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SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section
1.
a) Outline two ways through which the interior of the earth is studied.
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b) State three natural causes of earth quakes.
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2.
a) The map below shows the climatic regions of Kenya. Use it to answer questions that follow
a)
b)
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b)
a)
Name the climatic regions marked 2 and 7.
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State three characteristics of climatic region marked 7
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3.
What is a river regime?
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What three conditions three that favours the formation of a river delta.
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4.
State any three physical process of weathering resulting from temperature variation.
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b) Give two effects of mass wasting
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5.
a) State three examples of intrusive igneous rocks.
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b) Name any two types of metamorphism in rocks.
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SECTION B
Answer question 6 and any other two questions
6.
Study the map of Silaloni ( 1:50,000) provided and answer the following questions.
(a) (i) Give six figures grid reference of Silaloni school
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(ii) Measure the length of loose surface road from mariakani grid references 521855 to grid
reference 487920. Give your answer in Kilometres.
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(iii) What is the bearing of Raya waterhole in grid square 3302 from Silaloni school.
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(b) Draw a frame 20 x 15cm to represent the area bounded by Easting 50 and 55 and northing 87 and
91. On it mark and name
(i)
Loose surface road
(ii)
Thicket vegetation
(iii) Ikanga school
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c) Describe the relief of the area covered by the map.
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d) Citing evidence from the map, identify three social services provided to the people in the area
covered by the map.
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e) Student from Wacho school carried field study on vegetation around their school
(i) Give two methods they used to record their data.
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(ii) List two types of vegetation they studied
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(iii) Apart from types of vegetation, state two other aspects of vegetation they could have
studies.
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7.
a) (i) State three factors necessary for formation of Karst scenary
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(ii) Give three factors influencing occurrence of underground water.
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b) Describe formation of:(i) Stalagmite
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(ii) Stalactite
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c) Explain three ways by which underground water is important to man.
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d) Students from your school carried out field study on Karst scenery.
(i) Give three reasons why they needed a working schedule.
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(ii) State two characteristics of limestone rocks that they identified.
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(iii) What follow up activities were they required to make.
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8.
a) (i) What is soil?
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(ii) Differentiate between soil profile and soil catena
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b) (i) Draw a well –labelled diagram of soil profile
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(ii) State three factors that determine the development of soil profile
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c) (i) What is soil conservation?
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(ii) Explain three methods of controlling soil erosion.
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d) Students from Nyamira Academy intend to carry field study on soil around their school
(i)State two preparations they are required to make
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(ii) Identify two methods they would use to collect the data.
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(iii) State two problems they are likely to experience.
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9.
a) (i) State three wind erosion processes
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(ii) Give three factors leading to development of deserts.
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b) Explain two ways through which wind transports materials in the deserts
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c) Describe formation of:(i) Wadi
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(ii) Seif dune
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(iii) Rock pedestal
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d) Explain three negative effects of desert land forms
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10.
The diagram below shows a glaciated upland area. Use it to answer question 10 (a)
P
Q
R
(a) Name the features marked P,Q and R
(b) Describe formation of ;
(i) U – shaped valley
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(ii) Depression lakes.
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c) Explain three factors that determine the speed of glaciers
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d) (i) Name two depositional features in glaciated lowlands.
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(ii) Differentiate between lodgement till and ablation till.
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e) Students from mount Kenya region conducted field study on glaciated uplands of Mt. Kenya.
(i) State two objectives of their study.
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(ii) Give two methods they used to collect data.
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(iii) Give reasons why they needed to conduct reconnaissance.
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