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Geography Form 1 Question Paper

Geography Form 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

PARKLANDS BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL
END TERM ONE EXAM
GEOGRAPHY FORM 1

1
a. Define the term Geography (2mks)

b. Name the two branches of Geography (2mks)

2
a. Briefly explain how the passing star theory describes the origin of the solar system (6mks)

b. Other than the planets, name other heavenly bodies that make up the solar system (4mks)

3. Define the following terms

i. Geoid/oblate sphere (2mks)
ii. Force of gravity (2mks)
iii. Centrifugal force (2mks)

4. State the effects of the revolution of the earth (4mks)

5. Planet 1. _________ is the seventh planet from the sun and is greenish in colour. Planet 2. _________ takes shortest time to revolve around the sun about 88 earth days. Planet 3. _________ and 4. _________ are referred to as twin planets. Planet 5. _________ takes about 11.86 earth years to revolve round the sun. All the planets have satellite orbiting round them except planet 6. _________ and 7. _________ (7mks)

6
a. If the local time in Nairobi on longitude 37E time is 10 p.m what will be the time at Buchanan Liberia on longitude 10W (4mks)

b. What is the effect of international date line? (2mks)

7
a. Name five instruments to match five elements of weather that can be measured at a school weather station (10mks)

b. State the factors that influence temperature (6mks)

8. Briefly explain reasons why Stevenson Screen is:

a. Painted white (2mks)
b. Louvred on the side (2mks)

9
a. With the help of a well labelled diagram, describe how convectional rainfall is formed (6mks)

b. Briefly explain two problems associated with convectional rainfall (4mks)

10
a. Give three reasons why the recording of data at a school weather station may be inaccurate (6mks)

b. State the significance of humidity to human activities (4mks)

11
a. Define the term precipitation (2mks)
b. Name four major forms of precipitation (4mks)

12
a. Give the three main categories of clouds and give one example from each (6mks)

b. With the help of a well labelled diagram explain how solar eclipse occur (6mks)

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