GEOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS FINAL

BREEZE KCSE
ALL TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT

FORM 1 MUST ATTEND DURING THE SESSION

LET TEACHERS SHARE THE

WEEKEND ASSAULT QUESTIONS TO GUIDE STUDENTS

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1. What is Geography? 12. Describe the passing star theory.

2. (a) Define the following terms: 13. State the weaknesses of the passing star
theory.
(i) Environment.
14. Explain the origin of the earth according to the
(ii) Habitant. nebula cloud theory.
3. Give four reasons why Geography is taught in 15. Explain the reasons why the interior of the
secondary schools. earth is known to be very hot.
4. Name two main branches of Geography 16. Describe the shape of the earth.
5. Give three areas studied in Practical 17. Describe three forces responsible for the shape
Geography. of the earth.
6. Explain how the following disciplines are 18. State four proofs that the earth is spherical.
related to Geography;
19. What is rotation?
(i) Biology.
20. State four effects of rotation.
(ii) Agriculture.
21. What is revolution?
(iii) Mathematics.
22. State four effects of revolution.
(iii) Chemistry
23. What is the time at point X 300E, when the
7. Define solar system local time at point Y 300w is 12 noon?
8. Name two planets with a satellite. 24. What is the longitude of place X whose local
9. Identify three components of the solar system. time is 8:00 am when the local time at Greenwich
meridian (00) is noon?
10. What is a meteorite?
25. What is international Dateline?
11. Name two main theories of the origin of the
solar system. 26. State two effects of crossing the international
Dateline.

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27. Give two dates of the year when the hours of 47. What is ITCZ?
day and night are equal all over the earth.
48. State four characteristics of the Inter-tropical
28. Name two discontinuities in the interior of the convergence zone.
earth.
49. Define airmass.
29. Give three characteristics of the crust.
50. Describe the occurrence of a sea breeze.
30. Name three main minerals that make up the
earth’s crust. 51. Describe the occurrence of a land breeze.

31. State three characteristics of the crust. 52. Explain why warm air rises.

53. (a) What is anabatic winds?

32. Give four characteristics of the mantle.

33. Identify two main minerals in the core. (b) With the aid of a well labeled diagram,
describe the occurrence of anabatic winds.
34. What is weather?
54. Describe the occurrence of katabatic winds.
35. Name three elements of weather.
55. Explain how you would use;
36. What is a Stevenson screen?
(a) A thermometer to measure temperature.
37. Name two instruments kept in a Stevenson
screen (b) Hygrometer to measure humidity.

38. Explain why the Stevenson screen is : C Sunshine recorder to measure sunshine

(a) Painted white both inside and outside. (d) Rain gauge to measure rainfall

56. (a) Define atmosphere.

(b) Lourved on the sides.

(c ) supported on metallic legs (b) List three components of the atmosphere.

57. Identify four main layers of the atmosphere.

39. Outline four factors to consider when sitting a
weather station. 58. What is lapse rate?
40. Explain why the land gets heated faster than 59. Name three isothermal layers of the
the water. atmosphere.
41. Identify two low clouds. 60. State three characteristics of the troposphere.
42. Name three types of fog. 61. Give four significance of weather forecasting.
43. Outline four conditions necessary for 62. Define statistics.
formation of fog.
63. Outline four benefits of statistics in the
44. Identify two forms of precipitation common in learning of Geography.
Kenya.
64. Distinguish between discrete and continuous
45. With the aid of well labeled diagrams, data.
describe the formation of convectional rainfall.
65. Outline three sources of secondary data.
46. Identify three problems associated with
convectional rainfall. 66. Name three methods of collecting data.
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 67. List three methods of recording data. 68. Using the information of the table below, draw
a simple bar graph.

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

Temp 19 21 21 20 18 18 17 17 19 20 20 20
0
c

Rainfall 55 47 119 207 168 35 27 27 14 75 164 66

(a) State three advantages of using a simple bar 80. Distinguish between a mineral and rock.
graph as a method of data presentation.
(b) What are the disadvantages of using a simple 81. Outline four characteristics of rocks.
bar graph in data presentation? 82. Describe the following characteristics of
rocks;
69. What is a map?

70. Name three types of maps. (i) Color.

71. Outline three uses of maps. (ii) Lustre.

72. Name two types of scales used on 83. Give three examples of each of the following
topographical maps. igneous rocks;

73. What is fieldwork? (i) Plutonic rocks

(ii) Volcanic rocks

74. Name two types of fieldwork.

75. Outline four significance of fieldwork in the (iii) Hypabyssal rocks

learning of geography. 84. Give three characteristics of sedimentary
rocks.
76. Outline the fieldwork procedure.

77. You intend to carry out a field study in a 85. Describe three ways sedimentary rocks are
weather station. formed.

86. Describe the formation of the following rocks;

(i) Outline four ways you will prepare for the
field study. (I) mechanically formed sedimentary rocks.
(ii) Why will you carry out a pre-visit? (ii) Organically formed sedimentary rocks.
(iii) Give reasons for preparing a work (iii) Chemically formed sedimentary rocks.
schedule.
87. Give three examples of metamorphic rocks.
(v) State three follow up activities you will
conduct after the field study. 88. Name three types of metamorphism.

78. (a) Define sampling. 89. Give the metamorphic equivalent of the
following rocks
(b) List three types of sampling.
(i) Sandstone. ____________________
79. What is a rock?

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 (ii) Granite _______________________ 104. Explain the significance of mining to the
economy of South Africa.
(iii) Limestone ___________________
105. Explain the four benefits of mining trona to
90. Name three main methods of estimating the the economy of Kenya
ages of rocks.
106 State four problems of open cast mining to the
91. State four significance of rocks to the environment
economy of Kenya.
107. What is land dereliction?
92. Give three reasons why sedimentary rocks are
widespread along the coastal region. 108. Give three effects of land dereliction to the
environment.
93. Form 2 students intend to carry out a field
study on rocks in their vicinity. 109. Identify the minerals mined in the following
areas in East Africa;
(i) List three methods of data recording they are
likely to use. (i) Mwadui.

(ii) Give reasons why they will divide their class (ii)Mbeya.
into groups.
(iii) Kilembe.
(iii) Name two tools they will assemble for the
study. (iv) Kerio valley

94. What is mining? 110. Explain four significance of diamond to the

economy of South Africa.
95. Outline four ways in which minerals occur.
112. Name four oil producing countries in the
96. State four factors influencing the occurrence Middle East.
of minerals.
113. With the aid of a well labelled diagram,
97. State four factors influencing the exploitation describe the occurrence of petroleum.
of minerals.
114. Explain four significance of minerals to the
98. Explain how the following factors influence economy of Kenya
the occurrence of minerals;
115. Outline four problems facing mining in
(i) Sedimentation Kenya

(ii) Evaporation. 116. What are the effects of mining to the

environment?
(iii) Weathering.
117. Where are the following minerals mined in
99. Name two underground methods of mining. Kenya?
100. Describe open cast method of mining (i) Trona.
101. Describe solution mining (ii) Diatomite
102. Describe shaft mining. (iii) Flourspar
103. Name three main gold mining areas in South
Africa.

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