Geog 0221: Geomorphology Question Paper
Geog 0221: Geomorphology
Course:Diploma In Education Arts
Institution: Chuka University question papers
Exam Year:2012
CHUKA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF
DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (ARTS)
GEOG 0221: GEOMORPHOLOGY
STREAMS: DIP. EDUC (ARTS) TIME: 2 HOURS
DAY/DATE: MONDAY 10/12/2012 11.30 A.M – 1.30 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Answer question One and Two other questions.
• Use sketch maps and diagrams wherever they serve to illustrate your answer.
1. (a) Briefly explain how the following features are formed:
(i) fold mountains [3 marks]
(ii) ocean trenches [3 marks]
(iii) block mountains [2 marks]
(iv) rift valleys [2 marks]
(v) volcanoes [2 marks]
(b) Explain how rocks break down through the following processes:
(i) physical weathering [4 marks]
(ii) chemical weathering [8 marks]
(c) Analyse three ways in which a river erodes its channel. [6 marks]
2. Explain the processes which form the following coastal features:
(a) longshore drift [5 marks]
(b) storm beach [5 marks]
(c) spit [5 marks]
(d) sand dune [5 marks]
3. Using illustrations explain the formation of the following glacial landforms:
(a) crag and tail [5 marks]
(b) fjord [5 marks]
(c) eskers [5 marks]
(d) drumlins [5 marks]
4. (a) Describe three ways in which wind transports its load in the desert. [6 marks]
(b) Describe and explain the formation of the landforms below:
(i) wadis [4 marks]
(ii) crescent dunes [5 marks]
(iii) pedestals [5 marks]
5. Using examples show how the following features form:
(a) waterfalls [5 marks]
(b) levees [5 marks]
(c) ox-bow lakes [4 marks]
(d) deltas [6 marks]
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