Question 1
- Identify three areas of human and economic nature that a geographer would be interested in
- Give three natural economic resources exploited in Kenya
Answer
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- Mining
- Transport
- Communication
- Forestry
- Trade
- Agriculture
- Population and settlement
- Energy & industry
- Conservation of the environment
- Wildlife
- Tourism
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- Soil
- Minerals
- Vegetation
- Water
- Solar
Question 2
- Differentiate between land reclamation and land rehabilitation.
- Identify three human factors that influence land reclamation in the Netherlands
Answer
- Land reclamation is the process of converting wasteland into useful land for agriculture and other economic activities while land rehabilitation is the restoring of land that was previously wasted by human activities which would otherwise be unproductive.
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- The need for a permanent solution to the incursion /invading of the sea.
- The Dutch had skills and knowledge for reclamation.
- The Dutch merchants had large sums of money to invest.
Question 3
- identify two factors that influence the location of the Owen falls power project
- List two non-renewable source of energy
Answer
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- Constant volume of water throughout the year from L.Victoria which is a natural
reservoir.
- Presence of a hard basement rock for a firm foundation of the dam .
- Availability of space for a reservoir.
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- Coal/peat
- Petroleum.
Question 4
State four characteristics of the cottage industry in India.
Answer
- Industry owned by individuals /members of the family.
- They use locally available raw materials .
- Labour is provided by individuals/members of the family.
- Little capital is required for investment.
- Simple tools are used.
- They use locally available raw materials .
- Labour is provided by individuals/members of the family.
- Little capital is required for investment.
- Simple tools are used.
Question 5
- State three physical conditions that are necessary for the growing of cocoa.
- List three economic problems experienced in cocoa farming in Ghana.
Answer
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- High temperature/250C – 300
- High rainfall/1200 – 1500mm.
- Well distributed rainfall throughout the year.
- Deep well drained fertile soils. -
- Fluctuation of prices in the world market.
- Competition from other land uses.
- Inadequate labour during harvesting.