MIDGEA REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION

2021
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GEOGRAPHY

Paper1

JAN 2021

Time: 2Hrs. 45mins

MIDGEA KCSE TRIAL PAPER 2020.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (k.c.s.e.)

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Paper one

GEOGRAPHY.

Instructions to the candidates.

1. This paper has two sections A and B.

2. Answer ALL questions in section A. In section B, answer question 6 and any other two from the
remaining.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY.

SECTION A
QUESTION 6
QUESTION 7
QUESTION 8
QUESTION 9
QUESTION 10
TOTAL MARKS

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SECTION A:

Answer all questions from this section

1. (a) Describe the solar system. (3mks)

(b) Mention two planets that do not have natural satellites (2mks)

2. (a) What is the difference between rotation and revolution of the earth (2mks)

(b )If the local time in Mombasa at longitude 450 E is 12.00 noon, what will be the time at Abidjan in
Ivory Coast longitude 10 0 W. (2mks)

3. The diagram below represents zones of natural vegetation on a mountain within the tropical region.
Use it to answer questions that follow.

5000

400 F

300 E
Height in
meters

200 D

100
Savanna
0

(a) Name the vegetation zones marked D, and E. (2 mks)

(b ) State two characteristics of the vegetation marked F (2 mks)

(c ) Give two places in East Africa with this type of vegetation . (2 mks)

4.(a) State Two reasons why some lakes are salty. (2 mks)
(b) Identify processes that led to the formation of the following lakes (3mks)

i)Lake Malawi

ii)Lake Paradise

iii)Lake Sare

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5.(a)Define weathering (2mks)

(b) State three human activities which may lead to biological weathering . (3 mks)

SECTION B
Answer questions 6 and ANY other 2 questions in this section.

6. Study the map of YIMBO 1:50,000 (KENYA /UGANDA)sheet 115/1 and answer the following
questions.

(a) (i) Give the six figure grid reference of the road junction in grid square 3082. (2mks)
(ii) Calculate the length of the road from Port Southby to Bondo and Asembo. (2mks)
(iii)Identify two means of transport used in the area covered by the map. (2 mks)

(b) (i) What types of administrative boundaries are shown on the map. (2mks)

(ii) Give the longitudal extent of the area covered by Mageta island . (2mks)
(iii) Give the height of Utonga Hill. (2mks)

(c )Using a vertical scale 1cm rep 20m draw a cross section from grid reference 260820 t0 290880.on the
cross section mark and label (6mks)

 Conical hill
 River
 Papyrus swamp

(d)Describe the long profile of river Yala (3mks)

(e)Explain how relief and human activities has influenced distribution of natural vegetation in the area
covered by the map (4mks)

7.(a) The map below shows some features in the Eastern Rift Valley of Kenya. Use it to answer
questions (b) (i) and (ii).

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(i) Name the blocks marked K and L (2mks)

(ii) Name the lakes marked Z and P. (2mks)
b) (i) Apart from tensional theory give two theories that lead to formation of the Rift

valley. (2mks)

(ii) Using well labeled diagram explain the formation of the Rift valley by tensional
forces. (7 mks)
. (c ) Describe how block mountains influence climate. (4mks)

(d) Explain four ways which faulting influences the drainage systems. (8mks)

8(a) (i) Difference between a spring and an artesian basin. (2mks)

(ii) Give four conditions necessary for the formation of an artesian basin. (4mks)

(b) Explain how the following factors affect the occurrence of underground water:

(i) Gradient /Slope (2mks)

(ii) Nature of rocks. (2mks)

(iii) Vegetation cover. (2mks)

(c )With the aid of well labeled diagrams describe how a limestone pillar is formed. (7mks)

d) Explain three significance of Karst scenery to human economic activities. (6 mks)

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9.(a) Use the diagram below to answer the following questions

(i) Name the features marked J, K and L (3mks)

(ii) What is the importance of J to the human environment (1mk)

b) Explain three factors that influence wind deposition in desert areas. (6mks)

(c) With the aid of well labeled diagrams describe the formation of:

(i) Barchans (5 mks)

(ii) zeugens (4 mks)
(d) State any six significance of desert feature to human activities. (6mks)

10 (a) (i) Define the term glacier. (2 mks)

(ii) List three types of glaciers (3 mks)

(b) (i)Describe the following processes of glacial erosion:

 Plucking. (4mks)
 Abrasion. (3mks)

(ii) Explain three factors that enhance glacial erosion. (6mks)

(c ) The diagram below shows features resulting from glacial deposition on a lowland area.

Direction of movement of ice

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Name the features marked X, Y and Z. (3 mks)

d)Students from a school near Mt. Kenya were planning to carry out a field study of the glaciated features
on the top of the mountain.

( i) State two objectives of their field study. (2mks)

(ii) Give the reasons why it would be difficult to undertake the field study on the glaciated features on
the mountain. (3 mks)

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