Agriculture Questions and Answers - Form 1 Mid Term 1 Exams 2021

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AGRICULTURE
FORM 1
MID TERM
TERM 1

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Answer all the questions
  1.    
    1. What is Agriculture? (1mk)
    2. Agriculture can be viewed as an art; state two reasons to support the view that agriculture is an art (2mks)
  2. State two reasons that make Agriculture important to Kenyan economy. (2mks)
  3.    
    1. State two characteristics of shifting cultivation. (2mks)
    2. State two advantages of shifting cultivation. (2mks)
  4. State four ways through which Agriculture contributes to Industrial Development. (4mks)
  5. Differentiate between pomoculture and olericulture. (2mks)
  6. State reasons that make ranching to be regarded as a form of advanced pastroral - nomadism. (6 mks)
  7. State the importance of soil to plants.
  8.    
    1. State four ways in which biological agents may enhance soil formation. (4mks)
    2. List four environmental factors that can affect crop distribution in Kenya. (4mks)

MARKING SCHEME

  1.    
    1. What is Agriculture? (1mk)
      • is the art and science of cultivation of land to produce crops and livestock
    2. Agriculture can be viewed as an art; state two reasons to support the view that agriculture is an art. (2mks)
      • it involves the application of learnt skills
      • it involves training
  2. State two reasons that make Agriculture important to Kenyan economy. (2mks)
    • acts as a source of food.
    • provides employment
    • promotes industrial development.
  3.    
    1. State two characteristics of shifting cultivation. (2mks)
      • helps to reduce costs by avoiding the buying of pesticides and fertilizers.
      • it is only limited to annual crops.
      • Agricultural production is low.
      • make use of simple hand tools like pangas.
    2. State two advantages of shifting cultivation. (2mks)
      • helps to reduce land disputes.
      • helps to control parasitic weeds.
  4. State four ways through which Agriculture contributes to Industrial Development. (4mks)
    • providing raw materials to agro-based industries.
    • provides a market for industrial goods.
    • Acts as a source of capital to start small industries.
  5. Differentiate between pomoculture and olericulture. (2mks)
    • pomoculture-gowing of fruits while olericulture is growing of vegetables.
  6. State reasons that make ranching to be regarded as a form of advanced pastroral - nomadism. (6 mks)
    • water is provided at specific watering points.
    • animals are confined through fencing.
    • mating is controlled.
    • there is supplementary feeding.
    • control of parasites and diseases is done.
    • there is controlled grazing, thus minimizing erosion.
  7. State the importance of soil to plants.
    • provides a good habitat to useful soil organism.
    • provides support/anchorage to plants.
    • contains the nutrients and water required by plants.
    • contains organic matter that acts as food for useful soil organisms
  8.       
    1. State four ways in which biological agents may enhance soil formation.
      • burrowing animals eg mules dig out the soil causing mechanical break up of small rock fragments from the main rock.
      • decomposition of organic matter brought about by micro-organisms.
      • root penetration into cracks in a rock causes its diantegration.
      • large animals trample over surfaces of rocks with their hooves breaking away small rocks particles
    2. List four environmental factors that can affect crop distribution in Kenya.
      • prevailing winds.
      • type of soil
      • Temperature
      • rainfall
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