Geography Paper 2
SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.
1. (a) Name two rivers that supply water to Mwea-Tebere irrigation scheme.(2 marks)
(b) State how the government policy influenced the establishment of Mwea-Tebere irrigation scheme.(3 marks)
2. (a) Define the term Fisheries.(2 marks)
(b) Name three countries in Southern Africa that are important for marine fish harvesting.(3 marks)
3. (a) What is a renewable source of energy?(2 marks)
(b) Name three main Hydro Electric Power stations along the river Tana.(3 marks)
4. (a) Define internat trade.(2 marks)
(b) Give three ways in which Kenya has benefited from regional trade.(3 marks)
5. (a) Outline three factors that influence development of linear settlement pattern.(3 marks)
(b) Give two differences between the ports of Mombasa and Rotterdam.(2 marks)
6. Use the table below to answer the following questions
Kenya agricultural production in 1000tonnes between 2008 and 2011.
(a) (i) Apart front comparative line graph, name four other methods that can be used to represent the above data.(4 marks)
(ii) Using a vertical scale of I cm to represent 20,000 tonnes, draw a comparative line graph to represent the above data.(8 marks)
(iii) State three advantages of using line graphs to represent statistical data. (3 marks)
(b) Give reasons that may have led to the low production of dairy products benveen 2010 and 2011.(6 marks)
(c) Give four physical conditions that favour dairy farming in Kenya.(4 marks)
7. (a) (i) Apart from Ghana, name two countries in Africa where cocoa is grown.(2 marks)
(ii) State five physical conditions that favour cocoa farming in Ghana. (5 marks)
(b) (i) Describe the process of cocoa cultivation in Ghana.(6 marks)
(ii) Give three uses of cocoa.(3 marks)
(c) (i) Explain three human problems faced by cocoa farming in Ghana. (6 marks)
(ii) Give ways in which cocoa farming has benefited the government of Ghana. (3 marks)
8. Use the map of Kenya below to answer question (a).
(a) (i) Name the game reserve marked X.(1 marks)
(ii) Name the marine reserve marked Y.(1 marks)
(iii) Name the national park marked Z.(1 marks)
(b) (i) Apart from establishing national parks, state four ways in which the government of Kenya conserves wildlife.(4 marks)
(ii) State five factors influencing the distribution of wildlife in East Africa.(5 marks)
(c) Outline ways in which the wild animals are significant to the economy of Kenya.(7 marks)
(d) Discuss each of the following factors that favour tourism in Switzerland:
(i) Central location(2 marks)
(ii) Climate(2 marks)
(iii) Political neutrality(2 marks)
9. (a) What is an industry?(2 marks)
(b) (i) Name two car manufacturing zones in Japan.(2 marks)
(ii) Explain four human factors which have favoured the development of car manufacturing industry in Japan.(8 marks)
(c) Explain each of the following problems of industrialisation in the developing countries:
(i) Raw materials(2 marks)
(ii) Inadequate skilled manpower(2 marks)
(d) Outline ways in which your class would prepare for a field study in one of q the industries in your county.(5 marks)
10. (a) (i) What is communication?(2 marks)
(ii) Name four types of mass communication.(4 marks)
(b) Explain the role of communication in the economic development of Africa. (8 marks)
(c) State five problems facing communication in Africa.(5 marks)
(d) Explain three efforts being made to solve the problems facing communication in Africa.(6 marks)
