MUSINGU HIGH SCHOOL
GEOGRAPHY HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT APRIL 2017
FORM 1
1 Describe the relationship between Geography and
i) Geology
ii) Economics
2 Describe the composition of the core.
3 Describe the weather of the surrounding areas at home on 21st April.
4 Describe how rainfall is measured.
5 Apart from passing star theory and Nebula cloud theory describe another theory of origin of solar system.
s6 Write notes on clouds and humidity.
FORM 2
1 Describe the significance of the formation of the Rift valley.
2 Describe the climate of Kenya under the following sub-headings
i) Types of climate and their characteristics.
ii) Distribution of climate.
3 Describe folding process.
4 Describe the formation of fold mountain by contraction.
5 Describe methods of weather forecasting in ancient days.
6 i) Define a line of longitude.
ii) The time at Accra in Ghana is 1200 noon. What will be the time at Malindi in Kenya 420E. (Show your working)
7 Draw a well labeled diagram to show the occurrence of the solar eclipse.
FORM 3
1 Describe how global warming occurs and give three ways it can be reduced.
2 i) Define a river.
ii) Give four types of lakes.
iii) Describe how lake Victoria was formed.
3 State four importance of rivers to human activities.
4 State three factors that hinders weather forecasting.
5 i) Describe the formation of trona in lake Magadi.
ii) Describe how soda ash is mined in lake Magadi
iii) Explain five benefits of soda ash mining to the economy.
iv) State three problems facing soda ash mining.
FORM 4
1 Describe the composition of the sun and give its three characteristics.
2 Describe the reasons why the earth is not a perfect sphere.
3 Describe how weather was predicted in ancient days.
4 Give four factors that determine weather of any place.
5 Give one effect of plate techtonic.
6 Give three importance of features formed at the upper course of the river.
7 i) State the conditions for formation of a karst scenery.
ii) Describe how the following karst scenery features are formed.
a) Limestone cave
b) Stalagmite
c) Stalactite
8 i) State two international highways linked to Kenya.
ii) State two areas oil has been prospected in Kenya.
iii) Describe how oil is processed.
9 Describe six effects of prolonged drought that has been witnessed in the recent past to Kenyan farmers
10 i) Sketch a population pyramid for your extended family.
ii) Define population transition.
iii) Estimate birth rate in your family.