Question 1
- Name three sub-branches of Human and Economic Geography
- Explain the relationship between Geography and Mathematics
Answer
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1. Economic geography
2. Historical geography
3. Agricultural geography - - Mathematical formulae and principals are used in geography to calculate area, distance, mean, bearing and population density
Question 2
- What is mining?
- State three ways in which minerals occur
Answer
- Mining - It is a process of extracting valuable minerals that occur on or below the earth’s crust.
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1. Some occur in veins and lodes
2. Some occur in seams and beds
3. Some occur as alluvial deposits
Question 3
- Differentiate between forests and forestry
- Give three importance of agro-forestry.
Answer
- A forest is an extensive tree cover on the earth’s surface which could be growing naturally or planted by man while forestry is the science of planting, managing and exploitation of forest resources.
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- It maximizes land use as both crops and trees are a source of income.
- It provides raw materials for the industries
- It promotes high water retention on the land
Question 4
State five characteristics of shifting cultivation
Answer
- Usually practiced on small plots
- Vegetation is cleared by slashing and burning
- Simple tools are used.
- labor is usually provided by immediate family members.
- Only a limited number of food crops is cultivated to feed the family
- Vegetation is cleared by slashing and burning
- Simple tools are used.
- labor is usually provided by immediate family members.
- Only a limited number of food crops is cultivated to feed the family
Question 5
Draw an outline map of Kenya. On it mark and name Trona and Fluorspar mining areas
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