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2015 KCSE Meru South Form 4 Joint Examination

Geography Paper 2

SECTION A (25 Marks)

Answer ALL questions in this section
1.

a) Define population (2 marks)
b) State the three factors that influence population growth. (3 marks)

5 marks

2.

a) Name two agricultural non-food manufacturing industries in Kenya. (2 marks)
b) Give three benefits derived from Jua Kali sector in Kenya. (3 marks)

5 marks

3.

a) Differentiate between domestic tourism and international tourism. (2 marks)
b) State three inland tourist attractions in Kenya. (3 marks)

5 marks

4.

a) Name the minerals found in the following areas of East Africa
i) Kerio valley (1 mark)
ii) Kariandusi (1 mark)
iii) Tororo (1 mark)
b) Give two, by products obtained when crude oil is refined. (2 marks)

5 marks

5.

a) What is land pollution. (2 marks)
b) State three effects of land pollution on the environment. (3 marks)

5 marks

SECTION B (75 Marks)

Answer question 6 And any OTHER TWO questions in this section.
6.

Study the table below and use it to answer question (a)
Kenya: Leading export crops by value in 2000 (Ksh Million)
Crop Tea Horticulture Unroasted coffee
Exports 35150 21216 11707
a) Using a radius of 5cm draw a pie chart to represent the data. (8 marks)
b) State four physical conditions that favour coffee growing in Kenya. (4 marks)
c) Explain favour ways in which the government of Kenya assists small scale coffee farmers. (8 marks)
d) Your geography class carried out a field study on a coffee farm near your school.
i) State two objectives for the study. (2 marks)
ii) Give three problems you encountered during the study. (3 marks)

25 marks

7.

a) Define the term reafforestation. (2 marks)
b) i) State four reasons why it is necessary to carry out afforestation programme. (4 marks)
ii) Give three factors that favour the exploitation of soft wood forest in Kenya. (3 marks)
c) i) State four factors that have led to reduction of area under forest on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. (4 marks)
ii) State four ways in which the clearing of forest has affected the natural environment. (4 marks)
d) Explain four factors that limit the exploitation of tropical rainforest in Africa. (8 marks)

25 marks

8.

a) What is a game sanctuary ? (2 marks)
b) Use the map of Kenya below to answer questions (b)
Mark and name
i) Amboseli National park. (1 mark)
ii) Marsabit game reserve (1 mark)
iii) Malindi Marine reserve. (1 mark)
c) i) Give five reasons why Kenya needs to conserve wildlife. (5 marks)
ii) Name three historical sites in the coastal region of Kenya. (3 marks)
d) i) Give five advantages of game ranches in Kenya. (5 marks)

ii) State three problems posed by wildlife. (3 marks)
e) Outline four wild animals products on which trade ban has been imposed. (4 marks)

25 marks

9.

a) i) Define the term transport. (2 marks)
ii) Name three international airports in Kenya. (3 marks)
iii) State four ways in which Kenya benefits from her international airports. (4 marks)
b) Explain four ways in which road transport has been improved in Kenya. (8 marks)
c) State four advantages of railway transport over road transport. (4 marks)
d) Give four reasons why motorcycle transport has become common in most parts of Kenya. (4 marks)

25 marks

10.

a) i) Differentiate between internal and regional trade. (2 marks)
ii) Name four major imports to Kenya from the European Union (E.U) (4 marks)
b) State five ways in which trade is of significance to Kenya. (5 marks)
c) Explain four problems facing trade in Kenya. (8 marks)
d) Your class intends to carry out a field study on the Nairobi International Trade fair.
i) State three methods you would use to collect data. (3 marks)
ii) Give three reasons why a reconnaissance would be necessary. (3 marks)​

25 marks

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