Geog 301: Industrial Geography Question Paper
Geog 301: Industrial Geography
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3RDTRIMESTER 2013 (SB) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : GEOG 301
UNIT TITLE : INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions
Question One
Choose one industrialization model and account for the state of industrialization in Kenya. (20 Marks)
Question Two
Explain three ways of classifying industries
(6 Marks)
Explain factors that determine industrial development
(10 marks)
Discuss factors that determined the location of assembling industries in Kenya
(4 Marks)
Question Three
What are the barriers to industrialization in Kenya?
(6 Marks)
Explain why majority of the industries in Kenya are located in the highlands and not along the coast
(6 marks)
(i) What is industrial inertia
(2 marks)
(ii) Explain two reasons that can lead to industrial inertia (6 Marks)
Question Four
Using relevant examples explain nature the and effect of industrialization to environmental pollution (20 marks)
Question Five
Give five reasons why countries strive to be industrialized
(5 Marks)
Other than raw materials and market, explain five other factors that may influence industrial location
(10 Marks)
What factors have made Germany to be more industrialized than Kenya?
(5 Marks)
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