Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Form 3 Geography Paper 2 End Term 3 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This paper examines human and economic geography competencies including extractive mining, commercial forestry, statistical data presentation, photograph interpretation, and conservation management. It is ideal for end-of-year school-based national assessment preparation towards the end of the term, and can also be effectively administered as a mid-term assessment for schools that have completed the syllabus early at the beginning of the term.

  • Duration: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 100 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 8 Questions (1 – 8)
  • Structure: Section A (Questions 1 – 5, 25 Marks; compulsory) and Section B (Questions 6 – 8, 75 Marks; all three questions compulsory)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A:
    • Mining definitions, mineral exploitation methods in Kenya (drilling, dredging, alluvial mining)
    • Forest reserves in Kenya and forest classification
    • Ground and aerial photograph types and their analytical limitations in geographical studies
    • Fieldwork data collection: limitations of direct observation methods
    • Statistical sampling concepts: random, systematic, and stratified sampling methods
  • Section B:
    • Statistical cartography: drawing and interpreting pie charts for mineral production data, chart limitations, and challenges facing Kenya's mining sector
    • Forestry management: characteristics of planted forests, indigenous hardwood species, and comparative forestry between Kenya and Canada
    • Photograph interpretation of commercial logging activities, evidence analysis, and environmental degradation impacts of deforestation
    • Statistical methods: calculating percentage increases and constructing divided rectangles (compound bars)
    • Soil conditions favouring softwood growth, economic importance of forests, and national forest conservation measures
• File Size:

  828.09 KB
• Length:

  4 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 3
• Subject:

  Geography
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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