Geography Paper 2: Form 4 QA Model – Document ID 20250302001

Featured questions from the KCSE Mock Geography Paper 2 document:

SECTION A

1. (a) Name two indigenous hardwood tree species in Kenya.
   (b) State three factors that favour the growth of softwood forests in Kenya.
2. (a) Distinguish between land reclamation and land rehabilitation.
   (b) State three methods that are used to control tsetse flies in Kenya.
3. Use the map of the Ruhr Industrial zone below to answer question (a).
   (a) Name the towns marked M and N.
   (b) State three physical factors that influenced the location of the iron and steel industry in the Ruhr Region of Germany.
4. (a) What is simple subsistence farming?
   (b) Give three similarities in beef farming between Kenya and Argentina.
5. (a) What is air pollution?
   (b) State three effects of air pollution in urban areas.

SECTION B

6. The table below shows agricultural crops produced in Kenya in the years 2008 to 2011. Use it to answer question (a).
   (a) (i) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 100,000 metric tonnes, draw a compound bar graph to represent the data above.
   (ii) State two advantages of using compound bar graphs to represent geographical data.
   (b) State five physical factors that favour coffee growing in the Kenyan Highlands.
   (c) Describe the stages involved in coffee production from harvesting to marketing.
   (d) Compare coffee farming in Kenya and Brazil under the following sub-headings:
   • Growing areas
   • Processing
   • Labour
7. (a) (i) Name the fishing method shown above.
   (ii) Describe how the method is used in catching fish.
   (b) Explain four problems facing inland fishing in Kenya.
   (c) The map below shows a major fishing ground in the world. Study the map and answer questions (i)-(iii).
   (i) Name the fishing ground.
   (ii) Name the ocean currents marked X and Y.
   (iii) Name the fishing area marked V.
   (d) Explain three physical factors that have contributed to large scale fishing in this region.
8. (a) (i) What is rural settlement?
   (ii) State three characteristics of rural settlements.
   (b) Explain three factors that led to growth of Kisumu town.
   (c) Explain how the following problems facing Kisumu can be solved.
   (i) Pollution
   (ii) Crime
   (iii) Unemployment
   (d) Explain how the port of Rotterdam differs from the port of Mombasa.
9. (a) (i) Distinguish between transport and communication.
   (ii) Use the sketch map of Lake Victoria below to answer the question that follow.
   Name the Lake ports marked G and H.
   (b) (i) State three advantages of using water transport.
   (ii) Explain three problems facing river transport in Africa.
   (iii) State two reasons why flowers from Kenya are transported by air.
   (c) (i) Name the towns marked P and Q.
   (ii) Name two export goods from Kenya that are transported along the highway.
   (d) Explain three benefits of the Trans-African highway to the economies of African countries.
10. (a) (i) What are trading blocs?
    (ii) Name two trading blocs which Kenya is a member.
    (b) (i) Name two commodities that Kenya imports from the European Union.
    (ii) State four benefits of the European Union.
    (c) (i) Explain three human factors that influence internal trade in Kenya.
    (ii) Explain three measures the Kenya government has undertaken to promote international trade.
    (d) Form four students carried out a field study at an open air market near their school.
    (i) State three objectives for their study.