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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
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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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.
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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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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March 16, 2018
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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.
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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Formation of soil through decomposition of organic matter takes place in two stages. Describe them.
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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Give the three processes in which soil is formed.
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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Give any five reasons why humus content in soil is important.
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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Give any three ways in which glacial features are not useful.
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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Give five ways in which glacial features are of significant use.
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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Describe the formation of an outwash plain
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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(a) Describe the formation of kames
(b) Describe the formation of eskers
Date posted:
March 16, 2018
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(a) Describe the following glacial features
Boulder train
Terminal moraine
Drumlins
(b) Give an example of a boulder train
Date posted:
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
Date posted:
March 14, 2018
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Name any three resultant features of glaciation in lowland areas
Date posted:
March 14, 2018
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Describe the formation of a rock basin
Date posted:
March 14, 2018
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Give an example of a waterfall formed as a result of a hanging valley.
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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(a) Describe how ribbon lakes are formed on highlands affected by glaciation
(b) Name any two examples of ribbon lakes
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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(a) How many glaciers are on Mount Kenya
(b) Name any two of them
(c) Name any three erosional features found on Mount Kenya
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Describe the feature Roche moutonnee
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Give any three examples of pyramidal peaks on Mount Kenya
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Describe the formation of hanging valleys and U-shaped valleys.
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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(a) Describe the formation of pyramidal peaks and aretes
(b) Give any two examples of pyramidal peaks on Mount Ruwenzori
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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(a) Describe the formation of a cirque
(b) Describe the formation of a tarn
(c) Give two examples of tarns in Kenya
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Name any three resultant features of glaciation in highlands.
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Show the contrast between river deposition and glacial deposition
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Describe the factors necessary for glacial deposition to take place
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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(a) What is moraine
(b) What makes up moraine
(c) Describe the types of moraine
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Describe the factors influencing glacial erosion
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Give the factors that influence the rate of glacial erosion
Date posted:
March 13, 2018
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Glacial erosion involves two main processes. Describe them.
Date posted:
March 13, 2018