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Kcse 2010 Geography Paper 2 Question Paper
Kcse 2010 Geography Paper 2
Course:Geography
Institution: Kcse question papers
Exam Year:2010
SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.
1. . (a) Name two exotic species of trees planted in Kenya. (2 marks)
(b) State three reasons why it is necessary to carry out afforestation programmes in Kenya.
(3 marks)
2. (a) Give thee physical conditions that favour maize cultivation in Trans Nzoia District in Kenya.(3 marks)
(b) State three problems facing maize farming in Kenya.
3. (a) Outline three physical factors that favoured the development of the Seven Forks hydro-electric power scheme. .. - (3 marks)
(b) State two problems facing hydro-electric power, projects in Kenya. (2 marks)
4. Use the sketch map below to answer question (a).
(a) Name the main settlement pattern in:
(i) the northern part of the area represented by the sketch map; (1 mark)
(ii) the southern part of the area represented by the sketch map. (1 mark)
(b) State two ways in which government policy may influence the distribution of human settlements.
(2 marks)
5. (a) Apart from windstorms, name two other environmental hazards associated with climatic conditions. (2 marks)
(b) State three problems caused by windstorms in Kenya. (3 marks)
SECTION B
Answer question 6 and any other two questions from this section.
6. The table below shows the number of tourists who visited Kenya from various parts of the world in 2005 and 2006. Use it to answer questions (a) and (b).
Place of Origin
No. of tourists per year
2005
2006
Europe
942,000
965,000
Africa
120,000
154,000
Asia
97,000
128,000
North America
94,000
103,000
Australia & New Zealand
19,000
24,000
All other countries
29,000
41,000
Total
1,301,000
1,415,000
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics
(a) Which continent had the highest increase in the number of tourists visiting Kenya between 2005 and 2006? (2 marks)
(ii) Calculate the percentage increase of tourists from Australia & New Zealand between 2005 and 2006. (2 marks)
(iii) Draw a divided rectangle 15cm long to represent the number of tourists that visited Kenya in 2006. Show your calculations. (10 marks)
(b) (i) State two advantages of using divided rectangles to represent geographical data. (2 marks)
(ii) Give four reasons why in 2005 and 2006 there were more tourists visiting Kenya from Europe compared to those from other parts of the world. (4 marks)
(c) Give five reasons why domestic tourism is being encouraged in Kenya. (5 marks)
7. (a) State three physical conditions that favour coffee growing in the central highlands of Kenya. (3 marks)
(b) Describe the stages involved in coffee production from picking to marketing. (8 marks)
(c) Explain four problems facing coffee farming in Brazil. (8 marks)
(d) Your geography class carried out a field study on a coffee farm.
(i) State four methods the class may have used to collect data. (4 marks)
(ii) During the field study, the class collected data on quantities of coffee produced from the farm in the last five years.
State two methods that the class may have used to present the data. (2 marks)
8. (a) (i) What is visible trade? (2 marks)
(ii) List three major imports to Kenya from Japan. (3 marks)
(b) Explain four factors that influence internal trade in Kenya. (8 marks)
(c) State four ways in which trade is of significance to Kenya. (4 marks)
(d) Explain four benefits which member states of ECOWAS derive from the formation of the trading bloc. (8 marks)
9. (a) (i) Name three agricultural non-food processing industries in Kenya. (3 marks)
(ii) State four ways in which Kenya has benefited from the motor-vehicle assembly industry. (4 marks)
(b) Explain three problems arising from industrialization in Kenya. (6 marks)
(c) Explain three factors which influenced the location of iron and steel industry in the Ruhr region of Germany in the 19l Century. (6 marks)
(d) You intend to carry out a field study of a furniture-making industry in the local market centre.
(i) State two reasons why it would be necessary for you to visit the area of study, in advance(2 marks)
(ii) For your field study you have prepared a work schedule. State two items you would include in the schedule. (2 marks)
(iii) Give two advantages of studying about furniture making through fieldwork. (2 marks)
10. The map below shows the location of some urban centres in East Africa.
(a) (i) Name the towns marked P, Q and R.
(ii) Name the minerals that influenced the growth of the towns marked X and Y. (2 marks)
(b) Explain four factors that have led to the growth of Eldoret as a major town in Kenya. (8 marks)
(c) Compare the ports of Mombasa and Rotterdam under the following sub-headings:
(i) site; (2 marks)
(ii) transport links to the interior; (2 marks)
(iii) the hinterland; (2 marks)
(iv) port facilities. (2 marks)
(d) Explain two ways in which urbanization negatively affects the surrounding agricultural areas.
(4 marks)
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