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Alliance High School Geography Paper 2 Trial Examinations 2016 Question Paper

Alliance High School Geography Paper 2 Trial Examinations 2016

Course:Geography

Exam Year:2016

ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL
TRIAL EXAMINATIONS FORM 4
Geography Paper 2

SECTION A
Answer ALL the questions in this section
1. (a) Name two exotic breeds of cattle reared in commercial ranches in both Kenya and Argentina (2 marks)
(b) Give three differences between beef cattle farming in Kenya an Argentina (3 marks)
(a) Give the relationship between Geography and the following subjects.
(i) Physics (2 marks)
(ii) Civil engineering (2 marks)
(b) Differentiate between the physical environment and the social environment. (2 marks)
3. (a) Name two canals in Africa (2 marks)
(b) Give three problems faced in transportation in the St. Lawrence river before the construction of the St. Lawrence seaway (3 marks)
4. (a) Distinguish environmental management from environmental conservation (2 marks)
(b) State three reasons why it is necessary to manage and conserve the environment (3 marks)
5. Give four effects of the liberalisation of the oil industry in Kenya (4 marks)

Section B
Answer question 6 and any other TWO questions
(a) The table below shows mineral imports by Kenya in Kshs. million between 2010 and 2012

(i) Using a scale of 1 cm rep Kshs. 2,000 million, draw a comparative bar graph (7 marks)
(ii) State four advantages of using a comparative bar graph to represent data. (4 marks)
(b) Differentiate free trade associations from common market associations (2 marks)
c) (i) What is a regional trading bloc? (2 marks)
(ii) Explain five problems facing the Economic Community of West African States.
7. (a) (i) Give two secondary sources of population data (2 marks)
(ii) What is population growth? (1 mark)
(iii) Calculate the natural population growth rate for country Y if her crude birth rate is 65% and her crude death rate is 15% in a given year. (2 marks)
(b) (i) Define the term population explosion (2 marks)
(ii) State four effects of under population. (4 marks
c) Explain four physical factors influencing the distribution of population in Sweden(8 marks)
(d) Describe three ways in which the population of Kenya differs from that of Sweden
The map below shows the port of Rotterdam. Study the map and answer question 8 (a)

(a) (i) Name the areas marked
I. area X (1 mark)
II. canal Y (1 mark)
Ill. area Z (1 mark)
(ii) Explain how the following factors led to the development of the Rotterdam port.
I. Strategic location (2 marks)
II. Modern facilities (2 marks)
III. Deepening of the harbor (2 marks)
(b) Describe three ways in which the port of Mombasa differs from that of Rotterdam (6 marks)
(c) The diagram below represents the functional zones of an urban centre. Use it to answer (c) (i)

(i) List four functions of the central business district (4 marks)
(ii) State two ways in which the residents of the zone labelled AGRICULTURAL LAND benefit from the urban centre (2 marks)
(d) Explain the measures that can be taken to control the following problems in Kenya.
I. High crime rate
II. Unemployment.
9. (a) Sketch a map of Ghana
On it, mark and name the following:
(i) Accra
(ii)Tema
(iii) Takoradi
(iv) Kumasi
(v) Cocoa growing area
(b) (i) Outline the stages involved in the processing of cocoa from harvesting to the time it is ready for export. (6 marks)
(ii) List five problems faced by cocoa farmers in Ghana. (5 marks)
(c) Describe four physical conditions necessary for growing sugarcane. (8 marks)
10. (a) (i) What is a flood? (2 marks)
(ii) State three human causes of floods. (3 marks)
(iii) Explain four methods used to control floods from rivers in Kenya. (8 marks)
(b)(i) Explain how the following soil conservation methods improve the quality of soil
I. Terracing (2 marks)
Il. Shelter belts (2 marks)
Ill. Brushwood barrier (2 marks)
(c) You intend to carry out a field .study on pollution in Kikuyu market
(i) State two reasons why it would be necessary for you to visit the market before the actual field study. (2 marks)
(ii) Give two methods mat you would use to collect information on pollution. (2 marks)
(iii) Give two follow-up activities you would carry out. (2 marks)

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