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World Regional Geography(Sost 051)  Question Paper

World Regional Geography(Sost 051)  

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012



TIME : 2 HOURS

Instruction:
Answer any three questions.
Question One
What is a region?
(2mks)
Differentiate between the formal and functional regions.
(4mks)
Describe any six differences between wealthy industrialized and less developed countries.
(12mks)
What is the solar system?
(2mks)

Question Two
List any three characteristics of the following layers of the Earth
Troposphere
(3mks)
Lithosphere.
(3mks)
Barysphere.
(3mks)
Aesthenosphere.
(3mks)
Stratosphere
(2mks)
Describe how the following types of rocks are formed and give an example of each type.
Igneous.
(2mks)
Metamorphic
(2mks)
Sedimentary rocks.
(2mks)

Question Three
What is climate?
(2mks)
List any four factors that influence climate.
(4mks)
Briefly describe the following terms
Atmosphere.
(2mks)
Environmental lapse rate.
(2mks)
Temperature unversion.
(2mks)
Discuss four factors that affect the temperature of the atmosphere. (8mks)

Question Four
Describe how the following types of mountains are formed.
Fold mountains.
(3mks)
Volcanic mountains.
(3mks)
Block mountains.
(4mks)
Explain any five proofs that have been put forward to prove that the earth is spherical.
(10mks)

Question Five
Geography is categorized into major division and subdivisions. Using relevant examples of subdivisions, discuss
Traditional branches of geography
(5mks)
Modern branches of geography
(15mks)






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