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The Komarock School - Geography Paper 2 Question Paper
The Komarock School - Geography Paper 2
Course:Secondary Level
Institution: Kcse question papers
Exam Year:2012
THE KOMAROCK SCHOOL
END YEAR EXAM-2012 FORM 3 GEOGRAPHY 312/2
NAME........................... ADM. NO.........
CLASS.......................... TIME: 2HRS 45MINS
INSTRUCTIONS
. This paper consists of two sections A and B
. Answer ALL the questions in section A and section B
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
1. i) Name the minerals mined in the following areas in E. Africa
a) Karivundusi (1 mark)
b) Mwadui (1 mark)
ii) State three factors which influence the occurrence of minerals (3 marks)
2. State three ways in which Kenya will benefit from the mining of oil which was
discovered in the Turkana County in 2012 (3 marks)
3. Explain how the following factors influence the distribution of natural forests
i) Temperature (2 marks)
ii) Human activities (2 marks)
iii) Altitude (2 marks)
4. a) State five reasons why agro-forestry is being encouraged in Kenya (5 marks)
b) Give two examples of softwood trees found in Kenya (5 marks)
5. State four uses of maize (4 marks)
SECTION B
Answer ALL questions
6. Study the data in the table below and answer the questions that follow
Kenya: Leading export crops by value (Ksh.Million)
CROP Tea Horticulture Unroasted coffee
YEAR
2000 35,150 21,216 11,707
2001 34,485 19,846 7,460
2002 34,376 28,334 6,541
2003 33,005 36,485 6,286
2004 36,072 39,541 6,944
a) Calculate the percentage in value of export commodity between the years 2003 and
2004 (3 marks)
b) On a graph paper draw a comparative line graph to represent the data in the table
above (7marks)
c) What four conclusions about the three commodities can you draw from the
graph (4 marks)
d) i) State three advantages of using comparative line graphs to represent data (3 marks)
ii) a) Give one disadvantage of using comparative line graphs to represent
data (1 mark)
b) Explain the problem facing small scale tea farming in Kenya (7 marks)
7 a) i) Name three main maize growing areas in Kenya (3 marks)
ii) Describe the physical requirements for growing maize in Kenya (8 marks)
iii) Explain three problems facing maize farming in Kenya (6 marks)
b) Explain ways in which maize contributes to the economy of the country (8marks)
8 a) Draw a sketch map of Ghana and on the map....
i) Shade the main coal growing areas (2 marks)
ii) Mark and name Kumasi Town (2 marks)
b) State the physical conditions that are necessary for growing Cocoa (5 marks)
c) Outline the stages Cocoa goes through from harvesting to the time it is ready
for export (9 marks)
d) State seven problems which are experienced in Cocoa farming in Ghana (7 marks)
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