KNEC KCSE Geography Paper 2 – 2014 Cross Country Mock
2014 Cross Country Mock
Geography Paper 2
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1.
(a) Define a forest (1mk)
(b) State four characteristics of planted forest (4mks)
5 marks
2.
2State five characteristics of plantation farming.
5 marks
3.
(a) State three problems that are associated with low tourist season on Kenya. (3mks)
(b) Name two main inland tourist attractions found in Kenya. (2mks)
5 marks
4.
(a) What is a manufacturing industry? (2mks)
(b) State three main characteristics of cottage industries in Kenya. (3mks)
5 marks
5.
(a) Apart from pollution, name two other environmental hazards experienced in Kenya. (2mks)
(b) State three ways in which industrial pollution is a health hazard. (3mks)
5 marks
SECTION B (75 Marks)
Answer question 6 and any two other questions from this section.
6.
The table below shows the number of tourists who visited Kenya between 1996 and 1999. Use it to answer questions that follow.
Country/Year
1996
1997
1998
1999
Britain
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
N. America
80,000
50,000
45,000
48,000
Germany
70,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
S.E. Asia
40,000
30,000
25,000
25,000
(a) Using 1cm to represent 10,000 people, draw a comparative bar graph to represent the data above.
(8mks)
(b) State four possible reasons for the general decline in the number of tourists since 1997. (4mks)
(c) (i) Define eco-tourism (1mk)
(ii) State two objectives of eco-tourism (2mks)
(d) (i) Explain three factors that hinder tourism in Kenya (6mks)
(ii) Identify four measures the Kenyan government has undertaken to promote tourism in the
Country. (4mks)
25 marks
7.
Use the map of East Africa to answer questions (a) (i) and (ii).
(a) (i) Name the minerals at the following marked areas P, Q, R, S (4mks)
(ii) Give three types of minerals. (3mks)
(b) Explain how placer method of mining is carried out (5mks)
(c) Study the photograph provided and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Name the form of energy generated in the photograph. (2mks)
(ii) Name three main areas in Kenya where the above source of energy if found. (3mks)
(iii) Explain four problems which face generation of geothermal power in Kenya. (8mks)
25 marks
8.
Use the map of North-West Pacific below to answer question (a).
(a) (i) Name the ocean current marked X and Y (2mks)
(ii) Name two main countries involved in fishing in the North West Pacific fishing ground. (2mks)
(iii) Explain three human factors which favour fishing in the North West Pacific fishing ground (6mks)
(b) The diagram below shows a fishing method.
(i) Describe how the method is used in catching fish. (5mks)
(c) (i) Explain three measures being taken by the government of Kenya to conserve marine
fisheries. (6mks)
(ii) State four problems experienced in the marketing of fish in Kenya. (4mks)
25 marks
9.
(a) (i) Apart from petroleum name two other non-renewable sources of energy. (2mks)
(ii) Give three reasons why Kenya imports her oil in crude form. (3mks)
(b) Explain four ways in which Kenya has benefited from the development of seven forks hydro-electric power schemes. (8mks)
(c) (i) Name two developing countries that have developed nuclear energy in the world. (2mks)
(ii) State four disadvantages of nuclear energy (4mks)
(d) Give three reasons hindering the expansion of rural electrification programme in Kenya. (6mks)
25 marks
10.
(a) (i) Name two districts to the West of Rift Valley where tea is grown on large scale. (2mks)
(ii) State five physical conditions that favour tea growing in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Describe the stages involved in cultivation of tea from land preparation to harvesting. (6mks)
(c) (i) Explain five problems facing tea farming in Kenya (10mks)
(ii) Name two countries in the world which are the leading importers of Kenyan tea. (2mks)
