Question
(a)
I) Give title of the map extract provided.
(II)Name the two districts that have been captured in this map.
(III) Give the magnetic variation of the area covered by the map extract.
(b)
(I) Convert the scale of this map into a statement scale
(II) Highlight two types of vegetation found to the east of easting 77
(c)
(I) Calculate the total area covered by the forest to the east of easting 69 and west of easting 76.Give your answer in km2
(II) Give the bearing of the trigonometrical station at grid square 6556 from the trigonometrical station at grid square 6150.
(d)
(I) On the graph paper provided draw a cross section from point 680640 to point 770640 on the area covered by the map using a vertical scale of 1cm rep 50m.
(II) On it mark and label all weather road loose surface
(III)Calculate the vertical exaggeration of the cross section
(e) Citing evidence from the map give five social services offered in NYERI TOWN.
Answer
(a)
(I) East Africa 1:50,000 (KENYA)
(II) - Nyeri district
- Laikipia district
(III) 1°31’
(b)
(I) 1:50000
50000 ÷ 100000 = 0.5km
Statement scale is 1cm rep 0.5km
(II) - Thicket
- Scrub
- Forest
(c)
(I)
Full sq=2
Half sq=20
Area = 2 + 1/2 of 20 = 12km2 + 0.5km 2
(II) 027° ± 1°
(d)
(I)(II)
(III) VE = VS ÷ HS
VE = 1/5000 ÷ 1/50000
= 1/5000 X 50000/1
= 50000 ÷ 5000
= 10
(e)
- Education services evidenced by schools.
- Health services evidenced by hospital.
- Religious services evidenced by churches.
- Rehabilitation services evidenced by prison.
- Administration services evidenced by PC/DC/.
- Water supply services evidenced by water tower.
- Security services evidenced by police station.
- Recreation services evidenced by Golf course.
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