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Soil And Water Conservation Question Paper

Soil And Water Conservation 

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENS 400: SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

DATE: Monday 21st December, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer QUESTION ONE and any other THREE questions.

1.
a)
Define the following terms:
i. Land
husbandry [2
marks]
ii.
Land
degradation
[2
marks]
iii.
Water
harvesting
[2
marks]


iv.
Legislation





[2 marks]


v.
Soil






[2 marks]

b)
Discuss two major constraints to soil and water conservation in Kenya.










[15 marks]
2.
Outline the causes, effects and control measures for gully erosion. [15 marks]
3.
Briefly discuss extension methods in soil and land water conservation.










[15 marks]
4.
Discuss biological and physical measures for soil and water conservation.










[15 marks]
5.
Explain the role of water harvesting in farming systems.

[15 marks]

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