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The document is an examination paper for Geography, specifically for Ambira Boys High School's KCSE Full Trials in July/August 2024. It contains instructions for candidates, two sections of questions, and various topics related to physical geography, including earth structure, natural vegetation, marine erosion, and weathering processes. Candidates are required to answer all questions in Section A and select additional questions from Section B.
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AMBIRA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
KCSE FULL TRIALS
JULY / AUGUST - 2024
GEOGRAPHY
PAPER 1
TIME: 2, HOURS
Instructions to candidates
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‘Write your mime and admission number in the spaces provided above,
‘Sign and write the date of examinavion inthe spaces provided above,
“This paper consists of two sections: and B.
‘Answer all the questions in secion A
‘Answer question 6 and any other two questions from section B
‘Answers must be writen in the spaces provided at the end of question 10.
This paper consists of 20 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question
 
 
per to ascertain that all pages are printed as.
jeated and that no questions are missing.
‘Candidates should answer the questions in English.
 
 
For Examiner's Use Only
 
Maximum | Candidate's
Section | Questions | score a
 
 
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Answer alt guessons th seth
SECTION A:(25 marks)
Answer all questions in his section
  
11. (a) Give three reasons why the interior ofthe earth i very hot @ marks)
() The diagrams below shows the rrueture ofthe earth
 
‘Name the parts marked P and Q.
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2. (@) Give two factors that determine the magnitude of folding inv rock. (Qrmarks)
(©) Name two prominent features associated with folding in Aftic, @ marks)
3. (@) What ever piracy? Gmaris)
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Name the stages marked A, B and C. (marks)
(@) State two way’ in which underpround water may reach the surface of the ert, marks)
4. (a) Differentiate between crag and tail from roche moutonnee, Qmarks)
() State three economic activities associated with upland glaciated features, G marks)
(@) Name two depositional features within the glacial trough, @ marks)
'. (@) What an ieohaline? @ marks)
(b) Give two reasons why South coast receives more sunfall than the North Coast in Kenya,
‘@ marks)SECTION B(7S marks)
Answer questions 6 and other Ovo question in this section
6. Stuy the map of Mumis(shet 1012) proved and answer he lowing questions
{@)G) Convert the nea cleo the map into statement sae Gms)
(i) Name two physical eatures found in gid square 6839. mms)
(ii) Wat the approximate lie of te highest point in he area covered by the map? (2 mas)
{) Determine the amplitad of rei between the poin X (ai reference 610280) fam
pot Y (grid elerence$80310), marks)
(@ Reduce the aes enclosed between Eating 79 and 86 and Northings 28 and 36a
halfand show he following features
(River Nia Fi
(i) All Weather road Loose Surtice © $28/2
(Gi) The Seasonal Swamp
(is) Tingolo School (marks)
(6) Deseribs the distribution of natural vegetation inthe area covered by the map. marks)
(2) Citing evidence from the map, suggest two reasons why the cove of the site for Mumias Trading
Centre was approprae (A mas)
7. (@)Name two types of vegetation. (marks)
(b) Explain how the following factors influence the distribution of natural vegetation
( Abiude; marks)
i) Type of sis Omuks)
(©) The map beiow shows the distribution of some natural vegetation in the world. Use itto answer
the questions tht follow.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
‘Name the grasslands marked R.S and T. (marks)
) State four characteristis of tropical desert vegetation (marks)
(Explain three ways in which coniferous vegetation has adapre to the environmental condition.
(Gmarks)
(4) You are required to carry out afield study of vegetation within the loeal envionment.
@ State three activities you will cay out during the field study. @ marks)
}) Give two ways through which you wil identify the diffrent types of plants. (2 marks)
8. (a) State three factors that lead to the development of ocean eurets G marks)
() Describe three processes involved in marine erosion. (marks)
(6) Using wel-diagrams, deseribe the fomnation ofan stoll. (marks)
(@) Students from Malindi Secondary Sehool decided to study a section ofthe Indian Ocean.
“They tested the water and found itt be salty
(@) Identify three possible sourees ofthe minerals salts in the ocean water, marks)(i Stote threo ways in which the stents could have reel themselves forthe study.
(masks)
Wht fllow up scivties would the students undertake cRer their field study. (@ mats)
98. Study the map of the World provided and answer the following questions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Nan the type of climate in the region marked P,Q and R. Gmarks)
(©) Name four countries in Aftica which experienced the elmate marked P. (marks)
(Account forthe climatic characteristics ofthe zone marked P. (marks)
(@) Explain how the following factors influence climate:
() Lainude; (marks)
(i) Prevailing winds. Qari)
() Explain three negative efecs of climate change on pysical envionment. (Gmarks)
10, 2) (Differentiate between erosion and weathering. (marks)
(il State how mechanical weathering speeds up chemical weabering. (marks)
() Describe the following processes of weathering:
@ Hydration; (G marks)
Hycolysis; (2 marks)
(i) Frost ction; Garis)
(iv) Carbonation (4 marks)
(e)Name two features that can be formed onthe earth's surface es the carbonation process of
‘weathering takes place. (marks)
(@ Explain three significance of weathering o man. (@macks)‘THIS IS THE LAST PRINTED PAGE