GEOGRAPHY
PAPER 1 AND 2
, GEOGRAPHY PAPER 1
SECTION A
1. Give three components of the solar system.
- the sun
- the planets
- Asteroids
- meteors
- comets (Any 3 x 1 = 3 marks)
2. a) Identify two types of high level clouds
- Cirrus
- Cirro-cumulus
- Cirro stratus (any 2 x 1 = 2 marks)
b) Draw a well labelled diagram of a hydrological cycle.
Correctly drawn diagram
Clouds - 1 mark
Rain - 1 mark
Surface run off - 1 mark
Lad/ocean - 1 mark (max = 4 mks)
3. a) Give three causes of earthquake
- Growth low pressure
, - Convergence/collision
- Movement of magma within the earth’s crust/volcanic eruption (volcanicity) - folding/faulting
- Isostatic adjustment
- Blasting of rocks/bomb any 3 x 1
b) Name two major earthquake/ones of the world.
- the Circum - Pacific belt
- the Tethyam - Mediterranean belt
- the Great Rift Valley belt
- Mid Atlantic Ocean belt (Any 2 x 1 = 2)
3. a) What is a rock?
- Any naturally formed solid aggregate/a naturally occurring solid material composed of one of minerals.
b) Give three characteristics of sedimentary rocks -
some sedimentary rocks contain fossils.
- The rocks have cleavage/are foliated/have planes
- The rocks horizontal layers/are stratified. (any 3 x 1 = 3 marks)
5. a) The diagram below shows some coastal features.
- Refer to question paper
Name the features P, Q and R
P - Headland
O - Spit
R - Stack ( 3 x1 = 3 marks)
b) State two conditions necessary for the forestation of a beach.
- Presence of abundant supply of materials to be deposited.
- Presence of a shallow shore/continental shelf.
- A relatively weak long shore current
- A weak backwash/strong wash/constructive wires.
- Gently sloping land at the sea shore. (Any 2 x 1 mark each)
6. Study the map of Homa Bay (1:50,000) sheet 129/2 provided and answer the following question
a) A pipeline is to be laid along the line marked X - Y
i) What is the length of the piping to be used? (Give your answer to the nearest 100m) 7km
100m/7100m
ii) calculate the bearing of point Y from point X
2250 + 10 (2240 - 2100)
iii) Calculate the area of the part of Lake Victoria shown on the map excluding the marshy sections.
Give your answer in square kilometres
15km2 + 1km2 (2 mks)
, b) The rectangle below represents the area in the map extract bounded by Eastings 54 and 60 and
Northings 25 and 40. Identify and name the features marked J, K, L and M. J - Lala Dam
K - Magare School
L - Dry weather road
M - forest (4 mks)
c) i) Explain three factors which have influenced the distribution of settlement in the area covered by the
map.
- There are mean settlements in the Eastern part of the area because the land is gently slopping.
- There are clusters of settlements where there are markets/urban centres such as Homa Bay
becausethere are social amenities and economic activities that attract settlements. - The hilly areas
around Ruri had few or no settlements because the lad is steep/
- There are no settlements to the south west because the area is set aside as a national reserve and it
isforested.
- Shores of Lake Victoria have no settlement because they are poorly drained/marshy- Homa Bay,
Municipality area is the most densely settled because it has (Any 3 x 2)
ii) Citing evidence from the map, give two agricultural activities carried out in the area covered by the
map.
- cereal farming - flour mills/maize control store
- cotton growing - cotton experimental farm/ginnery
- sisal farming - sisal factory(3 marks)
d) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map.
- the main drainage feature is Lake Victoria
- the main river is River a keen/run off they drain into L. Victoria
- there are many short streams originating from Ruri Hills
- Some rivers for parallel pattern
- many streams disappear
- River Akech and its tributaries form dendtritic pattern
- The area has dams/water holes (Any 5 x 1 = 5 marks)
7. The map below shows some vegetation regions of the world. Use it to answer questions (a) and (b)
Refer to question paper
a) i) name the temperate grasslands marked D, E and F.
D - Prairies
E - Steppes
F - Downs (3 marks)
ii) Describe the characteristics of the natural vegetation found in the shaded area marked G.
- the forests consists of nixed variety of tree species.
- the trees shed their leaves at different times of the year/forests are evergreen.
PAPER 1 AND 2
, GEOGRAPHY PAPER 1
SECTION A
1. Give three components of the solar system.
- the sun
- the planets
- Asteroids
- meteors
- comets (Any 3 x 1 = 3 marks)
2. a) Identify two types of high level clouds
- Cirrus
- Cirro-cumulus
- Cirro stratus (any 2 x 1 = 2 marks)
b) Draw a well labelled diagram of a hydrological cycle.
Correctly drawn diagram
Clouds - 1 mark
Rain - 1 mark
Surface run off - 1 mark
Lad/ocean - 1 mark (max = 4 mks)
3. a) Give three causes of earthquake
- Growth low pressure
, - Convergence/collision
- Movement of magma within the earth’s crust/volcanic eruption (volcanicity) - folding/faulting
- Isostatic adjustment
- Blasting of rocks/bomb any 3 x 1
b) Name two major earthquake/ones of the world.
- the Circum - Pacific belt
- the Tethyam - Mediterranean belt
- the Great Rift Valley belt
- Mid Atlantic Ocean belt (Any 2 x 1 = 2)
3. a) What is a rock?
- Any naturally formed solid aggregate/a naturally occurring solid material composed of one of minerals.
b) Give three characteristics of sedimentary rocks -
some sedimentary rocks contain fossils.
- The rocks have cleavage/are foliated/have planes
- The rocks horizontal layers/are stratified. (any 3 x 1 = 3 marks)
5. a) The diagram below shows some coastal features.
- Refer to question paper
Name the features P, Q and R
P - Headland
O - Spit
R - Stack ( 3 x1 = 3 marks)
b) State two conditions necessary for the forestation of a beach.
- Presence of abundant supply of materials to be deposited.
- Presence of a shallow shore/continental shelf.
- A relatively weak long shore current
- A weak backwash/strong wash/constructive wires.
- Gently sloping land at the sea shore. (Any 2 x 1 mark each)
6. Study the map of Homa Bay (1:50,000) sheet 129/2 provided and answer the following question
a) A pipeline is to be laid along the line marked X - Y
i) What is the length of the piping to be used? (Give your answer to the nearest 100m) 7km
100m/7100m
ii) calculate the bearing of point Y from point X
2250 + 10 (2240 - 2100)
iii) Calculate the area of the part of Lake Victoria shown on the map excluding the marshy sections.
Give your answer in square kilometres
15km2 + 1km2 (2 mks)
, b) The rectangle below represents the area in the map extract bounded by Eastings 54 and 60 and
Northings 25 and 40. Identify and name the features marked J, K, L and M. J - Lala Dam
K - Magare School
L - Dry weather road
M - forest (4 mks)
c) i) Explain three factors which have influenced the distribution of settlement in the area covered by the
map.
- There are mean settlements in the Eastern part of the area because the land is gently slopping.
- There are clusters of settlements where there are markets/urban centres such as Homa Bay
becausethere are social amenities and economic activities that attract settlements. - The hilly areas
around Ruri had few or no settlements because the lad is steep/
- There are no settlements to the south west because the area is set aside as a national reserve and it
isforested.
- Shores of Lake Victoria have no settlement because they are poorly drained/marshy- Homa Bay,
Municipality area is the most densely settled because it has (Any 3 x 2)
ii) Citing evidence from the map, give two agricultural activities carried out in the area covered by the
map.
- cereal farming - flour mills/maize control store
- cotton growing - cotton experimental farm/ginnery
- sisal farming - sisal factory(3 marks)
d) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map.
- the main drainage feature is Lake Victoria
- the main river is River a keen/run off they drain into L. Victoria
- there are many short streams originating from Ruri Hills
- Some rivers for parallel pattern
- many streams disappear
- River Akech and its tributaries form dendtritic pattern
- The area has dams/water holes (Any 5 x 1 = 5 marks)
7. The map below shows some vegetation regions of the world. Use it to answer questions (a) and (b)
Refer to question paper
a) i) name the temperate grasslands marked D, E and F.
D - Prairies
E - Steppes
F - Downs (3 marks)
ii) Describe the characteristics of the natural vegetation found in the shaded area marked G.
- the forests consists of nixed variety of tree species.
- the trees shed their leaves at different times of the year/forests are evergreen.
