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(i) The importance of the route map.
- To help to identify the direction to follow.
- To help to prepare a work schedule.
- To identify the location of features for study.
- To estimate the distance to be covered.
- To estimate the time the field work is supposed to take.
(ii) Two features that they may have observed and studied are:
- Interlocking spurs
- V-shaped valleys
- Gorges
- Rapids
- Water falls
- Pot holes
(iii) Two problems that they may have encountered are:
- Harsh weather changes – rainy day
- Attack by wild animals e.g. crocodiles
- Accidents in the river.
- Loss of direction.
(iv) Any two follow up activities are:
- Discussing the findings
- Drawing diagrams
- Displaying photographs
- Read more about the topic writing field reports
- Sketching the features
- Analyzing collected data drawing conclusion
- Assessing the information collected against the hypothesis.
Kavungya answered the question on November 17, 2022 at 08:25
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