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Geog 0221: Geomorphology Question Paper

Geog 0221: Geomorphology

Course:Diploma In Education Arts

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2012

CHUKA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF
DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (ARTS)

GEOG 0221: GEOMORPHOLOGY

STREAMS: DIP. EDUC (ARTS) TIME: 2 HOURS
DAY/DATE: MONDAY 10/12/2012 11.30 A.M – 1.30 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:

• Answer question One and Two other questions.
• Use sketch maps and diagrams wherever they serve to illustrate your answer.

1. (a) Briefly explain how the following features are formed:

(i) fold mountains [3 marks]
(ii) ocean trenches [3 marks]
(iii) block mountains [2 marks]
(iv) rift valleys [2 marks]
(v) volcanoes [2 marks]

(b) Explain how rocks break down through the following processes:

(i) physical weathering [4 marks]
(ii) chemical weathering [8 marks]

(c) Analyse three ways in which a river erodes its channel. [6 marks]

2. Explain the processes which form the following coastal features:

(a) longshore drift [5 marks]
(b) storm beach [5 marks]
(c) spit [5 marks]
(d) sand dune [5 marks]
3. Using illustrations explain the formation of the following glacial landforms:

(a) crag and tail [5 marks]
(b) fjord [5 marks]
(c) eskers [5 marks]
(d) drumlins [5 marks]

4. (a) Describe three ways in which wind transports its load in the desert. [6 marks]

(b) Describe and explain the formation of the landforms below:

(i) wadis [4 marks]
(ii) crescent dunes [5 marks]
(iii) pedestals [5 marks]

5. Using examples show how the following features form:

(a) waterfalls [5 marks]
(b) levees [5 marks]
(c) ox-bow lakes [4 marks]
(d) deltas [6 marks]

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Geog 0221: Geomorphology Question Paper

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