Zonal order
These are types of soil that have undergone long time soil formation processes under good drainage conditions.
Intrazonal order
These are soils formed under poor drainage systems.
Azonal order
These are young soils which have not undergone full soil formation processes.
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Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard but also has various benefits. Highlight any two positive impacts of soil erosion.
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Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard but also has various benefits. Highlight any two positive impacts of soil erosion.
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Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard and results on various problems. Discuss any five negative impacts of soil erosion.
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Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard and results on various problems. Discuss any five negative impacts of soil erosion.
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Various human activities favour soil degeneration through soil erosion. Discuss any three human activities that favour soil erosion.
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Various human activities favour soil degeneration through soil erosion. Discuss any three human activities that favour soil erosion.
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(i) The following factors cause soil degeneration. Leaching, Continuous cropping, Change of pH (ii) Describe how these factors influence soil degeneration.
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(i) The following factors cause soil degeneration.
Leaching
Continuous cropping
Change of pH
(ii) Describe how these factors influence soil degeneration.
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(a) What is soil catena
(b) What is soil degeneration
(c) Describe any three causes of soil degeneration
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(a) What is soil catena
(b) What is soil degeneration
(c) Describe any three causes of soil degeneration
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(a) What is soil profile
(b) Name and describe the four soil layers
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(a) What is soil profile
(b) Name and describe the four soil layers
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March 16, 2018
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(a) Describe the following terms associated with soils Soil texture, Soil porosity, Soil permeability (b) What is the importance of soil acidity
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(a) Describe the following terms associated with soils
Soil texture
Soil porosity
Soil permeability
(b) What is the importance of soil acidity
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The main factors influencing soil formation are the nature of the parent rock and climate. Briefly describe how these factors influence soil formation.
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The main factors influencing soil formation are the nature of the parent rock and climate. Briefly describe how these factors influence soil formation.
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The following factors influence soil formation. Briefly explain how they influence the formation of soil. Living organisms, Relief, Time
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The following factors influence soil formation. Briefly explain how they influence the formation of soil.
Living organisms
Relief
Time
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(a) Describe the following leaching processes leading to the formation of various soil types. Ferralisation, Eluviation, Illuviation, Podzolisation, Calcification, Ribification, Salinisation (b) Differentiate between eluviation and illuviation.
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(a) Describe the following leaching processes leading to the formation of various soil types.
Ferralisation
Eluviation
Illuviation
Podzolisation
Calcification
Ribification
Salinisation
(b) Differentiate between eluviation and illuviation.
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Formation of soil through decomposition of organic matter takes place in two stages. Describe them.
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Formation of soil through decomposition of organic matter takes place in two stages. Describe them.
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Give the three processes in which soil is formed.
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Give the three processes in which soil is formed.
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Give any five reasons why humus content in soil is important.
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Give any five reasons why humus content in soil is important.
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Give any three ways in which glacial features are not useful.
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Give any three ways in which glacial features are not useful.
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Give five ways in which glacial features are of significant use.
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Give five ways in which glacial features are of significant use.
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Describe the formation of an outwash plain
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Describe the formation of an outwash plain
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(a) Describe the formation of kames
(b) Describe the formation of eskers
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(a) Describe the formation of kames
(b) Describe the formation of eskers
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(a) Describe the following glacial features
Boulder train
Terminal moraine
Drumlins
(b) Give an example of a boulder train
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(a) Describe the following glacial features
Boulder train
Terminal moraine
Drumlins
(b) Give an example of a boulder train
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March 14, 2018
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(a) What is till
(b) Describe the two types of till
(c) Describe the features that are formed as a result of till
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(a) What is till
(b) Describe the two types of till
(c) Describe the features that are formed as a result of till
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Name any three resultant features of glaciation in lowland areas
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Name any three resultant features of glaciation in lowland areas
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