Question 1
- Name one area where each of the following minerals are mined in Tanzania:
- Gold
- Diamonds
- Give three processes which influence the occurrence of minerals.
Answer
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i. Gold - Geita/Mpanda
ii. Diamonds - Mwadui -
- Vulcanicity
- Metamorphism
- Weathering
- Erosion
Question 2
Use the map of Kenya below to answer question
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- the national park marked P.
- the game sanctuary marked Q.
- the marine park marked R.
- Give three reasons why the government of Kenya encourages conservation of wild life.
Answer
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- Amboseli National Park
- Lake Nakuru
- Kisite / mpunguti
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- To protect endangered animal/plant species/ regeneration
- To promote tourism
- To generate foreign exchange/revenue
- To keep them for posterity/future generation
Question 3
- List two social factors that influence agriculture in Kenya.
- State three physical factors which favour beef farming in Argentina.
Answer
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- Tradition/diet/ culture
- Land ownership and inheritance
- Religion
- Gender roles -
- Moderate rainfall/ 1000m ensure there is enough pasture
- Moderate temperature/100C (winter)240C (summer) ensure continuous growth of grass throughout the year.
- Availability of water supplied using wind pumps for cattle.
Question 4
- Apart from water, give two other renewable sources of energy which are utilised in Kenya.
- State three advantages of using hydro-electric power over other forms of energy.
Answer
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- Geothermal steam
- Wind
- Solar/sun -
- It is non-exhaustible/renewable.
- It is clean to use/non-pollutant
- It is relatively cheapbr> - It is easy to transport using wires
Question 5
Give four objectives for the formation of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
Answer
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- To encourage member states to reduce duties charged on goods entering their countries from COMESA member states.
- To promote trade among member states.
- To acquire greater economic strength/higher bargaining power with other trading blocks of the world.
- To establish a larger market for the goods produced in the region.