Question 1
- State two climate conditions that favour the growing of oil palm in Nigeria
- State three similarities between Horticulture and market gardening
Answer
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- High temperature throughout the year (23oC – 30oC)
- High rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year (1500 – 2100 mm).
- High relative humidity of 80% - 90%. -
- there is intense cultivation of land in order to reap maximum produce.
- both are labour-intensive.
- both require well developed infrastructure
- fruits and vegetables are grown in both cases.
Question 2
- State two problems associated with tourism in Kenya.
- State three reasons why National parks are established in the semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Answer
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-increase in crime of stealing and tricksters.
-changes in social values – local people adopt foreign culture.
-shortage of hotel accommodation especially during the peak season. -
-Availability of land-areas are sparsely populated
- to open up the remote areas.
- To generate an income for the people – to make them economically viable
Question 3
The pyramid below represents the population structure of country x. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
- List two social factors that influence agriculture in Kenya.
- List two functions of the Central Business District (CBD).
Answer
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- broad base – a high population of young people due to high birth rate.
- narrow top – a low population of the elderly due to low life expectancy.
- population at the middle ages low – due to high death rate.
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- Administration
- Trading
- commerce and banking
- recreation.
Question 4
- Give two reasons why industries prefer locating where old ones exist.
- Describe three characteristics of cottage industries in India
Answer
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- Already established infrastructure
- Presence of market
- fear of the of building other industries elsewhere -
- Carried out by individuals/families/groups.
- are rural based.
-manual work/use of simple machines.
- operate in small workshops or in houses.
Question 5
- State two reasons why motor cycles transport is widely used in Kenya.
- State three factors that have improved communication in Kenya.
Answer
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- motor cycles are cheap – many people can afford them.
- give specialized service – to individual – no delay.
- give door to door service.
- Expansion of the telephone facilities.
- liberalization of the press.
- introduction of E-mail/Internet/Fax/Telefax.