Geography Form 1 Revision Booklet
Geography Form 1 Revision Booklet
1. Explain why the study of Geography is beneficial in the management and conservation of
the
environment.
1. The diagram below represents the earth on its axis. Use it to answer question (a)
a)i) calculate the annual range of temperature for the town
ii) Calculate the total annual rainfall for the town (1mk)
b) State three characteristics of the climate experience in the town
3. a) What is a solstice
b) State three effects of the revolution of the earth
4. (a) (i) Give two theories that explain the evolution of the solar system and the origin of
the earth
(ii) Identify the force that causes the earth to bulge at the equator
(b) Give two reasons that support the belief that the interior of the earth is very hot
5. a) State two theories that are used to explain the origin of the earth
b) What is solar “system”?
6 a). Name two planets without natural satellites in the solar system
(b) (i) What is a time zone?
(ii) Give the reason why the International Date Line is significant.
(2mks)
(c) State any two characteristics of Latitudes.
7. (a) What is the solar system
(b) Give three reasons why the interior of the earth is very hot
8. (a) The diagram below represents an eclipse. Use it to answer the following questions:
(i) Name the type of eclipse
(ii) Identify the parts marked Q and T
(b) State three effects of the rotation of the earth
9. a) State three reasons why the interior of the earth is known to be very hot
b) Give two effects of the elliptical shape of the earth
10. (a) (i)What is an equinoxal date?
(ii) Name two equinoxal dates
(iii) State two changes caused by the earth’s revolution around the sun
11. The diagram below represents the internal structure of the earth. Use it to answer
question (a.)
Key
LP- Low
Pressure
HP- High Pressure
(a) (i) Using 1cm to represent 500 tons, draw a compound bar graph to represent the
data.
(ii) Give two disadvantages of using the method to represent statistical data.
2. The table below shows leading import crops by value (Kshs. Million). Use is to answer
questions a – c
CROP
Year Un milled wheat Maize Rice Wheat flour
2000 6,989 4,664 1,968 180
2001 7,515 3,342 2,619 639
2002 5,577 229 2,104 237
2003 6,099 1,417 2,981 168
2004 6,754 4,647 3,659 200
(a) (i) Using a scale of 1cm represents 100,000 , draw a comparative bar graph to
represent
the data in the table above
(ii) Give three advantages of suing comparative bar graphs
(b) Explain three reasons why Kenya is a producer of the commodities shown in the
table
above yet she imports the same
3. The table below shows milk production in ‘000 units in selected Districts
District 1982 1992 2002
Trans nzoia 24 26 40
Kiambu 23 25 31
Meru 25 27 32
Bungoma 12 14 20
a) i) Using a vertical scale of 1 centimeter to represent 10,000 units, draw a compound
bar graph to represent the above given data
4. Study the figure below and use it to answer question 6. The figure depicts proportional
divided circles showing the extend of network coverage in Kenya between 2007 and
2009
a) i) State four deductions that can be made from the above representation
ii)State three advantages of using proportional circles in representing data
5. The table below shows four principal crops produced in Kenya in the years 2000 and
2001.
Use it to answer questions.
CROP AMOUNT IN METRIC TONS
YEAR 2000 2001
Wheat 70,000 13,000
Maize 200,000 370,000
Coffee 98,000 55,000
Tea 240,000 295,00
(a) (i) Using a radius of 5 cm, draw a pie chart to represent crop production in the year
2000.
(ii) State two advantages of using pie charts.
(b) Calculate the percentage increase in wheat production between the years 2000 and
2001.
6. Study the data given and use it to draw a pie chart showing mineral production in Kenya;
(a) Using a radius of 5cm, draw a pie chart to represent the above data
(b) List three advantages of using a pie chart in representing data
5. MAPS AND MAP WORK
The topic entails:
(i) Definition of pictures, Plans and maps
(ii) Explaining the relationship between pictures, plans and maps
(iii) Identifying types of maps and stating their uses.
(iv) Identifying and use of marginal information on maps
(v) Identifying types and uses of scales
(vi) Determining distances and areas using scales
(vii) Distinguishing direction and bearing
(viii) Identifying traditional and modern methods of locating places and features
(ix) Locating places and features on maps using various methods.
(x) Description of different methods of representing relief on topographical maps.
(xi) Enlargement and reduction of topographical maps
(xii) Drawing cross-section from topographical maps
(xiii) Calculation and interpretation of vertical exaggeration and gradient
(xiv) Determination of indivisibility.
1. (a) Identify any two adjoined map sheets to the area covered by the map
(b) (i) Give two features of the map which shows that the area to the south east of the
area
covered by the map receives high amount of rainfall(cite evidence)
(ii) Name two physical features found in grid square 4548
(c) (i) Reduce by a half the area covered by easting 23 to 30 and northing 47 to 53
(ii) On the reduced area mark and label the following:-
All weather road loose surface
District boundary
(d) (i) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map to the south of northing 50
(ii) Citing evidence from the map give three economic activities carried out in the
area
covered by the map
2. (a) (ii) What is the latitudinal and longitudinal location of shopping centre at grid
square 5863
(ii) Name the continuous man made feature along Road B1
(b) (i) Apart from spot height, give two other methods which have been used to show
relief on the map
(ii) Measure the length of the road D313 between Northing 68 and Northing 70.
Give your answer in kilometers
(iii) Calculate the bearing of the culvert in grid square 6066 from river confluence in
grid square 6269
3. (a) (i) Draw a cross-section along Easting 67 from Northing 67 to Northing 71.
(Use a vertical scale of 1cm rep. 80m)
On the cross section you have drawn, mark and name:
- Hill
- Pass
- Road D313
(ii) Calculate the vertical exaggeration of the cross section you have drawn
4. Study the map of Belgut 1:50,000 (sheet 117/3) provided and answer the following
questions
a)i)Give the general direction of the flow of river Itare
ii) What is the bearing of a trigonometrical station 117S 13 at grid reference 443512
from
a tea nursery found at grid reference 443447?
iii) Name two types of trigonometrical station that have been used to show the relief in
the area covered by the map
iv) Calculate the area that s found on the western side of river Sondo. Give answers in
meters
b)i) Using a vertical scale of 1cm to represent 100 meters draw a cross-section from grid
reference 260520 to grid reference 340520
ii) On the cross-section, mark and label the following
● A hill
● A provincial boundary
● All weather road, loose surface
● Riverine trees
iii) Calculate the vertical exaggeration of the cross-section
c) Students from Chemamul School set out to carry out field work in the area of Belgut
i) With evidence, name two crops they found being grown in the area
7. Study the map of Belgut: 1:50000 (sheet 117/3) provided and answer the following
questions
. a) i) Convert the scale of the map into statement scale
ii) Give the longitudinal extend of the area covered by the map
iii) Calculate the bearing of the posho mill at Kiptule from the spot height at
Kiptere
b) Apart from forests name other vegetation types in the area covered by the map
c)i) Draw a rectangle measuring 15cm by 8cm o represent the area south of northing 50
and
West of easting 30. On the rectangle mark
● River Sondo
● Coffee mill
● All weather road loose surface
● Wood land
ii) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map
d) What factors on the map can promote trading activity
8. Study the topographic map of Belgut provided and use it to answer this question
(a) (i) Name the two provinces covered in the area by the map
(ii) What is the general direction of Ikamu school from Chemamul school?
(iii) Write the six figure grid reference of the Posho Mill at Kiptule
(b) (i) Measure the distance of all weather road (bound surface) from Kapsuser shops to
its ends in the North-East to Kericho. Give your answer in Kilometers
(ii) Identify two methods used in the map to locate places
(iii) Name three types of natural vegetation found in the area
(iv) Citing evidence from the map, name three agricultural activities carried out in
Belgut area
(c) Citing evidence from the map, explain three physical factors which have influenced
settlement in the area
(d) Describe the drainage of the area covered y the map
9. a i) What type of map is Belgut sheet?
ii) Give two methods used in representing relief on the map extract.
b i) What is the length of the Murram road from Marumbasi to Kiptere Sunchen
(Give your answer in Km)
ii) Name the main crop planted under plantation from the map
c i) Explain how relief has influenced settlement in the area covered by the Map
ii) Citing evidence from the map, give two social – economic activities carried out in the
area covered by the map.
d i) Using a vertical scale of 1 cm to represent 100 metres, draw a cross section from the
East 440000 to easting 500000 on the cross section label:
- Road
- River
- Forest
10. Study the map of BELGUT 1:50,000 provided and answer the following questions
a)i) Give the longitudinal extent of the area covered by the map
ii) Convert the scale of the map into a statement scale
iii) Name two methods that have been used to represent relief on the map
b) i) Draw a cross-section between grid references 29050 and 33050. Use scale of
1cm
to represent 20 meters
ii) On the cross-section Mark and name:.
- papyrus swamp
- All weather road loose surface
iii) Calculate the vertical exaggeration
11. a) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map
b) Citing evidence from the map, give three economic activities carried out in the area
covered by the map
c) State two functions of the tea factory to the population around.
d) Give three reasons to show the area covered in the map receives high rainfall. The
evidence
should be deducted from the map
12. Study the map of Belgut 1:50,000(sheet 117/3) provided and answer the following
questions
(a) (i) What type of a map is Belgut ?
(ii) Give the grid square in which Matongo school is found
(iii) Calculate the area enclosed by Kendu-Kisii, all weather roads (bound surface) to
the West of the map
(iv) Citing evidence from the map, identify four social activities taking place in the
map
(b) (i) Draw a cross-section along Northings 54 between Eastings 26 to 32. Use vertical
scale of
1cm to represent 20m. On it mark and name:-
(I) River
(II) Loose surface road
(III) Swamp
(ii) Calculate the vertical exaggeration
(c) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map
(d) Citing evidence from the map, explain two conditions that favour cattle rearing in the
area covered by the map
13. Study the map of Kericho (1:50,000) sheet 117/4 provided and answer the following
questions
(a) i) What is the bearing of the secondary trigometrica station 2173 around Kapcheptoror
school form the dry weather road junction at Kipchimchim school
(ii) Give a six-figure grid reference of the trigometrical station (other) 1811 near
Poiywek school
(iii) Convert the scale of the map into a statement scale
(iv) Using liens of latitudes and longitudes give the position of Keongo school at gird
square 5662
(v) Give two methods used in representing relief in the are covered by the map
(b) Citing evidence from the map, state:-
(i) Two social functions of Kericho Municipality
(ii) Two economic activities carried out in the area covered by the map
(c) Using a vertical scale 1cm represents 20m
(i) Draw a cross section form grid reference 550640 to 590660
(ii) On the cross-section, mark and name the following:-
● A river
● Dry weather road
● A hill
(d) Describe the drainage of the are covered by the map
14. Study the map of Belgut (117/3) provided and answer the questions that follow:
(a) Identify two provinces covered by the map of Belgut
(b) (i)Using a vertical scale 1cm represents 50m, draw a cross section from grid reference
260590 to 330560. on it mark and name;
- All weather loose surface roads
- Marshes
- River
(ii) Calculate the vertical exaggeration of the cross section.
(iii) What type of map is Belgut?
15. Study the map of BELGUT (1:50000 sheet 117/3) provided and answer the questions
below:
a)i) Give the six figure grid references of the confluence of the river Itare and river Kitoi.
ii) Measure the length in kilometers of all weather roads loose surface from the junction
at grid square 3957 to the junction at Kipmaso grid square 3751.
iii) Give the name to the adjoining sheet found in the North East of Belgut .
b) i) What is the longitudinal extent of the area covered by the map?
ii) What is the approximate height of the school at kiptere grid square 3658?
c) i) Describe the drainage of the area covered by the map.
ii) Using a vertical scale of 1cm to represent 40 metres draw a cross-section along northing
53 from easting 24 to 29.
On it mark and name
- regional boundary
- Foot path
- main track (motorable)
d) i) Describe the distribution of the settlement of the area covered by the map.
ii) Citing evidence from the map, explain two factors that may favour trading activities
in the area covered by the map.
1. a) Form four students of your school carried out a field study on beef farming in Narok
District.
(i) State four objectives of their study.
(ii) Give four follow up activities they carried out.
(b) Students of Kakao secondary school intend to undertake a field study of Olkaria I
geothermal
power generating project. Answer the following questions;
(i) State three objectives they would write down for the field study
(ii) List three preparations they would undertake before the actual field study
(c) Your class visited a biogas digester near your school;
(i) Describe how it was constructed
(ii) List three raw materials the class may have identified which are used in the
production
of biogas
2. a) You are planning to carry out a field study on soil in an arid region.
i) What are some of the characteristics you would observe?
ii) Why would you prepare a working schedule for the study?
4. (a) You are required to carry out a field study on vegetation within the local environment;
(i) Apart from identifying different types of plants, state other activities you will carry
during the field study
(ii) How will you identify the different types of plants
(b) Form four students from Kisumu west district carried out a field study in an area of soil
erosion in Machakos district
(i) State three causes of soil erosion they could have identified
(ii) Name two effects of soil erosion they have identified
(iii) State any one objective for their study
5. (a) Students from Kisumu West secondary school carried out a field study in the area
covered by the map
(i) What three preparations did they make?
(ii) State any null hypothesis for the study
b) Your class intends to carry out a field study on weathering within the vicinity of the
school
i) State the type of information you are likely to collect
ii) State two follow up activities you are likely to carry after the study
6. (a) Students from Kericho school set out to conduct a field study on the relationship
between
climate and vegetation of the area covered by the map.
(i) What preparation did they carry out for the study?
(ii) State three evidences they would identify to support climate change.
(iii) State two possible alternative hypotheses for the study
(b) Students are planning to carry out a field study in the area affected by climate change;
(i) State three ways in which observation would be the best method of data collection.
(c) Citing evidence from the map, explain three factors that have influenced settlement in
the
area covered by the map.
7. (a) Students of Chepkosilen school carried a field study on economic activities in the
area covered by the map.
(i) Give two preparations they made before the study.
(ii) State two hypotheses for their study.
(iii) Citing evidence, identify three economic activities that they studied.
(iv) What type of map is Belgut?
(b) Students from your school have conducted a field study on a Lake in Kenya
(i) In their study they identified some of the problems affecting the lake to have been
caused by nearby industries and deforestation in the surrounding areas. Explain
how
each of the two could have affected the lake.
(ii) Name any two methods they might have used to collect the data.
(iii) State any two reasons why it would be important to do follow-up after the study
(d) You are required to carry out a field study on soil erosion around your school
(i) State two methods you would use t record data
(ii) Give three problems you may encounter during the field study
8. a) Students of Masabot School carried out a field study of Changoi tea factory.
i) Name two types of roads they used to travel to Changoi tea factory.
ii) What preparations they were likely to make for the study
b)(i) Suppose you were a student in the school at Tegat and you plan to carry out a day’s
field study of Changoi tea factory. Design a working programme (schedule) you
would
use during the day of study
. ii) Your class is required to carry out a field study of a river. What would be the
advantages
of dividing the class into groups according to the stages of the long profile of the
river ?
9. a) You intent to carry out a field study on a desert landscape.
i) Apart from conducting oral interviews, state two other methods you would use to
collect information
ii) State two problems that you are likely to encounter in the field
b) You are provided to carry out a field study of the vegetation within the local
environment;
i) Apart from identifying the different types of plants, state three other activities you
will carry out during the field study
ii) How will you identify the different types of plants?
10. a) Your class went for a field study in Samburu.
i) List three methods they are likely to have used to present their findings
b) i) State three activities they would be involved in.
ii) Identify three problems they are likely to encounter.
11. (a) You are required to carry out a field work on soils around your school:-
(i) State three objectives for your study
(ii) State two reasons why it would be necessary to carry samples back to school
(b) You carried out field work ion soils around your school:-
(i) State three preparations you made before the actual day of field work
(ii) State any three problems you encountered during the field work
12. (a) You are to carry out a field study on rivers near your school:-
(i) Name three methods you will use to collect your data
(ii) Why is it important to carry out a pre-visit
(iii) How will your findings be useful to the local community?
13. (a) A field study was carried out around the rift valley lakes:-
State two characteristics of the lakes they would have identified
b) You intend to go for a field study to a region where folding has occurred.
i) State three reasons why you would conduct a pre-visit.
ii) Identify two methods you would use to record data.
c)i) State two problems they may face during their study
ii) State two follow up activities they may have been involved in after the field study
14. The table below shows the crops produced in Kenya between the years 2000 to 2002
(i) Draw a pie-chart with a radius of 4cm to represent the number of families using each
type
of energy. Show your calculations
(b) Students from Matungu district went to study gold mining in Kakamega South district
(i) State any two main preparations made before field study visit
(ii) Give any two follow-up activities they engage in after the study
(c) Suppose you were to conduct a field study in Kakamega forest
(i) State three problems that are likely to hinder your work
(ii) How could you determine the following:-
-Heights of a tree
-Diameter of stem
-Tree of the same species
(d) You have been asked to conduct field study on land pollution in an urban set up;
(i) State three problems that you may encounter;
(ii) Your class carried out a field study on forests in your area. List four measures you
would recommend to conserve forests in the area