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    SENIOR ONE

    END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS, 2015

    GEOGRAPHY

    TIME: 2 HOURS

    Instructions:

    Attempt/answer all the questions


    Answer the questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.

    1. (a) Define the following terms:

    (i) Geography (2marks

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    (ii) Environment (2marks)

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    (iii) Atmosphere (2marks)

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    (iv) Biosphere (2marks)

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    (v) Lithospere (2marks)

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    (b) Name two branches of Geography. (2marks)

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    (ii)………………………………………………

    2. Outline the importance of studying Geography to you as a S.1 (senior one) student at
    Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga (4marks)
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    3. (a) Name the four spheres of the physical environment. (4marks)

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    (b) State four ways through which man can conserve the environment. (4marks)

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    (iv)…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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    4. (a) What is the earth? (2marks)

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    (b) Outline five evidences to show that the earth is spherical in shape.

    (5marks)

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    5. (a) What is earth rotation? (1mark)

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    (b) State three effects of earth rotation. (3marks)

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    6. (a) What is earth revolution? (1mark)

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    (b) State three effects of earth, revolution. (3marks)

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    7. (a) What is a weather station. (2marks)

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    (b) Name the four types of thermometers found in Stevenson’s screen. (4marks)

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    (c) State five salient features of a Stevenson’s screen. (5marks)

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    5. Study the table below showing temperature of station X and answer the questions
    that follow

    Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
    Temp (°c) 18 19 19 18 17 16 16 14 15 17 18 17

    (a) Draw a suitable graph to show the temperature of station X. (6marks)

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    (b) Calculate the:

    (i) mean annual temperature (2marks)

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    (ii) Annual range of temperature (2marks)

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