Question 1
- Define the term “forestry”.
- Give three reasons why agro forestry is being encouraged in Kenya.
Answer
- - Forestry is a science of developing and managing forests
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- Provision of fuel
- Provision of timber
- Control of global warming
Question 2
- Name three modes of transport used in Kenya .
- Give two ways in which Cellphone contribute to Kenya’s economic development
Answer
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- Land transport
- Air transport
- Water transport -
- Transfer of money
- Ordering of goods through messages
Question 3
- List down three ways in which the society benefits from urbanization
- In what ways are the functions of Nairobi and New York similar?
Answer
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- Easy provision of social facilities
- Centres of civilization
- Provision of markets -
- Serve as headquarters of world’s organizations.
- Serve as industrial centres
- Serve as educational centres
Question 4
- Define the term “mining”
- List three challenges Kenya faces in exploitation of her minerals
Answer
- - Extraction of mineral elements from the ground
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- Cost of exploration is high
- Shortage of skilled manpower
- Faulting of her geological base
Question 5
- State two advantages of using solar energy.
- Identify three non-renewable sources of energy used in Kenya.
Answer
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- It is renewable source of energy
- Less pollutant -
- Natural gas
- Petroleum oil