
4. What is irrigation
5. Outline three methods of irrigation
6. List four use of water on the farm
7. Give four methods of harvesting water on the farm
8. Outline the stages involved in water treatment process
9. List any four uses of water in the farm
10. State two types of irrigation used in Kenya
11. Outline four disadvantages of cambered beds
12. Describe the process of water treatment
13. Give four roles of drainage as a method of land reclamation
14. Name two types of water pumps which can be used in the farm
15. Name any four examples of working capital in maize production
16. List four types of water pumps which can be used in the farm
17. State four methods of drainage
18. Distinguish between a dam and a weir
19. How do the government control prices of essential farm produce?
20. What is the difference between pumping and piping of water in the farm?
21. List four reasons of draining water logged soils before planting.
22. Give three Agricultural practices which lead to water pollution
23. The diagrams below illustrate some methods of irrigating crops in the field. Study the diagrams and answer the questions that follow:

a. Identify the methods used ; (23) A, (23) B
b. State two advantages of method A over method B
c. What material should be inserted at point T
24. Name two farming practice that cause water pollution
25. Give four reasons for practicing irrigation
26. State four importance of water to plants
27. State four reasons for treating water before use
28. Describe water treatment system in a chemical treatment plant
29. Name four diseases caused to man by drinking untreated water
30. State the functions of the following chemicals as used in water treatment;
a. Chlorine.
b. Aluminum sulphate (AIlum)
31. The diagrams labeled S and T illustrate some methods of draining waterlogged fields; use it to answer the questions that follow:
32. What is the importance of carrying out land reclamation?

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