Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
312/1- GEOGRAPHY - Paper 1
2 ¾ hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
- This paper has two Sections A and B.
- Answer all the questions in Section A.
- Answer question 6 and any other two questions from Section B.
- All answers must be written in the answer booklet provided.
SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section.
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- Differentiate between a rock and a mineral. (2marks)
- State three reasons why sedimentary rocks are more widespread at the coast. (3marks)
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- Name two types of faults. (2marks)
- State three ways in which features resulting from faulting are of economic importance. (3 marks)
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- What is micro- climate? (2marks)
- Give three characteristics of hot desert climate. (3marks)
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- Distinguish between an artesian well and an artesian basin. (2marks)
- State three reasons why there are few settlements in a karst landscape. (3marks)
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- What is a lake? (2marks)
- Give three reasons why some Rift Valley Lakes have fresh water. (3marks)
SECTION B
Answer question 6 and any other two questions from this section.
- Use the Yimbo map sheet 115/1provided to answer the questions that follow.
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- What is the longitudinal extent of the area covered by the map? (1mark)
- Convert the map scale to statement scale. (2marks)
- Measure the distance of the road C 506 from Nango junction to Bondo and Asembo in kilometers. (2marks)
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- Identify two methods used to represent relief of the area covered by the map. (2marks)
- Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map. (5marks)
- What is the bearing of the air photo principal point at grid square 3286 from the air photo principal point at grid square 3891? (2marks)
- Draw a rectangle to represent the area between eastings 33 and 39 and northings 88 and 93. Reduce the rectangle by half. On the new rectangle, mark and name: (5marks)
- The road
- Thicket
- Seasonal swamp
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- Citing evidence, identify two economic activities carried out in the area covered by the map. (4marks)
- Identify two human- made features found in grid square 2494. (2marks)
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- Define the term ‘solar system’ (2marks)
- Differentiate between earth rotation and earth revolution. (2marks)
- Explain the following effects of the revolution of the earth:
- Varying lengths of day and night. (2marks)
- The lunar eclipse (2marks)
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- Give the date and time of the year when the winter solstice is experienced. (1mark)
- Explain how the earth was formed according to the passing star theory. (5marks)
- Use the diagram below to answer the questions that follow.
- Name the parts labeled P and Q (2marks)
- Give three characteristics of part Q. (3marks)
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- Give any one planet in the solar system that rotates on its axis in a clockwise direction. (1mark)
- Give the name that is used to describe the slightly flattening shape of the earth at the poles. (1mark)
- Explain two proofs put forward to explain the spherical shape of the earth. (4marks)
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- Distinguish between natural vegetation and derived vegetation. (2marks)
- Explain how the following factors influence vegetation distribution. (4marks)
- Aspect
- Human activities
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- Name the specific countries of the world where the following grassland vegetation types are found (3marks)
- Veldtz
- Pampas
- Dawns
- Give three factors that have led to a decline of the natural grasslands in Kenya. (3marks)
- Name the specific countries of the world where the following grassland vegetation types are found (3marks)
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- Explain three factors that limit the exploitation of tropical rain forests in Africa.(6marks)
- The diagram below shows vegetation zones of a S. Africa mountain. Use it to answer the question below: -
Name the zones A, and D (2marks) - State two reasons as to why mountain tops has no vegetation cover. (2marks)
- You are required to carry out a field on a forest near your school.
Apart from identifying types of plants, state three other activities you would carry out during the study. (3marks)
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- Differentiate between weathering and mass wasting. (2marks)
- Explain how the following factors influence weathering:
- Climate (2marks)
- Relief (2marks)
- Plants and animals (2marks)
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- Explain the following chemical weathering processes:
- Hydration (2marks)
- Hydrolysis (2marks)
- Explain the following chemical weathering processes:
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- Apart from soil creep, name two other slow mass wasting processes. (2marks)
- List four effects of soil creep to the physical environment. (4marks)
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- State the four specific factors that influence mudflows. (4marks)
- Give three significance of weathering. (3marks)
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- Define the term glacier. (2marks)
- Identify two ways in which glacier moves. (2marks)
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- Explain two processes of glacial erosion. (4marks)
- Describe the formation of a cirque. (5marks)
- The diagram below represents a depositional feature in a glaciated landscape. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
- Identify the feature above. (1mark)
- Describe how the above feature is formed. (4marks)
- Apart from the above feature, name two other depositional features in the lowlands. (2 marks)
- your class intends to conduct a field study on glaciation on Mount Kenya.
- Identify any two types of moraine you are likely to observe. (2marks)
- State any three problems you are likely to encounter during the field study. (3marks)
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