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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2008 Section A Question 5. a) State two economic benefits of the common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to the member countries.
b) Give four factors that limit trade among countries of Eastern Africa.
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KCSE Geography Paper 2 2008 Section A Question 4. Give five reasons why it is necessary to conserve wildlife in Kenya
KCSE Geography Paper 2 2008 Section A Question 3. a) Differentiate between land reclamation and land rehabilitation.
b) State two ways in which each of the following problems experienced at the Mwea irrigation Scheme can be solved; |
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a) Give two examples of non-metallic minerals.
- Coal, Nitrates, graphite, sulfur, potash.
- Asbestors, Sodium, diamond, silicon.
- Petroleum.
- Fluorspar.
b) Why is industrial diamond used in shaping hard stones and metals?
- Because it is the hardest mineral/it does not break easily.
a) The diagram below shows a Six’s Thermometer. Name the parts marked P, Q and R.
- P: Mercury.
- Q: Alcohol.
- R: Metal index.
b) The table below shows temperature readings at a weather station for one week
Calculate the following:
i) The diurnal range of temperature for Tuesday:
- (i) the diurnal range of temperature for Tuesday.
- 27 – 18 = 9C
ii) The mean temperature for Saturday.
a) Give three reasons why it is necessary to study the plate tectonics theory.
- It explains the current position of the continents/ theory of continental drift.
- It enables one to understand the creation of structural landforms.
- It explains the destruction of structural landforms.
- It helps one to understand how the earth maintains balance/isostasy.
- It explains the causes of earthquakes/ volcanicity.
b) Name two types of tectonic plate boundaries
- Divergency /extension/constructive.
- Converging/compressional/destructive.
- Transform/conservative.
(a) (i) Name the towns marked P, Q and R
- P-Kampala
- Q-Kigoma
- R-Mandera
(ii) Name the minerals that influenced the growth of the towns marked X and Y.
- X- Diamond
- Y- Trona / soda ash
(b) Explain four factors that have led to the growth of Eldoret as a major town in Kenya.
- Eldoret started as a railway station on the Kenya Uganda railway and thus attracted settlement by the people from around the town.
- Eldoret has a rich collection and processing centre
- It is located in an area that experiences cool and wet climate ideal for settlement
- The terrain of the land is a plateau which allows for expansion
- The modern infrastructures such as the international airport have. Encouraged trade
- High population in the surrounding region provides market for agricultural/manufactured goods/provides labour for the industries.
- the government policy of decentralization of industries led to setting up of some industries in the town
- Eldoret is a district headquarters for Uasin- Gishu district and this has attracted administrative services in the town.
- Establishment of many educational institutions has attracted settlement
(a) (i) Name three agricultural non- food processing industries in Kenya
- Tobacco processing
- Footwear making
- Leather training
- Beeswax processing
- Sisal processing
- Pyrethrum processing
(ii) State four ways in which Kenya has benefited from the motor- vehicle Assembly industry
- Kenya saves foreign exchange
- Kenya earns foreign exchange through motor-vehicles export
- The industry has created employment opportunities
- The industry has created employment opportunities
- The industry has promoted transport sector by availing buses/lorries/vans/cars
(b) Explain three problems arising from industrialization in Kenya
- Industrialization has led to rural-urban migration which has increased the urban population leading to congestion/shortages of houses/ increase in crime
- Some industries emit toxic gases which are harmful to people/ wildlife
- Industrial effluent pollutes water sources making the water unfit for human/animal use.
- Fumes from chemical industries corrode metallic roofs of buildings hence destroying them.
- Fumes from chemical industries corrode metallic roofs of building hence destroying them
- Congestion of infrastructure and social services in the industrial waste has led to the degradation of land
- Some industries have led to the displacement of people thus disrupting their social and economic life.
(a) (i) What is visible trade?
- Visible trade involves exchange of goods between countries / visible trade
- Involves the import and export of goods.
(ii) List three major imports to Kenya from Japan
- automobiles/Motor vehicles parts
- textiles
- Machinery/electronic appliances/radios /TVs
- Watches/precision instruments.
State three physical conditions that favour coffee growing in the central highlands of Kenya.
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(a) State three physical conditions that favour coffee growing in the central highlands of Kenya.
- The highlands experience high 1000-1500 mm well distributed rainfall per year which is ideal for coffee.
- The soils are deep fertile volcanic type.
- The area experience cool to warm conditions 14-24C throughout the year
- The land has gentle slopes that allow good drainages/well drained soils
(b) Describe the stages involved in coffee production from picking to marketing
- The ripe/deep red berries are picked by hand
- The harvested berries are carried in baskets/sacks to the factory
- The berries are sorted out to remove the outer/diseased berries
- The different grades are weighed
- Berries go through a machine that removes the outer covering /pulp
- The beans are fermented in tanks for sometime.
- The beans are washed and then sun dried for about a weak
- The husks are removed and the beans winnowed.
- The beans are sorted out and graded according to size and quality
- The beans are roasted at temperatures of about 10C
- The beans are ground into powder ready for sale.
(c) Explain four problems facing coffee farming in Brazil
- The wasteful techniques of growing the crops leads to soil exhaustion which makes the coffee yield per hectare low unregulated cultivation leads to soil exhaustion/low quality coffee.
- Climatic hazards/ frost destroy coffee plants reducing the yields.
- Unplanned planting leads to overproduction surplus production which lowers the prices.
- The fluctuation of coffee prices in the world market sometimes leads to low profits.
- Stiff competition from other coffee producing countries reduces Brazil’s dominance in the world coffee market.
The table below shows the number of tourists who visited Kenya from various parts of the world in 2005 and 2006. Use it to answer questions (a) and (b)
(a) (i) Which continent had the highest increase in the number of tourists visiting Kenya between 2005 and 2006?
- Africa
(ii) Calculate the percentage increase of tourist from Australia & New Zealand between 2005 and 2006
Apart from windstorms name two other environmental hazards associated with climatic conditions.
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(a)Apart from windstorms name two other environmental hazards associated with climatic conditions.
- Lighting
- Floods
- Drought/desertification
- Landslides
- Heat waves
(b)State three problems caused by windstorms in Kenya
- Windstorms destroy trees and crops
- They blow off roofs of houses
- They disrupt transport and communication lines
- They spread bush fires
- They cause strong sea storms
- Accelerate erosion
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