KCSE PREDICTION TRIAL 1

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 SECTION A
The diagram below shows a type of an eclipse.

(a) Name the parts marked A, B, and C. (3 marks)

Apart from the occurrence of eclipses, state three other effects of the movement of the

earth round the sun. (3 marks)

2.(a) What are metamorphic rocks? (2 marks)
(b) Give two examples of organically formed sedimentary rocks. (2 marks)
3.(a) List three landmasses that formed from Gondwanaland according to continental
drift theory. (3 marks)
(b) Give two types of tectonic plate boundaries. (2 marks)
4.(a) What is an earthquake? (2 marks)
(b) State three natural causes of earthquakes. (3 marks)

The diagram below shows some features that form ocean relief.

(a) Identify the features marked X, Y and Z. (3 marks)

(b) List two main forms of horizontal movements of ocean water. (2 marks)
 SECTION B
Answer question 6 and any other TWO questions in this section.
Study the map of Nyeri 1:50,000 (sheet 120/4) provided and answer the
following questions.
(a)(i) Give the six figure grid reference of the forest Guard Post in Nyeri forest. (2 marks)
(ii) Name the adjoining sheet to the south East of the map (1 marks)
(iii) What is the general direction of the flow of river Chanya? (1 mark)

(i) Using a vertical scale of 1cm to represents 50m; draw a cross section
along Northing 64 from Easting 68 to Easting 78. On it mark and label the
following.
All weather road
A hill.
River Amboni (Honi). (8 marks)

(ii) Calculate the vertical exaggeration of the cross section. (2 marks)

(iii) Determine the intervisibility of the cross section. (1 mark)
Describe the distribution of natural vegetation in the area covered by the map. (6 marks)
Explain two ways relief has influenced the distribution of settlement in the area covered by

the map. (4 marks)

7.(a)(i)Differentiate between weather and weather climate. (2 marks)

(ii) Give three types of rainfall. (3 marks)
Explain how the following factors affect the climate of a place:
(i) Cold ocean currents. (4 marks)
(ii) Inter Tropical Convergence Zone. (2 marks)
(c) With the aid of a well labelled diagram, describe how sea breeze occurs. (8 marks)
Suppose you were to carry out a field study at a weather station:
(i) Give three methods that they would use to collect data (ii) (3 marks)
State three follow up activities for the field study. (3 marks)

8. (a)(i)Define the term folding. (2 marks)

(ii) Name three types of folds. (3 marks)
The world map below shows the distribution of some fold mountains. Use it to
answer question (i)
 (i) Identify the fold mountains marked W, X, Y and Z (4 marks)
With the aid of well labelled diagrams, how Fold Mountains were formed. (10 marks)
(c) Explain three negative effects of Fold Mountains (6 marks)
9.(a) (i)What is a karst scenery? (2 marks)

(ii) State five characteristics of karst landscapes. (5 marks)

(b) Give four sources of ground water. (4 marks)
Explain how the following factors influence the occurrence of ground water:
(i) Nature of rocks. (2 marks)
(ii) Slope of land. (2 marks)
(iii) Vegetation cover. (2 marks)
(d) Explain four conditions that favour the development of an artesian well. (8 marks)
10.(a)(i)What is glaciation? (2 marks)

(ii) Outline four factors which determine the rate at which ice moves. (4 marks)
(b) Apart from a cirque, name four other glacial erosional features. (4 marks)
(c) Using well-labelled diagrams, describe how a cirque is formed. (8 marks)
(d)Students of Nanyuki High School carried out a field study on glaciation on Mt.

Kenya
(i) Give three reasons why they conducted a reconnaissance. (3 marks)
State two factors they must have considered when selecting the data collection methods.
(2 marks)
(iii) Give two activities they may have been involved in during the study. (2 marks)
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 SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section
1. (a) Name two types of fish caught from Lake Victoria (2mks)
(b) State three reasons why fish farming should be encouraged in Kenya (3mks)
2 (a) State three physical conditions that favour wheat cultivation in Kenya (3mks)
(b) Name two provinces where wheat is grown on large scale in Canada (2mks)
3 (a) What is urbanization (1mk)
(b) State four factors which have led to the development of Mombasa as a mojor sea port in the
region (4mks)
4 Differentiate between land reclamation and land rehabilitation (2mks)
(b) State three factors that influenced the establishment of perkerra irrigation scheme (3mks)
5 (a) List two forms of telecommunication services in Kenya (2mks)
(b) State three ways in which Kenya would benefit from construction of standard gauge railway
(3mks)

SECTION B: ANSWER QUESTION 6 AND ANY OTHER TWO.

Use the data below to answer questions that follow:
-1989) in tonnes
Year/crop 1986 1987 1988 1989
Coffee 12.6 10.0 9.1 9.8
Tea 11.6 13.5 13.8 16.3
Sisal 3.2 2.8 3.1 3.3

(a)(i) Calculate the tones of crop export from Kenya between 1986-1989 (ii) (2mks)
Draw a compound bar graph to represent Kenya Export (1986-1989) (8mks)
(Scale 1 cm ref 5 tonnes)

(iii) Give two advantages of using compound bar graphs to represent data (2mks)
b) Describe the stages involved in coffee production from picking to marketing. (8mks)

c) i)A part from being a beverage, state any other use of coffee. (1mk)
ii) Explain two significance of coffee industry to the Kenyan economy. (4mks)
7. (a) (i) Name three types of minerals. (3mks)
(ii) State three ways in which minerals occur. (3mks)
(b) (i) Describe shaft mining method. (5mks)
(ii) Outline three challenges faced by shaft miners. (3mks)
(c) Explain four problems facing the mining industry in Kenya. (8mks)
(d) Highlight three ways in which mining derelicts can be reclaimed. (3mks)
8. (a) (i)Apart from water and air pollution name two other types of pollution. (2mks)

(ii)Identify three ways through which water is polluted. (3mks)

(iii)Explain three effects of air pollution on the environment. (6mks)

(b)(i) Explain three factors that lead to frequent flooding in the lake region of Kenya.(6mks)
(ii)Explain two ways through which floods are controlled in the lake region of Kenya.(4mks)

(c)State four effects of wind as an environmental hazard in Kenya. (4mks)

The pyramid below represents the population structure of

country A. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
a. Describe the characteristics of the population represented by the pyramid. (8mks)
b. Apart from migration, explain four factors that influence population growth and structure.
(8mks)
c. State two positive effects of high population growth. (2mks)
d. i. Give five problems that could arise from overpopulation. (5mks)
ii. Name two sources of population data. (2mks)
10.(a) (i) What is energy? (1mk)

(ii) Name three renewable sources of energy. (3mks)

(b) (i) State four factor that led to the implementation of the seven forks dam project in Kenya.

(4mks)

(ii) Explain three benefits of seven forks Dam to the economy of Kenya. (6mks)
(c) (i) Name two countries in Eastern Africa where crude oil has been discovered. (2mks)
(ii) Describe the mode of formation of crude oil. (4mks)
State five reasons why Kenya is investing in the development of renewable sources of energy. (5mks)