Geography Questions and Answers - Form 1 Mid Term 1 Exams 2023

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1.  
   1. Name the two types of environment {2mks)
   2. Apart from photography work, name three areas studied in practical geography{3mks}
2.  
   1. Define the following terms;-
      1. Ecology(2mks)
      2. Habitat(2mks)
   2. Give FIVE reasons why it is important to study Geography(5mks)
3.  
   1. What is the relationship between geography and
      1. Biology(2mks)
      2. Civil engineering (2mks)
   2. Apart from biology and civil engineering, name three disciplines related to Geography (3mks)
4.  
   1. Give the meaning of the following terms as used in relation to Geography
      1. Geo (2mks)
      2. Geographia (2mks)
   2. Identify the branches of geography in which the following are studied(3mks)
      1. Mining
      2. Weather and climate
      3. Agriculture
5.  
   1. Give the components of the solar system (3mks)
   2. State the four characteristics of the sun (4mks)
6.  
   1. Name the first three planets in the solar system (3mks)
   2. State the five characteristics of planets (5mks)
7.  
   1. Describe the origin of the earth according to the passing star theory (4mks)
   2. Give three reasons why the interior of the earth is very hot. (3mks)

MARKING SCHEME

1.  
   1. Name the two types of environment (2mks)
      1. Physical environment
      2. Human environment
   2. Apart from photography work, name three areas studied in practical geography{3mks}
      1. Maps and map work
      2. Statistical methods
      3. Fieldwork
2.  
   1. Define the following terms;-
      1. Ecology(2mks)
         • Set of external sorroundings that influence the development and specific organisms.
      2. Habitat(2mks)
         • Home that provides the physical conditions under which certain organisms live in an environment.
   2. Give FIVE reasons why it is important to study Geography(5mks)
      1. Geography is a career subject.
      2. To acquire positive attitudes and values to become a useful member of society.
      3. To acquire knowledge of the available resource.
      4. To learn and explain the origin of the solar system and the earth.
      5. To explain the land forming processes and the resultant features.
      6. To be able to manage and conserve the environment properly.
      7. To be able to manage time properly.
3.  
   1. What is the relationship between geography and,
      1. Biology(2mks)
         • Biology focuses on living organism’s structure and form.
         • Geography uses biological information to explain the distribution of living organisms on the earth’s surface trough biogeography.
      2. Civil engineering (2mks)
         • Civil engineering deals with the building and maintenance of structures such as roads , railways ,dams etc
         • Geographical knowledge on landforms, rocks soils is vital before these projects /structures are designed and developed.
   2. Apart from biology and civil engineering, name three disciplines related to Geography (3mks)
      1. History
      2. Demography
      3. Agriculture
      4. Economics
      5. Physics
      6. Chemistry
      7. Geology
      8. Medicine
      9. Mathematics
      10. Geology
4.  
   1. Give the meaning of the following terms as used in relation to Geography
      1. Geo    (2mks)
         • Means the earth.
      2. Geographia (2mks)
         • Means to draw describe or write about the earth.
   2. Identify the branches of geography in which the following are studied(3mks)
      1. Mining - Human and economic Geo
      2. Weather and climate - Physical Geo
      3. Agriculture - Human and Economic Geo
5.  
   1. Give the components of the solar system (3mks)
      1. The Sun
      2. The 8 Planets
      3. Other heavenly bodies- e.g Asteroids, comets, meteoroids, e.t.c
   2. State the four characteristics of the sun (4mks)
      1. It is a star.
      2. Made of very hot gases.
      3. Rotates on its axis.
      4. Has a strong gravitational pull which hold all the planets in orbit around it.
      5. Radiates solar energy.
6.  
   1. Name the first three planets in the solar system (3mks)
      1. Mercury
      2. Venus
      3. The earth
   2. State the five characteristics of planets (5mks)
      1. Spherical in shape.
      2. Revolve round the sun.
      3. Rotate on their axes.
      4. Classified into rocky and gaseous
      5. Kept on their orbits by the suns gravitational pull.
      6. Have their own force of gravity.
      7. Only one is known to support life.
7.  
   1. Describe the origin of the earth according to the passing star theory (4mks)
      • Advanced by jeans and jeffreys.
      • States that the sun existed earlier than the planets.
      • A bigger star with greater gravitational pull than that of the sun, passed in its vicinity.
      • It attracted large quantities of materials from the sun.
      • The materials split as they cooled and condensed to form the planets.
      • They were then set in the orbit round the sun.
      • During cooling, heavy materials collected at the centre and formed the core to form the mantle.
      • The lightest materials formed the earths crust.
   2. Give three reasons why the interior of the earth is very hot(3mks)
      1. The original heat is still retained
      2. Radioactivity
      3. The weight of the overlying crustal burden(rocks)