SECTION A
1(a) what is environment (1mk)
(b) Identity two effects of the following environmental hazards
(I) Earthquake (2mks)
(II) Nuclear (2mks)
2(a) Name two species of hardwood forests grown in Kenya (2mks)
(b) State three factors that favour the development of softwood forest in Kenya (3mks)
3 (a) Define the term mining (1mk)
(b) Describe two factors that have influenced exploitation of minerals (4mks)
4 (a)Define the term forestry (1mk)
(b) Give two main branches of geography (2mks)
(c) State two problems facing mining industry in Kenya (2mks)
5 (a) Define the term habitat (1mk)
(b) Explain the relationship between Geography and
(I) Agriculture
(II) Biology
(C)Give three reasons why we study Geography (2mks)
SECTION B
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
6 The table below shows the vehicles moving past the D.C gate on Monday between 8:30 am to
8:30pm.
Perio Isuzu Leyland Toyota Nissa Others
d n
8;30- 100 150 300 240 80
10;30
2:30- 40 60 70 20 80
4:30
6:30- 120 130 90 140 120
8:30
Total 260 340 460 400 280
(a) Find the grand total of vehicles moving past the gate on Monday (2mks)
(II) Draw a simple pie chart to show the type of vehicles moving past the gate on Monday
(radius 3cm) (8mks)
(III) Outline the merits of using a simple pie chart to represent the above data (2mks)
(iv) Apart from pie chart, give other three ways to represent statistical data (3mks)
(v) Identify methods of collecting statistical data (2mks)
(Vi) State importance of doing statistics (3mks)
(b) Define the term photograph (1mk)
(II) Give two types of ground photograph (2mks)
(III) State two limitations of using photographs (2mks)
7(a) Name the main types of natural forests in the world (2mks)
(b) the significance of forests and forest products in Kenya (3mks)
(c) (I) What has Kenya government done to conserve and manage forests (4mks)
(II) Explain three factors influencing the distribution of natural forests (6mks)
(III) Define the term forest management (1mk)
(C) (I) State two characteristics of softwood forests in Canada (2mks)
(II) Give the difference between softwood forest in Kenya and Canada under the following sub-
headings
. Period of harvesting (2mks)
. Transportation (2mks)
(III) State three reasons why it is necessary to carry out afforestation programs in Kenya (2mks)
8. (a)(I) Define a mineral (1mk)
(II) Explain the forms in which the minerals occurs (3mks)
(b) Students from Mtwapa high school went out of a field study in lake magadi
(I) Name three preparations they made before the study (3mks)
(II) Identify two problems they might have encountered during the study (2mks)
(III) State importance of studying geography through field work. 2mks)
(C) Explain how the following factors influence exploitation of minerals
(I) Transport (2mks)
(II) Level of technology (2mks)
(d) (I) Describe the open cast mining (4mks)
(II) Explain four ways in which middle east countries has benefited from petrolium
mining (4mks)
(e) Give two uses of diamond (2mks)
