Question 1
- Name two areas where gold is mined in South Africa
- State three ways in which mining create employment in Kenya
Answer
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- Witwatersrand
- Lydenburg
- Ogendaalrus -
- some people are employed as miners
- some people are employed indirectly as managers in factories that make use of minerals
- some people are employed to transport the minerals from the site to the factories
- some people are employed to work as security officers in the mining industries
Question 2
- Distinguish between a forest and forestry
- List three hard wood tree species in Kenya
Answer
- - forest is a continuous and extensive land covered with a closed stand of tall trees usually of commercial value, while forestry is the science of developing or cultivating forests.
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- Meru oak
- Camphor
- Elgon teak
- mMangrove
Question 3
- Differentiate between statistics and statistical methods
- List three sources of secondary data
Answer
- - Statistics are facts and figures collected and analyzed in a systematic manner while Statistical methods are the techniques of collecting, recording, analyzing and presenting statistical data
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- Textbooks
- Journals
- Periodicals
Question 4
- Name two oil producing countries in Middle East
- Give three by-products obtained when crude oil is refined
Answer
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- Saudi Arabia
- Iran
- United Arabs emirates -
- Bitumen/ peat/ asphalt
- Grease/ lubricants
- Resin/ petrol chemicals
Question 5
- Explain why mining is regarded as a robber industry
- Name one area in Kenya where gold is mined
Answer
- - This is because once the mineral resource have been exploited, it cannot replenish unlike forests
- kakamega