MUKONO MIXED DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM 2 2023 EXAMINATION

GEOGRAPHY FORM 1
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Answer all the questions in the spaces provided
1. a. Name two areas covered under practical geography (2 marks)
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b. Explain the following areas of geography (4 marks)
i. Population geography
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ii. Agricultural geography
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2. State the limitations of the passing star theory (3 marks)
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b. Name the three forces responsible for the shape of the earth (3 marks)
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c. Name the two planets that do not have satellites (2 marks)
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d. Explain the following proofs that the earth is spherical (2 marks)
i. Circumnavigation
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ii. Rotation of the earth
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e. Differentiate between rotation and revolution of the earth (2 marks)
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f. Identify three effects of revolution of the earth (3 marks)
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g. Name two external layers of the earth (2 marks)
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h. Why is the interior of the earth still hot? (3 marks)
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3. a. What are some of the factors that determine the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth surface? (3
marks)
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b. Differentiate between absolute and relative humidity (2 marks)
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c. Other than dew and rainfall, name two other forms of precipitation (2 marks)
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d. Identify three conditions necessary for formation of dew (3 marks)
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e. With an aid of a well labeled diagram, explain how relief rainfall is formed (6 marks)

f. State three factors to consider when citing a weather station (3 marks)

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g. Identify any two instruments stored in a Stevenson’s Screen (2 marks)
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h. State three characteristics of the troposphere (3 marks)
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i. What are some of the advantages of weather forecasting? (3 marks)
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j. Identify three characteristics of the intertropical convergence zone (3 marks)
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4. Study the table below and then answer the questions that follow:

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
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Temp. C 20 20 18 16 13 10 10 13 16 18 19 16
Rainfall (mm) 112 97 75 61 22 10 12 10 25 69 116 111

(a) (i) Using a scale of 1cm to rep. 20mm, draw a bar graph to represent the annual rainfall.
(8 marks)

(ii) State two advantages of using the above method to represent data. (2 marks)

b. Calculate the annual range of temperature (1 mark)

c. What is the mean annual rainfall? (2 marks)

d. Which is the wettest month? (1 mark)