STEADFAST ACADEMY

END OF YEAR EXAM -2023

YEAR 7 GEOGRAPHY

NAME: ____________________________________

TIME: 1 Hour

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

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1. The following are areas covered in the study of the natural physical
environment of human kind. Explain each of them. [5]

Geology
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Climatology
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Hydrology
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Pedology
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Spatial geography
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2. Discuss 2 causes of river floods. [2]

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3. Can the risk of flooding be reduced? Elaborate using 3 ways. [3]

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4. Natural disaster is an event of nature which overwhelms local resources and

threatens the function and safety of the community. List 4 of the world’s
worst natural disasters. [2]

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5. State 5 elements of weather and the instruments used to measure them. [5]

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6. The stevenson screen is a white wooden screen mounted on four legs and
used to house certain instruments. Which are these instruments? [3]

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7. What qualifications make Stevenson Screen suitable for its work? [4]

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8. Mention 4 traditional methods of weather forecasting. [4]

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9. Prediction of weather using modern methods uses various instruments. State
2 of the instruments used to predict the weather. [2]

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10.Discuss the importance of predicting weather. [5]

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11.Weather forecasting has some challenges. What are some of the factors
hindering weather forecasting? Mention 3 of them. [3]

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 12.Mist and fog are a mass of tiny water droplets suspended in the lower layers
of the atmosphere.

(a) What is the difference between fog and mist? [1]

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(b) What is formed when fog mixes with smoke? [1]

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13. Mention three types of fogs. [3]

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14. Discuss two factors that influence temperature. [4]

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15. Identify three of the career opportunities for a geography degree holder. [3]

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