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Cdm 107 Question Paper

Cdm 107

Course:Introduction To Environmental Science

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2012

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST)

Course Title: Introduction to Environmental Science

First year second semester

Course code: CDM 107

Time: 3 HOURS

Instruction to candidates:
Answer question one and any other three

1) (a) Briefly explain how the following occur:
i) Acid rain (3marks)
ii) Smog (3marks)
iii) Atmospheric pollution (3marks)
iv) Climatic change (3marks)
(b) Using examples, explain what you understand by renewable and non renewable resources (8marks)
© Differentiate between in-situ and ex-situ approaches to biodiversity conversation (5marks)

2.) (a) How does poor waste disposal affect both surface and underground water (9marks)
(b) Briefly explain the 3 Rs we stress on in waste management before destruction and safe storage of wastes (6marks)

3) (a) Discuss how human have over exploited the various earth resources and the specific implication of each resource overuse (10marks)
(b) Explain five measures that can be put in pace to increase the availability of water (5marks)

4) (a) Explain five factors that contribute to soil degradation in agricultural area of Kenya. (10marks)
(b) Differentiate between climate and weather and explain how they arise. (5marks)

5.) (a) With an aid of a diagram, explain the hydrological cycle. (10marks)
(b) Briefly explain how religion has shaped our attitude to utilization environmental resources. (5marks)

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