Hocgea Pre Mock T1 P1 - 2024

HOMA BAY COUNTY GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

GEOGRAPHY PAPER ONE
FORM FOUR-JOINT PRE-MOCK
312/1
GEOGRAPHY-TERM ONE 2024
TIME: 2 ¾ HRS
PAPER 1
MARCH-2024
NAME:…………………………………………INDEX NO………………………….
CANDIDATE SIGN:……………ADM. NO……………..STREAM……………..

DATE:…………………….SCHOOL…………………………………………….
INSTRUCTIONS:
❖ Answer ALL the questions in section A.
❖ In Section B answer question 6 and any other two.
❖ This paper consists of four printed pages. Check to ascertain whether all the pages are
printed.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION QUESTIONS MAXIMUM CANDIDATE’S
SCORE SCORE
A 1-5 25
6 25
B
25
25
TOTAL SCORE
Homa Bay County Geography Association@2024

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SECTION A (25MKS)
Answer all the questions in this section
1. (a) What is Moon’s orbit? (2mks)
(b) Give three characteristics of a planet. (3mks)
2. Describe how plutonic rocks are formed. (5mks)
3. (a) Define the term Lava. (2mks)
(b) Name three types of Lava. (3mks)
4. (a) What is natural vegetation? (2mks)
(b) State three characteristics of Mediterranean vegetation. (3mks)
5. The diagram below shows coastal features.
(a) Name the features marked P, Q and R. (3mks)

(b) State two conditions for the formation of a beach. (2mks)
SECTION B (75MKS)
Answer question 6 (compulsory) and any other two question from this section.
6. Study the map of MUMIAS 1:50 000 (sheet 101/2) provided and answer the following
questions.
(a)(i) What is the longitudinal extent of the area covered by the map. (2mks)
(ii) Give the length of the linear scale shown on the map (Give your answer in km). (2mks)
(b)(i) Name three hydrographic features shown in the area covered by the map (3mks)
(ii) Identify three problems that would be encountered in construction of a road in the
south western part of the map. (3mks)
(c)(i) Draw a straight line from trigonometric station in grid square 6028 to Bulanda school in
grid square 6432. Calculate the gradient of the two points. (3mks)
(ii) Citing evidence, give three social services from the area covered by the map. (6mks)
(iii) Identify two forms of land transport found to the north of northing 40. (2mks)
(d) Describe the long profile of river Nzoia.
(4mks)
7. (a)(i) Define the term breeze. (2mks)

(ii) Give two types of breezes. (2mks)

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(b) (i) The diagram below shows a Six’s thermometer. Name the parts marked P, Q and R.
(3mks)
(ii) The table below shows temperature readings at a given weather station for a week.
Day Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
Max℃ 28 27 28 26 29 29 26
Min℃ 18 18 20 16 22 21 19
Calculate the following:
1. The diurnal range of temperature for Tuesday. (1mk)
2. The mean temperature for Saturday. (2mks)
(c) Some students visited a weather station nearby and observed a Stevenson’s screen.
(i) Apart from Six’s thermometer, name three other thermometers they likely found inside
the Stevenson’s screen. (3mks)
(ii) Explain the reasons for the following adaptations of the Stevenson’s screen they
observed;
Painted white. (2mks)
Louvred. (2mks)
Raised 120 cm above the ground. (2mks)
(iii) Apart from direct observation, give three methods they used to collect information on
weather elements. (3mks)
(d) State three hindrances to the reliability of weather forecasting. (3mks)
8. (a)(i) Define the term folding. (2mks)

(ii) Other than fold mountain, name three features formed as a result of folding. (3mks)
(iii) List three theories explaining the origin of fold mountains. (3mks)
(b)(i) With the aid of labelled diagrams, describe how a recumbent fold is formed. (6mks)
(ii) Explain three positive effects of folding. (6mks)
(c) Students from Makindu school went for a field study in a folded area:
(i) State two reasons why they would require a route map. (2mks)
(ii) Give three activities they will carry out during the field study. (3mks)

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9. (a)(i) Define physical weathering. (2mks)
(ii) State three factors facilitating chemical weathering. (3mks)
(b) The diagram below shows a feature formed in the desert due to temperature changes.
(i) Identify the feature shown above. (1mk)

(ii) Describe how the feature was formed. (5mks)
(c) (i) Explain three reasons why chemical weathering is more dominant in the equatorial regions.
(6mks)
(ii) Apart from scree creep, give two processes of slow mass wasting. (2mks)
(d) Explain the positive significance of weathering under the following sub-headings:
Tourism. (2mks)
Agriculture. (2mks)
Mining. (2mks)
10. (a) Differentiate between river rejuvenation and river capture. (2mks)
(b) Give two features resulting from;
(i) River rejuvenation; (2mks)
(ii) River capture. (2mks)
(c) Explain the four ways through which a river transports its load. (8mks)
(d) Describe the formation of braided river channel. (5mks)
(e) You are planning to carry out a field study on the lower course of a river.
(i) Give two reasons why you would require a route map. (2mks)
(ii) State four characteristics of a flood plain that you are likely to observe during the field study.
(4mks)
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THE END!!!!!

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HOMA BAY COUNTY GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

CANDIDATE SIGN:……………ADM. NO……………..STREAM……………..

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

Homa Bay County Geography Association@2024

(a) Name the features marked P, Q and R. (3mks)

7. (a)(i) Define the term breeze. (2mks)

Homa Bay County Geography Association@2024

8. (a)(i) Define the term folding. (2mks)

Homa Bay County Geography Association@2024

(i) Identify the feature shown above. (1mk)

Homa Bay County Geography Association@2024

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