THE ELITES JET
312/1 GEOGRAPHY Paper 1
PRE-MOCK
March 2025 – Time: 2¾ hours
Name …………………………………………………… Adm No.…….……..Class……
School……………………………………….. Date……….....…Sign……………..…….
Instructions to candidates
a) Write your name, Admission number and class in the spaces provided above.
b) Write your school, date of examination and sign in the spaces provided above.
c) This paper consists of two sections; A and B.
d) Answer all the questions in section A.
e) Answer question 6 and any other two questions from section B.
f) Answers must be written in the spaces provided at the end of question 10.
g) This paper consists of 12 printed pages.
h) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated
and that no questions are missing.
i) Candidates should answer the questions in English.
For Examiner’s Use Only
Section Question Maximum Score Candidate’s Score
A 1-5 25
B 6 25
25
25
Total Score
THE ELITES JET PREMOCK 2025
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SECTION A: (25 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. (a) Define ecosystem (2 marks)
(b) Describe the planet mercury. (3 marks)
2. (a) How is the atmosphere heated? (1 mark)
(b) Describe how a minimum thermometer works. (4 marks)
3. (a) What is a locolith? (2 marks)
(b)Name any three examples of lava plateaus found in Kenya. (3 marks)
4. (a) Differentiate soil creep from talus screep. (2 marks)
(b) Give any three natural causes of soil creep. (3 marks)
5. Describe how Lake Teleki was formed. (5 marks)
SECTION B: (75 MARKS)
Answer question 6 (Compulsory) and any other 2 questions in this section.
6. Use the map of Tambach sheet 90/3 to answer question 6.
(a) (i) Convert the map’s linear scale to statement. (2 marks)
(ii) Measure the distance of approximate alignment around [Link]. Give your
answer in meters. (2 marks)
(iii) Calculate the area of Kaptagat Forest. (2 marks)
(b) (i) Give three indicators which shows that the Western part of Tambach receive high
rainfall. (3 marks)
(ii) Describe characteristics of the long profile of [Link]. (6 marks)
(c) A straight road is to be built from Tambach town to Muchukwo. State four problems that
would be experiences during the construction. (4 marks)
(d) Citing evidence explain three factors which have led to growth of Kapchemutwa forest
plantation. (6 marks)
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7. (a) i) Identify any three parts of the earth structure which has solid rocks. (3 marks)
ii) Name two ways how to determine the age of rocks. (2 marks)
iii) Name two regions in Kenya which are dominated by granitic rocks. (2 marks)
(b) Describe how the following types of rocks are formed.
(i) Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks. (5 marks)
(ii) Chemically formed sedimentary rocks. (5 marks)
(c) With the aid of well labelled diagrams describe how intermountain basin is formed.
(8 marks)
8. (a) (i) Name any two types of climate experienced in the Western part of Kenya. (2 marks)
(ii) Explain how the following factors influence climate.
Latitude (4 marks)
Aspect (4 marks)
(b) Describe characteristics of equatorial climate. (6 marks)
(c) You are planning to carry out a fieldwork in vegetation within your local environment.
(i) Apart from identifying different type of plants, state three other activities you would carry out
during field study. (3 marks)
(ii) How would you identify different types of trees. (3 marks)
(iii) State two ways in which the information collected during the field study would be useful to
local community. (3 marks)
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9. (a) (i) Define a coast. (2 marks)
(ii) Explain how the following factors influence wave erosion.
Nature of materials carried by the wave. (4 marks)
Orientation of the coast. (4 marks)
(b) Describe how a wavecut platform is formed. (7 marks)
(c) With aid of a well labelled diagram, describe how a barrier reef is formed. (8 marks)
10. (a) (i) What is a Karst Scenery? (2 marks)
(ii) Explain three factors which are necessary for formation of Karst Scenery. (6 marks)
(b) Describe how the following features are formed;
(i) Underground caves. (6 marks)
(ii) Sinkhole (5 marks)
(c) Explain the significance of Karst landscape. (6 marks)
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