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The following data shows the value of minerals exported from Tanzania between the
years 2000-2003. Use it to answer the following questions:
Calculate the percentage decline in the value of diamond exports between 2000 and 2001.
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April 17, 2019
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Use the map of East Africa below to answer the question that follow.
Name the minerals found in the areas marked P, Q, R
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Explain how the following factors influence mining:-
a) Technology
b) Quality of the ore
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Define the term ‘mining method’
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Name two countries in Africa where oil is mined
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Give three ways in which abandoned mined sites could be rehabilitated.
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State two ways in which gold in South Africa occurs.
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List two ways in which mining leads to pollution
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List two ways in which mining leads to loss of biodiversity
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Where is fluorspar mined in Kenya?
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What problem has been brought about by uncontrolled mining of minerals in Kenya?
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Name two examples of plutonic rocks
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Give three ways through which rocks may be metamorphosed.
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Describe the following types of rocks
i) Calcareous rocks
ii) Carbonaceous rocks.
iii) State three examples of rocks that are dominant at the coast of Kenya.
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A part from Thermol Metamorphism, name two other types of metamorphism
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State three classification of sedimentary rocks based on their mode of formation
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Describe how coral rocks are formed
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Briefly describe how minerals occur in veins and lodes.
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You are to carry out a field study on rivers near your school:-
(i) Name three methods you will use to collect your data
(ii) Why is it important to carry out a pre-visit?
(iii) How will your findings be useful to the local community?
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April 17, 2019
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You carried out field work on soils around your school:-
(i) State three preparations you made before the actual day of field work
(ii) State any three problems you encountered during the field work
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You are required to carry out a field work on soils around your school:-
(i) State three objectives for your study
(ii) State two reasons why it would be necessary to carry samples back to school
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Your class went for a field study in Samburu.
i) State three activities they would be involved in.
ii) Identify three problems they are likely to encounter.
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Your class went for a field study in Samburu.List three methods they are likely to have used to present their findings
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You intent to carry out a field study on a desert landscape.
i) Apart from conducting oral interviews, state two other methods you would use to
collect information
ii) State two problems that you are likely to encounter in the field
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Your class is required to carry out a field study of a river. What would be the advantages
of dividing the class into groups according to the stages of the long profile of the river ?
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April 17, 2019
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You are required to carry out a field study on soil erosion around your school
(i) State two methods you would use to record data
(ii) Give three problems you may encounter during the field study
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April 17, 2019
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Your class intends to carry out a field study on weathering within the vicinity of the school
i) State the type of information you are likely to collect
ii) State two follow up activities you are likely to carry after the study
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April 17, 2019
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You are required to carry out a field study on vegetation within the local environment;
(i) Apart from identifying different types of plants, state other activities you will carry
during the field study
(ii) How will you identify the different types of plants
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You are supposed to carry out a field study of a weather station near your school
i)What preparations would you make for the study
ii) What instruments are you likely to find within the Stevenson box
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April 17, 2019
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Name three temperate grasslands found in the world
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April 17, 2019