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Form 3 Geography Paper 1 End of Term 2 Examination 2022
Class: Form 3
Subject: Geography
Level: High School
Exam Category: Form 3 End Term 2 Exams
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Exam Summary
SECTION A
(Answer all the questions from this section)
1. (a) Give the two dominant minerals that form the earth’s core. (2 marks)
(b) State three reasons why the interior of the earth is still very hot. (3 marks)
2. (a) The diagram below shows a maximum thermometer. Identify the parts labelled X, Y and Z. (3 marks)
(b) Give two factors that influence the amount of rainfall received in a place. (2 marks)
3. (a) List two examples of volcanic rocks. (2 marks)
(b) State three characteristics of minerals. (3 marks)
4. (a) Define the term Vulcanicity? (2 marks)
(b) List three features of extrusive vulcanicity found in Kenya. (3 marks)
5. (a) Apart from tropical monsoon forests, give two other types of natural forests. (2 marks)
(b) State three characteristics of tropical monsoon forests. (3 marks)
SECTION B
(Answer question 6 and any other two questions from this section)
6. Study the map of Nyeri (1:50,000 sheet 120/4 provided and use it to answer the following questions.
(a) (i) Identify two districts represented in the area covered by the map. (2 marks)
(ii) Give the position of the Tree tops Game Look Out Hotel by latitude and longitude. (2 marks)
(b) (i) Determine the area in square kilometres of Nyeri forest. (2 marks)
(ii) Citing evidence from the map, give five economic activities apart from crop farming carried out in the area covered by the map. (5 marks)
(c) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map. (6 marks)
(d) (i) Draw a rectangle 10cm by 6 cm to represent the area enclosed from easting 60 to easting 70 and north of northing 60. (1 mark) On the rectangle, mark and name:
- An air strip
- River Amboni
- A forest
- Mweiga municipality
- A hill (6 marks)
(ii) What is the scale of the sketch that you have drawn in
(d) (i)? (1 mark)
7. (a) (i) What are earth movements? (2 marks)
(ii) State three effects of earth movements. (3 marks) (b) (i) Name four types of faults. (4 marks)
(ii) With the aid of well labelled diagrams, describe how a rift valley is formed due to compression forces. (8 marks)
(c) Explain four contributions of the Great Rift Valley to the economy of Kenya. (8 marks)
8. (a) What is secondary vegetation? (2 marks)
(b) (i) Apart from coniferous forests, name four other types of natural forests (4 marks)
(ii) Describe the characteristics of the coniferous forests. (7 marks)
(c) Explain three factors which influence the distribution and type of natural vegetation in Kenya. (6 marks)
(d) Explain three benefits of savannah vegetation to Kenya. (6 marks)
9. (a) (i) Differentiate between an ocean and a sea. (2 marks)
(ii) List four types of tides. (4 marks)
(b) The diagram below shows some coastal features. Identify the features marked P, Q, R, S and T. (5 marks)
(c) With the aid of well labelled diagrams, describe how an atoll is formed according to Charles Darwin’s theory. (8 marks) (6) Explain three contributions of coral to the economy of Kenya. (6 marks)
10. (a) Define the term desertification. (2 marks)
(b) Explain three ways in which wind transports its load (6 marks)
(c) With the aid of a well labeled diagram, describe how a rock pedestal is formed. (7 marks)
(d) A group of form four students went out for a field study on action of water in an arid area.
(i) Name three erosional features that they are likely to have observed.(3 marks)
(ii) State three problems they have encountered during the field study. (3marks)
(iii) What activities would they recommend to the residents in the area as an effort to control desertification? (4 marks)
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