-Are reservoirs in the water cycle.
-Support bio-diversity/support floras and fauna.
-Enable self-purification of water and air.
-Modify local weather and climate.
-Regulation of river/flow controlling flooding.
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State two changes that occur in sedimentary rocks when they are subjected to intense heat and pressure.
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State two changes that occur in sedimentary rocks when they are subjected to intense heat and pressure.
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Give three examples of mechanically formed sedimentary rocks.
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Give three examples of mechanically formed sedimentary rocks.
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Explain four ways in which the government of Kenya has assisted the nomadic pastoralists to improve the quality of their livestock.
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Explain four ways in which the government of Kenya has assisted the nomadic pastoralists to improve the quality of their livestock.
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State three physical conditions that favour livestock rearing in Kenya.
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State three physical conditions that favour livestock rearing in Kenya.
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Apart from the Maasai, name two other pastoralist communities in Kenya.
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Apart from the Maasai, name two other pastoralist communities in Kenya.
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What is nomadic pastoralism?
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What is nomadic pastoralism?
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You have planned to carry out a field study on an open cast mining site (i) State three ways in which you would prepare for the...
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You have planned to carry out a field study on an open cast mining site
i. State three ways in which you would prepare for the study.
ii. Identify three methods of data collection you are likely to use.
iii. Describe three negative effects of open cast mining on the environment you are likely to
identify.
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Explain how the following factors influence mining (i) Mode of occurrence of minerals (ii) Quality of the ore (iii)The size of the mineral deposit
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Explain how the following factors influence mining.
i. Mode of occurrence of minerals.
ii. Quality of the ore.
iii. The size of the mineral deposit.
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Identify three methods employed in underground mining.
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Identify three methods employed in underground mining.
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State two ways in which minerals and mineral ores occur.
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State two ways in which minerals and mineral ores occur.
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Define the term mining.
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Define the term mining.
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Give two reasons why garbage dumping as a form of land pollution is common in urban areas
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Give two reasons why garbage dumping as a form of land pollution is common in urban areas
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Name three natural hazards associated with climatic conditions.
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Name three natural hazards associated with climatic conditions.
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State three reasons why paper mills are located near rivers
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State three reasons why paper mills are located near rivers
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Give three factors that favour fishing in Lake Victoria.
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Give three factors that favour fishing in Lake Victoria.
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Name two types of fisheries.
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Name two types of fisheries.
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State three characteristics of horticulture farming in Kenya.
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State three characteristics of horticulture farming in Kenya.
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What is floriculture?
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What is floriculture?
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Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
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Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Which movement of the earth is represented by the diagram?
(ii) Give two effects of the movement represented by the diagram.
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The diagram below shows the composition of the solar system.
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The diagram below shows the composition of the solar system.
(a) Name the planets marked F and G
(b) State three effects of the rotation of the earth on its axis.
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