ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS

Term 2 - 2022
GEOGRAPHY
(QUESTION PAPER)
FORM TWO
TIME: 2 3/4 HOURS

Name: …………………………………………………………. Adm No: ……………….

School: ……………………………………………………….. Class: …………………..
Signature: …………………………………………………….. Date:
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INSTRUCTIONS’ TO STUDENTS

 This paper has two sections A and B

 Answer ALL the questions in section A and B.
 SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.

1. (a) State three reasons why it is important to study Geography. (3 marks)

(b) What is the relationship between Geography and biology? (2 marks)

2. (a) What is weather forecasting? (2 marks)

(b) List three elements of weather. (3 marks)

3. (a) State two characteristic of the core of the earth. (2 marks)

 (b) The diagram below shows the angles of the sun rays at different latitudes when the
sun is at the equator. Use it to answer the question (i) and (ii)

(i) Name the part of the earth surface marked P (1 mark)

(ii) Give two reasons why the intensity of the insolation is higher at Q than Z?
(2 marks)

4. a) Use the diagram below to answer the following questions

i) Name the air currents marked E. (1 mark)

 ii.) Describe how the current marked F occurs. (3 marks)

b.) Give a reason why air cools as it rises. (2 marks)

5. Describe how a maximum-minimum thermometer works. (4 marks)

 SECTION B
Answer question 6 and any other TWO questions from this section.
6. Study the map of Nyeri (1:50000) provided and then answer the questions below.
(a) What
(i) type of map is Nyeri? (1 mark)

(ii) is the name of the map? (1 mark)

(iii) is the title of the map? (1 mark)

(b) (i) Give two types of scales used in Nyeri map (2 marks)

(ii) Name two districts covered by the map (2 marks)

(iii) Give the sheet index to the North and to the South of Nyeri map
(2 marks)

(c) (i) Give two methods used to represent relief in Nyeri map (2 marks)

(ii) Name three ways that can be used to locate a place in Nyeri map
(3 marks)
 (iii) Give the vertical interval of the map (2 marks)

(d) (i) Calculate area of Nyeri forest in square km (3 marks)

(ii) Measure the length of the National park boundary up to the

edge of the forest in km (2 marks)

(iii) Name four types of vegetation shown in the map (4 marks)

7. (a) (i) Differentiate between rocks and minerals. (2 marks)

(ii) Describe the following characteristics of minerals.

 Color. (2 marks)
 Hardness. (2 marks)

(b) (i) What are igneous rocks? (2 marks)

(ii) State three differences between plutonic and volcanic rocks. (3 marks)
(c) Describe the formation of the following rocks.

(i) Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks. (3 marks)

(ii) Chemically formed sedimentary rocks. (3 marks)

(d) (i) Identify the missing type of rocks. (3 marks)

Original rock Metamorphic rock

Limestone (i)

(ii) Graphite

Granite (iii)

(ii) Suppose you were to carry out a field study on rocks at the Kenyan coast.
State two reasons as to why you would ask for permission from the
school administration. (2 marks)
(iii) What reasons would you give for the widespread of sedimentary rocks at
the coastal plain? (3marks)

8. (a) (i)Name three types of faults. (3 marks)

(ii)Apart from compressional forces, explain two other processes that may
cause faulting. (4 marks)

(b)With the aid of diagrams, describe how compressional forces may have led to
the formation of the Great Rift Valley. (8 marks)

(c)Explain three ways in which faulting is of significance to human activities.

(6 marks)

(d) suppose you are to carry out a field-study on a faulted are

(i) State two methods you would use to collect data. (2 marks)

(ii) Name two features resulting from faulting you are likely to observe.
(2 marks)
 9. Use the map of East Africa to answer questions a(i) and (ii)

(a)(i) Name the minerals mined at the following marked areas S, P, and Q. (3 marks)
(ii) Give three types of minerals. (3 marks)

(b) Describe how vertical shaft method of mining is carried out. (4 marks)

(c)(i) Mention two ports through which some of the minerals mined in East Africa are
exported. (2 marks)

(ii) Explain three ways in which mining affects the environment. (6 marks)

(d) Students of a school carried a field study on mining of diatomite in Nakuru

County.
(i) Give two reasons why they carried out a reconnaissance visit before
actual study. (2 marks)

(ii) Give two reasons why they formulated a work scheduled. (2 marks)

(iii) Give three hypothesis they could have formulated. (2 marks)

10. a) What is vulcanicity? (2 marks)

b) i) Apart from sill name other intrusive volcanic features. (3 marks)
ii.) Describe how the following features are formed
 A sill. (5 marks)
 Plug dome. (5 marks)
iii) Differentiate between a lava and a magma. (2 marks)
 c) Explain four negative effects of vulcanicity on physical environment. (8 marks)
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