Question
Students of Gitugi secondary school carried out a field study on glaciation on Mt. Kenya.
(i) Give three reasons why they conducted a reconnaissance
(ii) Give three activities they may have been involved in during the study.
(iii) Formulate one hypothesis that would have been relevant for study.
(i) Give three reasons why they conducted a reconnaissance
(ii) Give three activities they may have been involved in during the study.
(iii) Formulate one hypothesis that would have been relevant for study.
Answer
(i)
- To enable them draw study objectives and hypothesis
- To assess the suitability of the area of study
- To enable them draw a route map
- To enable them prepare a work schedule or plan of activities
- To seek permission from the relevant authorities in the site of study.
- To enable them prepare financial requirements
- To identify the problems likely to be encountered during the study
- Observing
- Taking photographs
- Counting
- Drawing sketches
- Climbing mountain
- Most of the features on Mt.Kenya attract tourists.
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