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Students of Kambi were to carry out a field study of a river in an area. (i) State any three reasons why they needed a route...

      

Students of Kambi were to carry out a field study of a river in an area.
(i) State any three reasons why they needed a route map of the area.
(ii) Give two features that they may have observed and studied.
(iii) State any two problems that they may have observed and studied.
(iv) Mention any two follow up activities that they could have taken

  

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Kavungya
(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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