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Study the map of Taita hills, 1:50,000 sheet provided and answer the question that follow. (a) (i) What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Taita...

      

Study the map of Taita hills, 1:50,000 sheet provided and answer the question that follow.

(a) (i) What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Taita Hills map extract?

(ii) Convert the ratio scale of the map into statement.

(b) Citing evidence from the map, identify four social activities in the area covered by Taita Hills.

(c) (i) Draw a rectangle 20cm by 16cm from Easting 32 to 37 Northings 14 to 18.

(ii) On the rectangle mark and name;

- Taita sisal estate
- Hills
- Main track/motorable
- River

(iii) Calculate the new scale of the drawn rectangle

(d) Citing evidence, explain three ways how relief has influenced the distribution of settlement in Taita Hills.

(e) Describe the vegetation in the area covered by the map.

  

Answers


Martin
(a)
(i) What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Taita Hills map extract?

- Latitudinal extent is from 3014' South t 3030' South.
-Longitudinal extent is from 38016' East to 38030' East.

(ii) Convert the ratio scale of the map into statement.
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Statement scale 1 cm represents 0.5km / ½ km
1cm represents ½ km

(b) Citing evidence from the map, identify four social activities in the area covered by Taita Hills.
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(ii) On the rectangle mark and name;
- Taita sisal estate
- Hills
- Main track/motorable
- River

(iii) Calculate the new scale of the drawn rectangle.
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(d) Citing evidence, explain three ways how relief has influenced the distribution of settlement in Taita Hills.
- Rugged slopes/steep slopes evidenced by closely by closely packed contours in the western part have dense/Many settlement because the area is well drained.
- Gentle slopes evidenced by widely spaced contours in the eastern part have few settlement since the area is poorly drained/dry.
- River valleys along the rivers have few settlement since the areas are prone to flooding.

(e) Describe the vegetation in the area covered by the map.

- Forests are found in the western part of the map.
-Thicket vegetation found to the East of the area covered by the map.
-Scrub vegetation is found to the West of the map.
-Some scattered trees are found to the North of he map.
- Some woodland vegetation is found to the South East of the area covered by the map.

marto answered the question on September 26, 2019 at 07:51


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