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Systools Demo: Kcse Cluster Tests 12

This document is the marking scheme for the KCSE Cluster Tests 12 Geography Paper 1 exam. It provides the answers and explanations for questions in Section A, which covers topics related to seasons, continental drift evidence, types of crustal movement, and how Lake Kenyatta was formed by damming the Tana River. The marking scheme lists the key points and structures the responses for each question in 1-2 sentences.

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Systools Demo: Kcse Cluster Tests 12

This document is the marking scheme for the KCSE Cluster Tests 12 Geography Paper 1 exam. It provides the answers and explanations for questions in Section A, which covers topics related to seasons, continental drift evidence, types of crustal movement, and how Lake Kenyatta was formed by damming the Tana River. The marking scheme lists the key points and structures the responses for each question in 1-2 sentences.

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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 12

Geography Paper 1 Marking Scheme

SECTION A (25 Marks)


Answer ALL questions in this section
1. (a) This is the time when the sun is near or directly overhead at either tropic of cancer or the tropic
of Capricorn√√ (Northern or Southern hemisphere).

(b) -Variation in the length of day and night i.e longer days and shorter nights or vice versa.

-Variation in seasons i.e winter and summer when the sun is overhead in cancer then its summer
in cancer but winter in Capricorn and vice versa.

O
2. (a)

-Horizontal/orogenic/lateral.

EM
-Vertical/Epeirogenic

(b)
-The jig-saw fit of the continent margins.

-Similarity in geological structure.

-The distribution of the ancient glacial deposits.

-Paleontological evidence.

-Mid-Atlantic ridge.

-Paleomagnetic studies.

-Sea floor spreading.


D
LS
-Climatology.

3. -Faulting

-Crustal warping

(b)
O

-Lake Kenyatta is an example of a human made √ lake.

-A dam was built across river Tana.


O

-The dam formed a barrier across a river hence blocking water from flowing downstream.

-Water accumulated upstream behind the dam.

-This resulted on a large mass of water occupying a depression behind the dam which was named
ST

lake Kenyatta.

4. -Altitude.

-Terrain

. -Drainage.
SY

-Aspect

-Needle – like leaves to reduce the loss of water from the trees in winter.

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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 12
Geography Paper 1 Marking Scheme

O
EM
D
LS
O
O
ST
SY

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