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STREAM:…………………………...CLASS. NO………………..DATE:………………………….……
CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE…………………………

NYANCHWA GIRLS HIGH

SCHOOL
312
GEOGRAPHY
FORM TWO END-TERM 2 2023
Time: 2 Hours
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This paper consists of Twelve (12) questions.
2. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided
3. All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided
below each question.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

QUESTION MAX. SCORE CANDIDATE’S SCORE

1–3 21
4–6 29
7–9 20
10 – 12 30
TOTAL SCORE 100

This paper consists of 8 printed pages.

Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated
and no questions are missing

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1. Describe two types of environment giving example in each case.
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2. (a) At town X on longitude 37oE local time is 1.00 p.m. What time would it
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(b) The diagram below shows the revolution of the Earth around the sun. Use
it to answer the questions that follow

(i) Which movement of the earth is represented by the diagram?

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(ii) If the earth takes 366 days to make a complete revolution during a leap
year, how long will it take to move from position 1 to position 4?
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(ii) What season is experienced in the southern hemisphere when the earth
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(c) Use the diagram below to answer the questions that follow.

i) What type of eclipse is represented by the diagram?

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ii) Name the features marked L and M
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3. a) (i) Describe a suitable site where you would locate a weather station in
your school (2 marks)
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ii) Give three reasons why weather forecasting is important.
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b) Below is a diagram showing the structure of the atmosphere

(i) Name the parts labeled a, b, and d. (3 marks)

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(ii) Name two factors influencing wind direction and speed
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4. a) A student was requested to pick out fourteen numbers randomly from a
set of numbers, she picked 20, 37, 1, 66, 42, 12, 6, 15, 12, 42, 100, 3, 82,
42 calculate; a. Mean of data.
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 b. Mode of data. (1mark)
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c. Median of data. (1mark)
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b) The table below shows rainfall distribution of Kisumu town between month
of January and July. Using a scale of 1cm to rep. 50mm Draw a simple bar
graph to represent the data given. (6
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MONTH Jan Feb Mar April May June July
Rainfall in mm. 60 80 170 210 200 90 50

5. Name the rocks marked A, B, C, D, E, F and G by filling in the table below.

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Original rock Metamorphic rock
i A- Quartzite, Slate.
ii Limestone. B-
iii C - Graphite.
iv Clay/shale. D-
v E- Slate.
a Granite. F-
b G- Hornblende.
ii) Identify the types of rocks marked;
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6. (a) (i) What is mining?
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(ii) Give two ways in which minerals occur.
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(iii) State where the minerals below are mined.
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Mineral Kenya
Trona
Fluorspar
Diatomite
Limestone
b) State two factors that influence the exploitation of minerals
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c) Explain four ways in which soda ash contributes to the economy of Kenya (4marks)
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(d) Suppose you were to carry out a field study on one of the mining site near
you.
(i) State two objectives you would formulate for your study
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(ii) State two methods you would use to record the information collected
during the field study
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7. State two causes of earth movements
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8. a) In the space provided below draw a diagram to show a simple fold and
on it mark and name; i) Limb. ii) Anticline. iii) Syncline.
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b) The map below shows the location of some fold mountain ranges in Africa,
Europe, North America and South America.

Name the mountain ranges marked P, Q, R, S and T

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9. a) Name three types of faults
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b) Give three reasons why some lakes in the Rift valley have fresh water (3marks)
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(c) Explain two ways in which faulting is of significance to human activities.
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10. a) Differentiate between magma and lava. (2marks)
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b) The diagram below represents some volcanic features. Use it to answer
the questions below.

(i) Name the features marked P, Q, R and S. (4

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(ii) Explain two negative effects of vulcanicity in Kenya (4
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(iii) state two was in which a caldera is formed
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11. What are the effects of earthquake on the physical environment
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12. The map below shows some climatic regions of Kenya. Use it to answer
question (a).

(i) Name the climatic regions marked Z, X and Y. (3

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(ii) State FOUR characteristics of the climatic region marked Z. (4
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b) Explain how each of the following factors influence climate:
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c) What are the negative effects of climate change on physical environment? (4
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