MID TERM TEST FIRST TERM GEOGRAPHY SS 3

ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS

1a. Explain the term Volcanicity

  1. Describe the characteristics and mode of formation of any one of the following

(i) Batholith (ii) Dyke (iii) Composite cone 

  1. In what four ways are volcanic rocks important to man?

2a. List three landforms in the upper course of a river valley

  1. With the aid of diagrams, describe the characteristics and mode of formation of an ox-bow lake
  2. Explain the following terms: (i) Rotation of the earth (ii) Revolution of the earth (iii) Equinox

3a. State Koppen’s five major climatic groups and their subgroups.

  1. Outline any two differences between Greek and Koppen’s system of climatic classification
  2. Discuss the sequence of denudation and four agent of denudation

4a. What is environmental hazards?

  1. List three examples of environmental hazards
  2. Explain five ways of preventing desert encroachment

5a. Describe chemically formed sedimentary rocks under the following headings (a) mode of formation (b) examples (c) importance

b. Calculate the temperature at a coastal mountain peak of height 6000m when the temperature at sea levels is 400C.