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Geography Form 4 Question Paper

Geography Form 4

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2010

PARKLANDS BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL
FORM 4 TRIAL EXAMS
GEOGRAPHY PAPER 1

SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section

1
a. Name two planets closest to the sun (2mks)

b. Give a reason for the bulging of the earth (1mk)

c. State the dates that the sun is overhead along the:-
i. Tropical of cancer (1mk)
ii. Equator (1mk)

2
a. Name two types of folds (2mks)

b. State the factors that influence folding (3mks)

3
a. Differentiate between river capture and river rejuvenation (2mks)

b. Name two features that result from river rejuvenation (2mks)

4
a. State three forms of slow mass wasting (3mks)

b. Apart from plants, give three other factors that influence the rate of weathering (3mks)

5
a. Name two soil forming processes (2mks)

b. State three methods of restoring soil fertility (3mks)

SECTION B
Answer question 6 and any other two questions from this section.

6
a. Stuffy the map of Kericho 1:50,000 provided and answer the following questions.

i. What was the magnetic variation of the area when the map was drawn (1mk)

ii. Name two natural features found in grid square 6867 (2mks)

iii. Give the six figure grid reference of the dam near Keonga school (1mk)

iv. State the approximate height of the land around Kapsoas shops (1mk)

b. What is the bearing of the air photo principal point in grid square 5176 from the trigonometrical station in grid square 5566 (2mks)

ii. What is the distance of dry weather road from the Kapchetoror to the junction with the all weather bound surface road (2mks)

c. By giving evidence from the map, state three social services provided in Kericho municipality (3mks)

d
i. Reduce the area enclosed by easting 52 and 59 and Northings 57 and 62 to a half. On the reduced map mark and name:-
- Municipality boundary
- River Kimugung
- Dry weather road D229 (4mks)

ii. What is the scale of your reduced map? (1mk)

e. Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map (3mks)

f. Students from a school near Kapkatungor Tea Estate went for a field study in the forest near their school.

i. State two methods they used to collect data (2mks)

ii. Give two problems they experienced during the field study (2mks)

7
a (i) Name other features resulting from the Rift Valley other than the Rift Valley (3mks)

ii. Explain how the Rift valley was formed by compression forces (6mks)

b. Explain three ways in which faulting influence drainage of a place (3mks)

c
i. Name two types of earthquakes according to their origin (2mks)

ii. Name two areas prone to earthquakes in Kenya (2mks)

d. Explain two ways in which vulcanicity causes earthquakes (4mks)

8
a (i) Draw a sketch map of Africa. (2mks)

ii. On your sketch map mark and name:-

- Desert climate
- Mediterranean climate
- Equatorial climate (3mks)

iii. Give five characteristics of tropical continental climate (5mks)

iv. State three ways on which cold ocean currents influence the climate of adjacent landmass (3mks)

b. Explain four ways in which vegetation found in the equatorial climate is adapted to the conditions experienced in the region (8mks)

c. Students of your school are planning to visit a weather station.
i. State two objectives of the study (2mks)
ii. Give three tasks they performed in preparation for their study (3mks)

9
a (i) Name two deserts that exist on the western margins of continents (2mks)

ii. Explain four natural causes of aridity and desertification (8mks)

b. Explain two processes of wind erosion on desert surface (4mks)

c. With an aid of a well labelled diagram, describe how a rock pedestal is formed (6mks)

d. Some students from a school in Turkana carried out a field study of Chalbi desert.

i. Name two features they identified associated with inland drainage basins in arid area (2mks)

ii. Name three conditions necessary for the formation of artesian well (3mks)

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