Geography - DISTRICTS SAMPLED AND COMPILED 1 NDHIWA 2 SOTIK...

DISTRICTS SAMPLED AND COMPILED
1. NDHIWA
2. SOTIK
3. KAKAMEGA CENTRAL
4. NYAMIRA
5. HOMABAY
6. RACHUONYO
7. MIGORI
8. UGENYA/UGUNJA
9. KISUMU WEST
10. MATUNGU
11. BUTERE
12. KAKAMEGA EAST
13. NYATIKE
14. KHWISERO
15. TRANS NZOIA WEST
16. TRANSMARA
17. KAKAMEGA NORTH
18. MUMIAS

N
North
G
Rotation of the earth
South
Orbit
TOPICS COVERED
TOPIC QUESTION PG ANSWER PG
1. Introduction to Geography 3 53
2. The earth and the solar system 3 53
3. Weather and climate 5 55
4. Statistical methods 8 60
5. Maps and map work 10 61
6. Field work 14 69
7. Minerals and rocks 17 76
8. Mining 18 77
9. Internal Land-Forming Processes 20 82
10. Photograph work 23 89
11. Vegetation 24 90
12. Forestry 27 94
13. External land forming processes 28 99
14. Soils 34 117
15. Agriculture 36 124
16. Land reclamation and Rehabilitation 39 135
17. Fishing 41 142
18. Wildlife and tourism 43 146
19. Energy 44 148
20. Industry 46 153
21. Transport and communication 46 153
22. Trade 49 159
23. Population 50 161
24. Settlement 51 164
25. Management and conservation of the environment 52 165
1. INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
The topic entails:
(i) Definition of Geography and Environment
(ii) Description of the branches of Geography
(iii) Explaining the importance of studying Geogrpahy and its relationship with
other disciplines .
1. Explain why the study of Geography is beneficial in the management and conservation of the
environment.
2. THE EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
The topic entails:
(i) Definition of Solar System.
(ii) Explaining the origin of the earth
(iii) Explaining the effects of rotation and revolution of the earth.
(iv) Description of the structure of the earth
1. The diagram below represents the earth on its axis. Use it to answer question (a)

a) i) Name the latitude marked
ii) What is the angle of inclination of the earth’s axis from its orbit
b) i) State two effects of the rotation of the earth
ii) When the local time is 2.00 p.m at longitude 45°E, what is the longitude of a place
whose local time is 10.30 a.m
c) Name two local winds experience around lake Victoria region
2. The table below represents rainfall and temperature figure for a town in Kenya .Use it to
answer the questions that follow:-
a)i) calculate the annual range of temperature for the town
ii) Calculate the total annual rainfall for the town (1mk)
b) State three characteristics of the climate experience in the town
3. a) What is a solstice
b) State three effects of the revolution of the earth
4. (a) (i) Give two theories that explain the evolution of the solar system and the origin of the earth
(ii) Identify the force that causes the earth to bulge at the equator
(b) Give two reasons that support the belief that the interior of the earth is very hot
5. a) State two theories that are used to explain the origin of the earth
b) What is solar “system”?
6 a). Name two planets without natural satellites in the solar system
(b) (i) What is a time zone?
(ii) Give the reason why the International Date Line is significant. (2mks)
(c) State any two characteristics of Latitudes.
7. (a) What is the solar system
(b) Give three reasons why the interior of the earth is very hot
8. (a) The diagram below represents an eclipse. Use it to answer the following questions:
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