Envi 201: Environmental Science Question Paper
Envi 201: Environmental Science
Course:Environmental Science
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2008
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF FIRST TRIMESTER 2008 EXAMINATION
FACULTY : BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
DEPARTMENT : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE CODE : ENVI 201
COURSE TITLE : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions
Question 1
a) Discuss temperature inversion phenomenon and its implication to human health.
(10marks)
b) Discuss the causes of Global warming and Climate Change. (10marks)
c) Explain ways in which the impact of climate change can be controlled. (10marks)
Question 2
Describe how successions take place in the following environments:
a) Primary succession in a pond. (10marks)
b) Secondary succession in an abandoned field. (10marks)
Question 3
a) Describe one of the tragedies of the global commons of your choice and suggest measures for its regulations. (10marks)
b) Discuss ways in which human beings cause extinctions of species. (10marks)
Question 4
a) Discuss the main causes of human population growth in Kenya. (10marks)
b) Describe strategies that should be adopted in Kenya to achieve food security.
(10marks)
Question 5
a) Discuss the fears associated with the adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Kenya. (10marks)
b) Describe the major revolutions that have taken place in human interaction with the natural environment. (10marks)
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