a) Differentiate between horticulture and market- gardening. Horticulture is the practice of growing fruits,
vegetables and flowers for sale WHILE market gardening is the cultivation of fruits and vegetables
for sale in one nearby urban centres.
B) Factors favouring horticulture around Naivasha.
-Naivasha has a reliable water supply for irrigation.
-The area is served by a well-developed road network.
-The area has well-drained, warm volcanic soils which suit horticulture.
-The Naivasha region experiences a warm and sunny climate suitable for the ripening of most horticultural crops.
-It is within easy reach of many urban centres which provide market
for horticultural products.
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(a) Name two counties in Kenya where wheat is grown. (b) State three problems which face plantation farming.
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November 17, 2017
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November 17, 2017
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November 17, 2017
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Giving examples describe how each of the following features are formed: (i). A lava plateau. (ii) Caldera
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Giving examples describe how each of the following features are formed:
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November 17, 2017
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(a) Give three natural causes of earthquakes. (b) (i) Name two types of seismic waves. (ii) What is vulcanicity?(c) State two causes...
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November 17, 2017
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Apart from equatorial rain forest name two other types of forests that are found in Africa.
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(a) Name two types of river deltas. (b) State four conditions that are necessary for the formation of a river delta.
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(a) State two reasons why the interior of the earth is still very hot. (b) Give the two layers of the earth’s crust
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November 17, 2017
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November 17, 2017
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November 16, 2017
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November 16, 2017
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November 16, 2017
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