GEOGRAPHY
FORM 2
MID TERM
TERM 1
INSTRUCTIONS
- This paper has section A and B
- Answer all the questions
SECTION A
-
- Define the term solar system (1mk)
- List down two theories that explain the origin of the solar system (2mks)
-
- Give a brief explanation about the origin of the earth (4mks)
- Fill in the blank spaces on the dimension of the earth (4mks)
Equatorial diameter
polar diameter
equatorial circumference
polar circumference - List down four proofs that the earth is spherical (4mks)
-
- List down four effects of rotation of the Earth (4mks)
- with the aid of a well labelled diagram, explain how solar eclipse occurs (4mks)
-
- Define the term weather (1mk)
- List down four factors that determine the amount of solar radiation which reaches the earth surface. (4mks)
-
- Explain the term humidity (1mk)
- Differentiate between absolute humidity and relative humidity (2mks)
-
- What is the meaning of the term winds? (1mks)
- With Aid of well labelled diagrams explain how land and sea breezes occur (6mks)
-
- Name the four main zones of the atmosphere (4mks)
- Differentiate between negative, positive and zero lapse rate. (3mks)
- What is the ozone layer? (2mks)
- What is its importance to man? (2mks)
- The table below shows rainfall and temperature in town x. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
Months J F M A M J J A S O N D TempºC 23 24 26 28 29 28 26 26 26 30 28 25 Rainfall mm 3 0 3 1 18 500 720 408 300 70 15 0 - Calculate
- The total annual rainfall (2mks)
- The mean monthly rainfall (2mks)
- The annual range of temperature (2mks)
- The mean annual temperature (2mks)
- Using the table indicate the following
- The wettest month (1mks)
- The hottest month (1mk)
- The coolest month (1mk)
- Calculate
SECTION B
-
- Define the term Earth movements (1mk)
- Formation of internal or External land forms by tectonic forces is determined by the following (3mks)
- List down two types of earth movements (2mks)
-
- Give two causes of earth movements (2mks)
- List down three evidences supporting continental drift theory (3mks)
- List down three types of boundaries associated with plate tectonic movements (3mks)
-
- Define the term folding (1mk)
- Briefly explain the process of folding (3mks)
- List down three different types of folds (3mks)
- List down three features resulting from folding (3mks)
- Fill in the gaps below (5mks)
Fold mountain where found Atlas Europe Asia Andes North America - Give three significances of folding to human activities (3mks)
-
- Define the term faulting (1mks)
- List down three types of faults (3mks)
-
- What is a rift valley? (1mk)
- Mention three ways in which the rift valley may have been formed (3mks)
-
- Explain the meaning of the following terms;
- A picture (1mk)
- A map (1mk)
- A plan (1mk)
- Give three uses of maps (3mks)
- Explain the meaning of the following terms;
MARKING SCHEME
SECTION A
-
- Define the term solar system (1mk)
- sun and the nine planets orbiting around it
- List down two theories that explain the origin of the solar system (2mks)
- passing star theory
- Nebula cloud theory
- Define the term solar system (1mk)
-
- Give a brief explanation about the origin of the earth (4mks)
- 3rd planet on the solar system
- formed about 4600 million years ago
- a hot mass of gas was thrown off the sun
- these gases cool to form liquid
- Heavier material collected at the centre to form the core
- Less heavier formed mantle and crust
- As cooling continued the outer part of the earth hardened faster to form crust.
- Fill in the blank spaces on the dimension of the earth (4mks)
- Equatorial diameter 12762 km
- polar diameter 12722km
- equatorial circumference 40085 km
- polar circumference 39955 km
- List down four proofs that the earth is spherical (4mks)
- circumnavigation
- Approaching ship
- earth rotates from west to East
- Eclipse of the moon
- Earth curved horizon
- All other planets are round
- Aerial photographs
- Give a brief explanation about the origin of the earth (4mks)
-
- List down four effects of rotation of the Earth (4mks)
- Day and night
- Difference of 1 hour between meridians 15° apart.
- Deflection of winds and ocean currents
- variation in speed of air masses
- rising and falling of ocean tides
- with the aid of a well labelled diagram, explain how solar eclipse occurs (4mks)
- List down four effects of rotation of the Earth (4mks)
-
- Define the term weather (1mk)
- condition of the atmosphere of a given place at a specific time over a short period of time e.g a day, month or a year.
- condition of the atmosphere of a given place at a specific time over a short period of time e.g a day, month or a year.
- List down four factors that determine the amount of solar radiation which reaches the earth surface. (4mks)
- intensity of suns radiation in space
- Transparency of the atmosphere i.e transmission absorption, scattering and reflection
- Position of the earth on its orbit
- The angle of inclination or surface on which the sun’s rays fall
- Area and nature of the surface on which rays fall
- Define the term weather (1mk)
-
- Explain the term humidity (1mk)
- Condition of the atmosphere with reference to its water vapour content
- Condition of the atmosphere with reference to its water vapour content
- Differentiate between absolute humidity and relative humidity (2mks)
- Absolute – amount of water vapour in a given volume of air at a particular temperature expressed in gm/m3
- Relative – Ratio between absolute humidity of a given mass of air and the maximum amount of H2O vapour that it can hold at the same temperature.
- Explain the term humidity (1mk)
-
- What is the meaning of the term winds? (1mks)
- Moving air over the earth’s surface
- Moving air over the earth’s surface
- With Aid of well labelled diagrams explain how land and sea breezes occur (6mks)
- What is the meaning of the term winds? (1mks)
-
- Name the four main zones of the atmosphere (4mks)
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere/ionosphere
- Differentiate between negative, positive and zero lapse rate. (3mks)
- Negative – Temp increase with increase in altitude
- Zero- no charge in temp with increase in altitude
- Normal lapse rate – decrease in temperature with increase in height
- What is the ozone layer? (2mks)
- Layer that absorbs ultra- violet rays from the sun/protective layer
- Layer that absorbs ultra- violet rays from the sun/protective layer
- What is its importance to man? (2mks)
- Protective layer, shields man from ultra-violet rays which may cause skin cancer and other forms of ailments.
- Protective layer, shields man from ultra-violet rays which may cause skin cancer and other forms of ailments.
- Name the four main zones of the atmosphere (4mks)
- The table below shows rain fall and temperature in town x use it to answer the questions that follow
Months J F M A M J J A S O N D TempºC 23 24 26 28 29 28 26 26 26 30 28 25 Rainfall mm 3 0 3 1 18 500 720 408 300 70 15 0 - Calculate
- The total annual rainfall (2mks)
2038 - The mean monthly rainfall (2mks)
169.83 - The annual range of temperature (2mks)
difference between highest and lowest mean niontaly temperature in year 30-23 = 7°C - The mean annual temperature (2mks)
Mean annual temp = sum mean monthly temperature = 319
12 12
26.58°C
- The total annual rainfall (2mks)
- Using the table indicate the following
- The wettest month (1mks)
July - The hottest month (1mk)
October - The coolest month (1mk)
January
- The wettest month (1mks)
- Calculate
SECTION B
-
- Define the term Earth movements (1mk)
- Movement of crustal rocks by forces originating and operating in the interior of the earth known as tectonic forces
- Movement of crustal rocks by forces originating and operating in the interior of the earth known as tectonic forces
- Formation of internal or External land forms by tectonic forces is determined by the following (3mks)
- Nature and age of the earth’s materials e.g degree of elasticity
- Type of movement involved
- Intensity and scale of the forces involved.
- List down two types of earth movements (2mks)
- Horizontal/orogenic/lateral
- vertical /Epeirogenic
- Define the term Earth movements (1mk)
-
- Give two causes of earth movements (2mks)
- Magma movement
- Gravitational force
- convectional currents
- isostatic adjustment
- List down three evidences supporting continental drift theory (3mks)
- Climatology
- sea floor spreading
- jig saw fit of continental margin
- geological structure
- paleomagnetic studies
- ancient glacial deposits
- mid-Atlantic ridge
- List down three types of boundaries associated with plate tectonic movements (3mks)
- Extension/constructive margins
- Compressional /destructive margin
- transform faults /conservative margins
- Give two causes of earth movements (2mks)
-
- Define the term folding (1mk)
bending/ crumbling of rocks on the earth’s crust. - Briefly explain the process of folding (3mks)
- compression of rocks – anticlines and synclines formed
- geosynclines filled with rediments –pressure created due to additional weight
- Compression in the earth’s crust- sediments wrinkle forming foreland and back land
- List down three different types of folds (3msk)
- simple symmetrical
- asymmetrical
- over fold
- isoclinals fold
- recumbent fold
- napple/over thrust
- Aticlinorium synclinorium complex
- List down three features resulting from folding (3mks)
- fold mountains
- Escarpments
- synclinal valley
- depressions
- Fill in the gaps below (5mks)
Fold mountain where found Atlas N.W Africa Alps Europe Himalayas Asia Andes S. America Rockies North America - Give three significances of folding to human activities (3mks)
- Folding brings minerals like copper and lead closer to the surface making their extraction easy.
- Features formed like fold mountains attracts tourists who fetch the country foreign exchange.
- Define the term folding (1mk)
-
- Define the term faulting (1mks)
- Its cracking or fracturing of rocks of the earth’s crust
- Its cracking or fracturing of rocks of the earth’s crust
- List down three types of faults (3mks)
- Normal fault
- Reversed fault
- tear, shear slip fault
- Thrust fault
- An anti-clinal fault
-
- What is a rift valley? (1mk)
- Long narrow trough between two or more parallel faults with steep faults scarps on either side.
- Long narrow trough between two or more parallel faults with steep faults scarps on either side.
- Mention three ways in which the rift valley may have been formed (3mks)
- Tension
- compression
- Anticlinal arching
- What is a rift valley? (1mk)
- Define the term faulting (1mks)
-
- Explain the meaning of the following terms;
- A picture (1mk)
- An image of an actual object represented either as drawing, painting or photograph
- An image of an actual object represented either as drawing, painting or photograph
- A map (1mk)
- Representation of part or whole earth on a flat surface e.g. sheet of paper and drawn to scale
- A plan (1mk)
- map of a place or a picture drawn to scale for a specific use.
- map of a place or a picture drawn to scale for a specific use.
- Give three uses of maps (3mks)
- giving direction and location of place
- showing human and economic activities
- indicate physical features
- showing weather trends
- showing political and administrative boundaries
- for military strategy
- A picture (1mk)
- Explain the meaning of the following terms;
Join our whatsapp group for latest updates
Tap Here to Download for 50/-
Get on WhatsApp for 50/-
Download Geography Questions and Answers - Form 2 Term 1 Mid Term Exams.
Tap Here to Download for 50/-
Get on WhatsApp for 50/-
Why download?
- ✔ To read offline at any time.
- ✔ To Print at your convenience
- ✔ Share Easily with Friends / Students