Question 1
- Differentiate between Land reclamation and Land rehabilitation
- Below is a map showing distribution of irrigation schemes in Kenya.
Name the irrigation schemes marked A, B and C.
Answer
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- Land reclamation is the process by which wasteland is converted into farmland
for growing of crops and keeping animals while land rehabilitation is the process
of restoring land to its former productive state.
- Land reclamation is the process by which less useful land is converted into more useful land while land rehabilitation is the process of restoration / recovery of land misused and destroyed by human activities -
A – Mwea Tebere
B – Perkerra
C – Ahero
Question 2
- Name one Lake of St. Lawrence Seaway in North America
- State two reasons why it is difficult to transport goods from Lagos to Mombasa by road.
- State two disadvantages of using pipelines as a means of transporting oil
Answer
- - Lake Superior
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- There are civil wars in some parts of the highway.
- Long distance between Mombasa and Lagos is tiring and perishable goods cannot be transported through the highway.
- They are expensive to maintain.
- They are hot flexible.
Question 3
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(i) Give the source of nuclear.
(ii) Name a country in Africa where nuclear power is produced - State three methods that can be used to conserve energy in Kenya
Answer
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(i) Uranium
(ii) South Africa -
- Switching of power sources when not in use.
- Use of energy saving means e.g. use of public as opposed to private vehicles.
- Exploiting he renewable source of energy e.g. Solar, HEP.
Question 4
- State three reasons why there is an imbalance of trade between Kenya and other countries
- Identify two forms of international trade
Answer
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- Kenya export mainly agricultural raw material which are of low value and imports manufactured goods which are of high value.
- Semi-processed / party processed goods earn less when exported. -
- Bilateral
- Multilateral
Question 5
- Name two tourist attractions found in the Rift Valley of Kenya
- State three problems experienced by the Kenya government in its effort to conserve wildlife
Answer
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- The varied relief features.
- Lakes e.g. Nakuru, Naivasha, Bogoria. -
- Illegal hunting / poaching of wild game threatens the conservation efforts / leads to extinction of some species of animals.
- Overstocking of some wild animals leads to destruction of natural environment through over-grazing.
- Frequent drought experienced in some of he national parks and reserves leads to loss of animals through starvation and death.