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KCSE ONLINE REVISION
TERM 3 END OF YEAR EXAM 2010
GEOGRAPHY FORM 1
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE SPACED PROVIDED.
1. a) Outline 3 branches of geography as a field of study.
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b) The earth surface is made up of land __________ % and water _________. It is about
___________ million km from the sun and it as old as______________ million years. It receives
energy in form of radiation from a start known as the sun. The sun is made up of two main
gases name _____________________________________ and___________________________
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2. Define the term eclipse.
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b) With a well labeled diagram, describe how a solar eclipse occurs.
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3. a) Apart from passing star theory, mention two more theories explaining the origin of the
earth.
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b) Describe how the solar system came to being by passing star theory.
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4. a) Explain 3 reasons which explain why the interior of the earth is still very hot even after
long time o formation.
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b) With a well labeled diagram show the internal structure of the earth.
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5. a) Outline three characteristics of Stevenson screen.
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b) Which four weather instruments are housed in a Stevenson screen?
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6. a) The following data shows rainfall and temperature of Nanyuki town, in one year.
Months
Temp (0C)
Rainfall (mm)
J
27
50
F
27
40
M
30
50
A
20
110
M
24
120
J
23
100
J
24
80
A
25
50
S
27
70
O
28
90
N
27
50
D
27
40
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Draw a combined line and bar graph to represent the data above.
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b) Given the following data draw a simple wind rose to show the frequency of wind in Kericho in
March 2010.
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Wind Direction
No. of days
E
4
SE
8
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3
SW
3
W
2
NW
4
N
3
NE
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7. Define the following terms as used in maps
a) A picture:
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b) A plan:
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c) A map:
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d) Mention 4 types of maps you know.
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