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GEOGRAPHY

Paper 2

July/August

Time 2 ¾ HRS

BUSIA SUB - COUNTY FORM FOUR JOINT EXAMINATION 2016

Kenya Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE)

GEOGRAPHY

Paper 2

Time 2 ¾ HRS

Instructions

a)	Write your name, index number and school in the spaces provided

b)	Write the date of examination and sign

c)	This paper consists of two sections A and B

d)	Answer all questions in section A

e)	In section B, answer question 6(Compulsory) and any other two questions on the answer sheets

provided

SECTION A(25MKS)

Answer all the questions in this section

1	(a) What is beef farming?	(2mks)

(b)Name two exotic breeds of cattle reared in commercial ranches in both Kenya and Argentina.

(2mks)

2	(a) Identifythree sources of electricity	(3mks)

(b) State three ways Kenya will benefit as a result of exploiting oil in Turkana County	(3mks)

3	(a) Define the term hinterland	(2mks)

(b)State three physical factors that influenced the location of Mombasa town	(3mks)

4	State four characteristics of Horticulture farming in Kenya	(4mks)

5	(a)Give three methods used to reclaim land in Kenya	(3mks)

(b)State three benefits of polders in Netherlands	(3mks)

SECTION B( 75 MARKS)

Answer questions 6 and any other two questions in this section

6	The table below shows the quantity of minerals produced in Kenya in tones in 2005.

MINERAL	TONNES

Soda ash	360, 161

Fluorspar	109, 594

Salt	26, 596

Others	8, 972

Total	505, 323

a)	(i) Draw divided rectangle 15cm long to represent the quantity of minerals produced in Kenya in tones in 2005	(7mks)

(ii) State three advantages of using divided rectangle to represent statistical data

(3mks)

b)	State three ways in which mineral may occur	(3mks)

c)	Describe how open cast mining is carried out	(5mks)

d)	(i) State four effects of open cast mining on environment	(4mks)

(ii) Give three uses of soda Ash	(3mks)

7	(a)	(i) What is fish farming?	(2mks)

(ii) Explain why fish farming is being encouraged in Kenya	(8mks)

(b)	(i) Name two types of fish caught at the Coast of Norway	(2mks)

(ii) Describe purse seining as a method of fishing	(5mks)

c) Explain four ways in which marine fisheries in Kenya can be conserved	(8mks)

8	a)	(i) Name three agricultural food processing industries in Kenya	(3mks)

(ii) State three reasons why some industries are located near source of water	(3mks)

(b)	(i) List three industries located in the Ruhr region of Germany other that iron and steel.

(3mks)

(ii). Explain four factors that influenced the location or iron and steel industry in the Ruhr – region of Germany.	(8mks)

c)	Explain four ways in which jua kali industries contributes to the economy of Kenya

(8mks)

9	a)	What is forestry?	(2mks)

b)	Use the map of Kenya below to answer question ( b) (i)

(i) Name the forest reserves marked P, Q, and R	(3mks)

(ii) Explain four factors that favour growth of natural forest around Mt. Kenya	(8mks)

c)	(i) Name two tree species found in the soft wood forest of Canada	(2mks)

(ii) State four characteristics of softwood forest of Ghana	(4mks)

d)	Explain three problems that affect forestry in Canada	(6mks)

10	a)	(i) Draw an outline map of Ghana	(2mks)

On it mark and name

Cocao growing area	(1mk)

Kumasi	(1mk)

Port Tema	(1mk)

(ii) State three physical factors that favour cocoa growing in Ghana	(3mks)

b)	Describe the stages involved in cocoa production from harvesting to processing	(7mks)

c)	Name two coffee species planted in Kenya	(2mks)

d)	Explain four problems facing coffee farming in Brazil	(8mks)