ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS (2021)
Term 2 - 2021
FORM TWO GEOGRAPHY
March 2021
TIME: 2¾ Hours
Name: …………………………………………………………. Adm No: ……………….
School: ……………………………………………………….. Class: …………………..
Signature: …………………………………………………….. Date: …………………...
Instructions to candidates
(a) Write your name, admission number and class in the spaces provided above.
(b) This paper has two sections: A and B.
(c) Answer all the questions in section A and B.
(d) All the answers must be written in the spaces provided below each question.
(e) This paper consists of 9 printed pages.
For Examiner’s Use Only
Section Questions Maximum Score Candidate’s
Score
A 1–5 25
6 25
B 7 25
8 25
Total Score 100
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SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section
1. (a) Name two main branches of Geography. (2 marks)
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(b) Give three reasons why it is important to study Geography. (3 marks)
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2. (a) What is a natural satellite? (2 marks)
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(b) State three effects of the rotation of the earth. (3 marks)
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3. State four characteristics of minerals. (4 marks)
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4. (a) What is an isobar? (2 marks)
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(b) Give four reasons why weather forecasting is important. (4 marks)
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5. (a) Give two features of intrusive vulcanicity. (2 marks)
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(b) State three causes of vulcanicity. (3 marks)
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SECTION B
Answer all questions from this section.
6. The table below shows mineral production in tonnes in Kenya from the year 2000 – 2003. Use it to
answer the questions that follow.
Mineral/Year 2000 2001 2002 2003
Soda ash 150,000 250,600 440,600 240,000
Fluorspar 50,000 68,700 50,800 93,600
Limestone 25,000 32,600 32,000 32,000
Salt 7,000 15,000 9,800 44,000
Others 8,000 10,900 21,000 10,600
(a) (i) Calculate the percentage change in the production of soda ash between 2002 and 2003.
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(ii) Draw a divided rectangle 12 cm long to represent mineral production in 2000. (8 marks)
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(b) Describe the extraction and processing of trona at Lake Magadi. (7 marks)
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(c) Explain the economic significance of gold mining in the Republic of South Africa. (8 marks)
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7. (a) (i) Define faulting. (2 marks)
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(ii) State three causes of faulting. (3 marks)
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(b) (i) Apart from the rift valley, give three other features that are formed from faulting process.
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(ii) Using well labeled diagrams, describe how a rift valley is formed through compressional forces.
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(iii) State three characteristics of the Gregory rift valley. (3 marks)
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(c) Explain three effects of faulting on drainage. (6 marks)
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8. (a) (i) Apart from fog, give two other forms of precipitation. (2 marks)
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(ii) State three conditions necessary for the formation of fog. (3 marks)
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(b) The diagram below shows the structure of the atmosphere.
(i) Identify the parts marked A and B. (2 marks)
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(ii) State three characteristics of the stratosphere. (3 marks)
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(c) Using well labeled diagrams, describe how rainfall is collected and measured in a weather station.
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(d) (i) Give three reasons why the recording of data at a school weather station may be inaccurate.
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(ii) Explain three problems associated with convectional rainfall in the Lake Region of Kenya.
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