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Form I Geography Opener Exam Question Paper

Form I Geography Opener Exam

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

KAROTI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
P.O BOX 251,KERUGOYA
FORM 1 GEOGRAPHY OPENER EXAM
TERM 3 2011

NAME CLASS ADM.

1. Differentiate between

(a) Rotation and revolution of the Earth (2 mks)

(b) Local time and standard time (2 mks)

2. Explain any two forces that maintain the spherical shape of the Earth (4 mks)

3.Explain the following terms

(a) Meteor (2 mks)

(b) Meteorite (2 mks)

4. Mention three effects of the revolution of the Earth (8 mks)

5. State any four forms of precipitation (4 mks)

6. Give four characteristics of inter tropical convergence Zone (4 mks)

7. Explain what is the international date line (2 mks)

8. Why is the international date line curved in some parts (2 mks)

9. What happens when one crosses the international date line (2 mks)

10. Mention any three weather measuring instruments that are found in a stevenson screen (3 mks)

11. Explain three considerations made when locating a raingauge (6 mks)

12. Give reasons why the stevenson screen is

(a) Lourvered on the sides (2 mks)

(b) Painted white (2 mks)

(c) Raised 121cm above the ground (2 mks)

13. Illustrate using diagrams the occurrence of the following

(a) Land breeze (4 mks)

(b) Solar eclipse (4 mks)

(c) Frontal rainfall (4 mks)

14. Mention any three modern equipments used in weather forecasting (3 mks)

15. Give the significance of weather forecasting (5 mks)

16. What do you understand by the term statistics (4 mks)

17. Differentiate between discrete and continuous data (4 mks)

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