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NAME……………………………………………………CLASS………………………ADM…………..
312/2
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2
2 ¾ Hours
MAGS
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

312/2
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 2
MARCH 2020
2 ¾ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
a) This paper consists of TWO Sections A and B.

b) Answer all questions in section A.
c) Answer 6 and any other TWO questions from section B.
d) All questions must be written in the answer sheets provided
e) This paper consists of 4 printed pages.
f) Students should check the question papers to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated
and no questions are missing.
SECTION A
1 a) Name two horticultural crops grown in Kenya (2mks)
b) State three reasons why horticulture is more developed in the
Netherlands than in Kenya. (3mks)
2 a) Name two breeds of dairy cattle reared in Kenya (2mks)
b) State three factors which favour dairy farming in Denmark (3mks)
3 a) Name two conditions that are necessary for the formation of petroleum (2mks)
b) List three ways in which opencast mining affects the environment. (3mks)
4 a) State three physical conditions that favour sugar cane growing in the lake Victoria
basin in Kenya (3mks)
b) State two problems experienced in sugar cane farming in Kenya (2mks)
5 a) State two characteristics of the cottage industry in India. (2mks)
b) Name three agricultural non-food manufacturing industries in Kenya. (3mks)
SECTION B
Answer questions 6 and any other two other two questions from this section.
6. The table below shows four principal crops produced in Kenya in the years 2000 - 2001.
Use it to answer question (a) and (b).
CROP AMOUNT IN METRIC TONS
2000 2001
Wheat 70,000 130,000
Maize 200,000 370,000
Coffee 98,000 55,000
Tea 240,000 295,000
Source: Central Bureau of statistics
a)(i)Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 50,000 metric tons, draw a comparative bar

graph based on the data above. (8mks)
(ii)State two advantages of using comparative bar graphs (2mks)
b) Calculate the percentage increase in wheat production between the years 2000 and
2001. (2mks)
c) State five physical conditions required for the growing of tea in Kenya (5mks)
d) Explain four problems experienced in small scale tea farming in Kenya (8mks)
7a) (i) Define the term tourism. (2mks)
(ii)Name three tourist attraction found in the Rift valley province of Kenya.(3mks)
b) Explain three factors which hinders the development of domestic tourism in Kenya.
(6mks)
c) Explain three problems experienced by the Kenya government in its effort to conserve
wildlife.(6mks)
d ) Explain four factors which have made Switzerland a major tourist destination in Europe.
(8mks)
8 a) Differentiate forestry and afforestation. (4mks)

b) i) Give three soft woods trees which grow in the forest reserves of Canada.(3mks)
ii) State four characteristics of planted forests in Kenya. (4mks)
c) Compare forestry in Kenya and Canada under the following sub – topics
- Growth (2mks)
- Harvesting (2mks)
- Marketing (2mks)
d) State four measures taken by the Kenyan government to conserve forest.(4mks)
e) The students of Mawego mixed secondary school are planning to carry out a field study
on forestry in wire forest in Homabay County.
i) State two objectives for their study. (2mks)
ii) Formulate two hypothesis for their study. (2mks)
9(a) (i) Define the term fisheries (2mks)
(ii) Name two countries in Southern Africa that are important for marine fish
production (2mks)
(b) Explain four factors that favor the fishing industry in Japan (8mks)
(c) Describe purse seining as a method of fishing (6mks)
(d)(i) State four problems experienced in the marketing of fish in Kenya (4mks)
(ii) State three ways in which the Kenya Government is promoting the fishing industry in
the country (3mks)
10 (a)(i)Name two geothermal power stations in Kenya (2mks)
(ii)Explain three physical factors that influence the location of

Geothermal power stations (6mks)
(b)(i)State three negative effects of energy crisis (3mks)
(ii)Explain four measures taken by the Kenyan Government
to manage and conserve energy (8mks)
(c)(i)State three challenges facing energy management in Kenya (3mks)
(ii)State three disadvantages of natural gas (3mks)

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NAME……………………………………………………CLASS………………………ADM…………..

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

a) This paper consists of TWO Sections A and B.

1 a) Name two horticultural crops grown in Kenya (2mks)

b) State three reasons why horticulture is more developed in the

Netherlands than in Kenya. (3mks)

2 a) Name two breeds of dairy cattle reared in Kenya (2mks)

b) State three factors which favour dairy farming in Denmark (3mks)

b) State two problems experienced in sugar cane farming in Kenya (2mks)

5 a) State two characteristics of the cottage industry in India. (2mks)

b) Name three agricultural non-food manufacturing industries in Kenya. (3mks)

CROP AMOUNT IN METRIC TONS

Wheat 70,000 130,000

Maize 200,000 370,000

Coffee 98,000 55,000

Tea 240,000 295,000

Source: Central Bureau of statistics

a)(i)Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 50,000 metric tons, draw a comparative bar

7a) (i) Define the term tourism. (2mks)

8 a) Differentiate forestry and afforestation. (4mks)

(c) Describe purse seining as a method of fishing (6mks)

10 (a)(i)Name two geothermal power stations in Kenya (2mks)

(ii)Explain three physical factors that influence the location of

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