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DAGORETTI HIGH SCHOOL

FORM 1 GEOGRAPHY
APRIL HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions

• Write your name, stream and class number in the spaces above.
• Answer all the questions in the spaces provided below each question.

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Answer all questions in the spaces provided

1. (a)Name any two areas studied under practical geography. (2mks)

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(b)The diagram below represents the interrelationship between geography and other disciplines.

GEOGRAPHY

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Name the
PHYSICAL AND disciplines
HUMAN AND
BIOLOGICAL marked A, B,
SOCIAL SCIENCES
SCIENCES
C and D.
ECONOMIC
GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEOGRAPHY
Chemistry Agriculture
A
C

CLIMATOLOGY POPULATION
Meteorology GEOGRAPHY
D

BIOGEOGRAPHY HISTORICAL
Biology GEOGRAPHY
History
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(c) i. What is environment? (2mks)

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ii. Identify the type of environment where each of the following aspects fall under:

• Climate …………………………………………………………………………… (1mk)

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• Industry………………………………………………………………………….. (1mk)

2. (a) Define the Solar system. (2mks)

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(b)Name two planets without satellites. (2mks)

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(c) Describe the Nebula cloud theory. (4mks)

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(d) State three reasons why the interior of the earth is still very hot yet it was formed millions of
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(e) Differentiate between a meteor and a meteorite. (2mks)

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(f) State any three effects of rotation of the earth. (3mks)

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(g)The diagram below shows the structure of the earth. Use it to answer questions that follow.

i) Name the parts labelled;

P……………………………………………………………… (1mk)

Q………………………………………………………………. (1mk)

R………………………………………………………………. (1mk)

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ii) Name the four layers that make up Z (4mks)

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h) State two ways in which the knowledge of the interior of the earth is studied. (2mks)
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(i) State the latitudes over which the sun is overhead at midday on ;

• 21st June…………………………………………………………........ (1mk)

• 22nd December……………………………………………………… (1mk)
• 21st March…………………………………………………………….. (1mk)

3. (a) Define weather. (2mks)

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(b)Give any four factors influencing weather. (4mks)

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(c) Name three main processes through which the atmosphere is heated. (3mks)
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(d) State three characteristics of the I.T.C.Z. (3mks)

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(e) i) Give reasons why the Stevenson screen is;

• Painted white. (1mk)

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• Has a system of wooden louvres. (1mk)

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• Is raised to a height of about 121cm above the ground. (1mk)

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(ii) Name two instruments kept in the Stevenson screen. (2mks)

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4. (a)State three conditions necessary for the formation of dew. (3mks)

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(b) Use the diagram below to questions that follow.

i) Name the type of rainfall represented above. (1mk)

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ii) Describe how the type of rainfall named in (I) above is formed. (4mks)
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iii) State any two characteristics of the rainfall type named. (2mks)

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(c) Name the rain bearing clouds. (2mks)

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(d) i) state three characteristics of an air mass. (3mks)

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ii) Name three types of air masses. (3mks)

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(e) The diagram below represents a local wind. Use it to answer questions that follow.

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i) Name the type of wind represented. (1mk)

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ii) Name the zones marked;

Zone X……………………………………………………………………………………………… (1mk)

Zone Y……………………………………………………………………………………………. (1mk)

iii) Apart from the wind mentioned above, name any three other types of local winds. (3mks)
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5. (a) What is weather forecasting? (2mks)

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(b) State three significances of weather forecasting to human activities. (3mks)

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(c) Give three reasons why data observed in a school weather station may be inaccurate. (3mks)

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6. (a) Define the following terms;

i) Statistics (2mks)
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ii) Statistical methods. (2mks)

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(b) State any three significances of statistics in the study of geography. (3mks)

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(c) Name two methods of;

i) Collecting data. (2mks)

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ii) Recording data. (2mks)

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