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Form 4 Geography Sample Exam Questions and Answers

Form 4 Geography Sample Exam Questions and Answers

Lessons (100)

• 1.    State the difference between land reclamation and land rehabilitation.
  1m 48s

• 2.    Other than tree planting, give three other methods employed in rehabilitation of land
  3m 15s

• 3.    State three objectives that led to the establishment of Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kenya
  2m 33s

• 4.    Explain four human problems that face irrigation farming in Kenya.
  4m 51s

• 5.    Describe the stages followed in the reclamation of land from the sea in Netherlands
  3m 26s

• 6.    State four benefits of the delta plan to the Netherlands.
  1m 58s

• 7.    Name two exotic beef cattle breeds in Kenya
  2m 11s

• 8.    State three steps taken by the government to improve beef farming in Kenya.
  3m 27s

• 9.    State three problems facing beef farming in Kenya.
  2m 26s

• 10.    Explain three physical conditions that favour beef farming in Argentina
  1m 46s

• 11.    Apart from Mwea, name three other large irrigation schemes in Kenya
  2m 31s

• 12.    State two advantages of irrigation over natural water supplies
  2m 7s

• 13.    What is a polder.
  0m 45s

• 14.    Explain three problems caused by a large aging population
  2m 10s

• 15.    Outline two aims of the tsetse flies control project in the Lambwe valley of Kenya
  0m 46s

• 16.    State four efforts being made to conserve water catchment areas of Kenya
  1m 24s

• 17.    Name three crops grown in the polders.
  0m 52s

• 18.    List three ways in which tsetse fly menace was controlled in the Lambwe valley
  2m 28s

• 19.    Name two areas in Kenya where swamps have been reclaimed
  0m 41s

• 20.    List four types of wasteland that can be reclaimed
  1m 11s

• 21.    Give two advantages of irrigation farming compared to rain fed farming
  1m 35s

• 22.    The diagrams below represent some fishing methods
  3m 23s

• 23.    Explain three measures that have been undertaken by the government of Kenya to encourage fish farming.
  2m 3s

• 24.    Explain four problems which face marine fishing in Kenya
  3m 17s

• 25.    Name three fishing grounds in the Northern Hemisphere.
  1m 48s

• 26.    Explain three physical factors that favour fishing in Japan.
  1m 51s

• 27.    Name two methods of fishing.
  1m 50s

• 28.    Name two types of fish caught along the Eastern Coast of Canada.
  0m 53s

• 29.    Explain how the following factors favour fishing:- (i) Indented Coastline (ii) Ocean Currents
  1m 18s

• 30.    Give three methods used to preserve fish.
  1m 10s

• 31.    State four reasons why marine fisheries in Kenya are under-developed
  3m 53s

• 32.    Name three types of nets used in modern fishing
  0m 45s

• 33.    Explain any four problems facing fishing in East Africa
  6m 32s

• 34.    Explain any four ways in which fishing is significant to Kenya
  3m 38s

• 35.    Name four areas where fish farmers in Kenya can obtain fingerlings
  1m 13s

• 36.    State the three categories of fish communities
  1m 37s

• 37.    State two reasons why the Western Coast of Africa has high concentration of fish than the Eastern Coast.
  1m 35s

• 38.    Name two commercial fishing methods commonly used in Atlantic fishing ground
  0m 23s

• 39.    Give three reasons why Norway is a great fishing nation
  1m 41s

• 40.    Differentiate between pelagic fish and Dermersal fish?
  1m 47s

• 41.    Explain three problems experienced by fishermen in Lake Victoria
  1m 42s

• 42.    State three measures being taken to conserve wildlife in Kenya
  1m 46s

• 43.    Differentiate between game reserves and game parks
  0m 46s

• 44.    State three ways in which human activities are a threat to wildlife
  2m 42s

• 45.    What is balance of payment?
  0m 35s

• 46.    Identify three problems that face traders dealing with primary goods
  1m 22s

• 47.    Why are some parts of Kenya not developed for tourism?
  1m 30s

• 48.    State two factors that hinder domestic tourism in Kenya.
  1m 57s

• 49.    State three problems facing wildlife conservation in Kenya.
  1m 54s

• 50.    Name two oil producing countries in the Middle East
  0m 31s

• 51.    Give three contributions of oil to the economies of Middle East countries
  1m 27s

• 52.    What is a multi-purpose project?
  1m 21s

• 53.    Name two multi-purpose projects in Africa
  0m 29s

• 54.    Identify the hydro-power stations marked P, Q and R in the diagram
  1m 3s

• 55.    Explain four problems that hinder development of Hydro-electric power projects in Africa
  2m 21s

• 56.    Give five effects of liberalization of the oil industry in Kenya
  1m 12s

• 57.    Define the term “industrial inertia.”
  0m 30s

• 58.    State three factors that make industrialists prefer to locate their plants near already established industries.
  0m 37s

• 59.    Explain three benefits that would result from rural electrification in Kenya
  1m 46s

• 60.    State three negative effects of industrialization
  1m 39s

• 61.    Differentiate between a factory and industry
  0m 32s

• 62.    Name any three types of tertiary industry
  1m 10s

• 63.    List two non-renewable fossil fuels
  0m 43s

• 64.    What is fish farming?
  0m 37s

• 65.    Explain three measures taken by the Kenyan government to conserve energy
  1m 36s

• 66.    Suggest any three ways to minimize energy wastage
  1m 35s

• 67.    State four ways in which communication has contributed to economic development of Kenya
  1m 3s

• 68.    State any four problems facing air transport in Africa
  2m 18s

• 69.    State two recent developments that have taken place in Kenya to improve communication
  1m 17s

• 70.    State three benefits that Kenya would derive from road linkage with the rest of East African countries
  1m 8s

• 71.    Give two major problems experienced by users of Kenyan roads
  1m 7s

• 72.    Give four reasons why water transport is poorly developed in Africa
  1m 25s

• 73.    Give two types of international trade
  2m 31s

• 74.    State two efforts made by the Kenya government to enhance external trade
  1m 27s

• 75.    Differentiate between visible and invisible exports
  0m 45s

• 76.    Name three invisible exports from Kenya
  0m 27s

• 77.    Identify three member countries of ECOWAS
  0m 52s

• 78.    State three negative effects of a country over relying on import goods.
  1m 33s

• 79.    What is mortality rate?
  0m 34s

• 80.    State five measures that have been taken in Kenya to reduce infant mortality in Kenya
  1m 16s

• 81.    Explain four reasons that led to rapid population growth in Kenya in the 1980’s
  1m 18s

• 82.    State four reasons for increased infertility in Kenyan women today
  2m 31s

• 83.    What is life expectancy?
  0m 21s

• 84.    Give three types of information which can be derived from a population pyramid.
  3m 26s

• 85.    Explain four causes of rural-rural migration in Kenya.
  1m 57s

• 86.    Define the term secondary infertility
  0m 30s

• 87.    State two ways in which the spread of HIV/AIDS in Kenya may slow down economic development
  1m 9s

• 88.    What is dependency ratio?
  0m 41s

• 89.    State three causes of a high dependency ratio in a population
  0m 42s

• 90.    Explain four factors that have led to the high population density around Lake Victoria
  0m 37s

• 91.    What is population census?
  0m 26s

• 92.    State three reasons why countries conduct population census
  1m 31s

• 93.    Differentiate between immigration and emigration
  0m 41s

• 94.    Define the term population explosion
  0m 34s

• 95.    Reasons why National parks are located in marginal areas.
  2m 11s

• 96.    Explain three ways in which water pollution affect wildlife
  0m 52s

• 97.    Explain four problems caused by floods
  1m 46s

• 98.    State three ways through which land pollution can be controlled
  1m 30s

• 99.    Give three effects of wind as an environmental hazard in Kenya
  1m 12s

• 100.    Use the map of Kenya below to answer question (a)
  1m 50s