Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Busia 2015 Geography 1 Ans
Busia 2015 Geography 1 Ans
Month J F M A M J J A S O N D Breaking
Coast K wave
R/fall 80 12 34 15 13 90 10 12 32 12 10 80 J
mm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marsh Sea
Temp. 28 29 32 31 28 28 29 30 31 30 29 28
0
C
ii) Using the key name two types of roads d) Draw a square measuring 10cm to
found in the area covered by the map. represent the area enclosed by northings
(2mks) 70 to 80 and east of easting .03.
- Dry weather roads (2mks)
- All weather road and bound surface
- Main tracks i) On the square mark and name;
2x1=2mks
iii) Name two human features found at grid - R. Ikoo (1mk)
square 0963. (2mks) - Nzia hill (1mk)
- Dry weather road D 503 (1mk)
- Houses
- Water pipeline iii) Calculate the scale of the square you have
2x1=2mks drawn. (2mks)
b)(i) What is the vertical interval (V.I) of the - map scale ÷ 2= 1 ÷ 2 =1 x ½
map extract. 50,000 1 50,000
- 20m (1x1=1mk)
= 1 (1:100,000)
100,000 2x1mks
iii) Give two reasons why a river may have a - Lateral river erosion extends the bluffs hence
large river volume in its old stage. widening the river valley.
(2mks) laterol erosion
laterol erosion
- Low gradient allows accumulation of water.
- Increased amount of water/volume from
tributaries.
mountains. (8mks)
- Crustal rock layers are subjected to
compression forces.
Key A -Fault
crustal rock layers B -Fault step
C -Crustal rock layers/strata
Compresional forces 3x1=3mks
ii) State four characteristics of lakes formed
- This leads to formation of two adjacent by faulting. (4mks)
- Most of them are deep
reverse faults in the rock strata. - Most of them are saline /salty
- Most of them are narrow/elongated
- Most of them have steep sides. 4x1=4mks
BUSIA COUNTY - MARKING SCHEME - 2015 5 (SW) FORM 4 - GEOGRAPHY - 1
weathering
c) Explain four effects of faulting to human forms sediments OR
activities. (8mks) sediments transported
to lowlands
- Windward sides of fault mountains receive sediments laid in layers,
compacted and harden into rock