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312/1
Geography
FORM 2
DEC, HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT 2024.
FORM 2 EXAM
STATE HOUSE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.
312/1
Paper 1.
Geography

For official use only

QUESTION MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATE’S

SECTION A 25%

6 25%

7 25%

8 25%

9 25%

10 25%

TOTAL 100

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES.

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SECTION A

1.a) State three effects of earthquakes on built up areas. (3marks)

b) State two causes of earth movements (2marks)

2(a). Name three divisions of human and economic geography. (3 marks)

(b) Name two forest reserves in Kenya. (2marks)

3 a) State two theories that explains the origin of the solar system (2 marks)

b) State three proofs that the earth spherical (2marks)

4. a) i) Define the term forestry. (2 marks)

ii) Give three differences between natural forest and planted forests.(3marks)

5. a) Apart from cirque glacier, name two other types of glaciers found on the maintains of
East Africa (2marks)

b) State three ways in which ice moves (3 marks)

SECTION B

Answer Question 6 and any other TWO.

6. The table below shows Kenya’s exports in tonnes for the year 2010 to 2012

Item 2010 2011 2012

Sugar 99,000 110000 95000

Coffee 130000 135000 160000

Wheat 125,000 115000 140000

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 Maize 87000 90000 72000

Using a scale of 1cm represent 20000 metric tonnes draw a comparative bar graph to represent
the data shown in the table above.
(10marks)
(ii)State three advantages of using a comparative bar graph (3marks)
(iii) Apart from the above method state three other methods other than comparative bar
graph(3mks)

(b) (i) Calculate the percentage increase of coffee and sugar between 2010 and 2011
(6 marks)
(ii) Explain three benefits of exports to the economy of kenya. (3mks)

7.(a) Name two instruments kept in a Stevenson screen. (2 marks)

Metal frame

Name the parts marked M and N. (2 marks)

Describe how the instrument works. (4 marks)

(c) The table below shows climatic figure for station Q. Use it to answer the questions that
follow.

Months J F M A M J J A S O N D

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 Temp 30 31 31 29 27 27 28 29 28 28 27 30
in C
0

Rainfall 257 246 231 234 207 201 218 227 234 240 235 230
in mm

Calculate the annual range of temperature for station Q. (2 marks)

Outline four characteristics of climate in station Q. (4 marks)

(iii) With the aid of a well-labelled diagram, describe the formation of cyclonic rainfall.
(6 marks)
(d) You intend to carry out a field study of a weather station in your school.

i) Give two methods of recording data that you are likely to use. (2 marks)

(ii) State three reasons why the recording of data at a school weather station may be
inaccurate. (3 marks)

8(a)(i) What is fossil fuel? (2 marks)

(ii)List two fossil fuels that have recently been discovered in Kenya (2marks)

State three formations in which mineral ores occur; (3marks)

(b) Explain how the following factors influence mining.

(i) Value of minerals (2 marks)

(ii)Transport (2 marks)

(c ). (i). Describe how solution mining method is carried out; (5 marks)

ii). Give three negative effects of mining to the environment. (3 marks)

(d) (i)Name two areas where diamond is mined in South Africa. (2 marks)

(ii)Describe how diamond is processed. (4 marks)

9 (a) Using examples from East Africa, describe each of the following types of volcanoes:
(i) Active Volcano. (3 marks)

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(ii) Dormant Volcano. (4 marks)
(b) Using a well labelled diagram, explain how each of the following features were formed:
(i) Composite Volcano. (6 marks)
(ii) Volcanic plug. (4 marks)
(c) Explain four negative effects of vulcanicity (8 marks)
10. How do the following factors influence distribution of vegetation in Kenya.(10mks)
(i) Variation in rainfall
(ii) Variation of temperature
(iii) Variation of altitude/relief.
(iv) Aspect
(v) Soil
(vi) Human activities.
(b). State two reasons why mountain tops have no vegetation.(2mks)
(c). Define vegetation.(2mks)
(d)Name areas where coniferous forests are found.(3mks)
(e). State characteristics of temperate grassland.(5mks)
(f). Distinguish between secondary vegetation and planted vegetation.(4mks)