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TERM 3 - 2024

GEOGRAPHY
FORM 1
TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

Name____________________________________ Class_______________AdmNo:_____________

Date______________________________________ Sign_______________

INSTRUCTIONS:
a). Write your name, class and Admission number in the spaces provided above.
b). Answer all the questions
c). All answers must be written in the space provided in this booklet.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Candidate’s
Score

TOTAL SCORE

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1(a) List two types of environment [2marks]

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(b) State three areas of study in physical geography [3marks]

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(c) Explain the relationship between geography and mathematics [2 marks]

(d) State three social sciences studied in geography [3 marks]

2(a) Apart from the passing star theory, name two other theories that explain the origin of the solar
system [2 marks]

(b) Explain the origin of the solar system according to the passing star theory [3 marks]

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(c). The diagram below shows the structure of the earth

(i) Name the parts marked [3 marks]

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Q ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

S ………………………………………………………………………………………………

(ii) Name the discontinuities marked [2 marks]

R ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Z ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

(iii) Name three minerals that that make up the layer marked Q [3 marks]

(d) List the first three planets in their order from the sun [3 marks]

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(e) Distinguish between the rotation and the revolution of the earth. [2 marks]

(f) List any three components of the solar system [3 marks]

(g) Name any two main layers of the earth’s atmosphere [2 marks]

3(a) What is weather? [1mark]

(b) List down three elements of weather [3 marks]

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(d) (i) State two factors that are considered when classifying clouds. [2 marks]

(ii) Name two types of clouds that give rise to rainfall in the tropical regions. [2 marks]

(e) With aid of a well labelled diagram, describe the formation of relief rainfall. [6 marks]

(f). Your class intends to carry out a field study on weather experienced in the locality of your school.

(i) State three ways in which you would prepare for the study [3 marks]

(ii) State three methods you would use to record information collected during the field study [3 marks]

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(iii)List three secondary sources of information you are likely to use as you prepare for your study.

[3 marks]

4. The table below shows the approximate oil production in Africa for five years.

YEAR PRODUCTION IN TONNES

2017 686,000

2018 291,000

2019 648,000

2020 233,000

2021 486,000

(a) Calculate:

(i) The total production over the years [2 marks]

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(ii) The average production. [2 marks]

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(b) (i) Draw a simple bar graph to represent the above data. Use the scale 1cm represents 50,000 tonnes
[8 marks]

(ii) Give three advantages of using bar graphs to represent statistical data [3 marks]
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