Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises KALA Joint Trials 2024 Geography Paper 1 Exam with Answers and Marking Scheme. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Geography Paper 1 (312/1) Joint Trial examination administered in July 2024.

  • Duration: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 10
  • Paper Structure: Two Sections – Section A and Section B.

  The paper was structured as follows:

  • Section A (25 marks): Candidates answered all five short-answer questions.
  • Section B (75 marks): Candidates answered Question 6 (compulsory) and any other two questions from Questions 7–10.

  It covered the following topics:

  • Practical geography and areas covered under practical geographical studies
  • Local time and standard time calculations using longitudes
  • Submerged coastlines and characteristics of submerged lowland coasts
  • Extrusive volcanic features and their formation
  • Derived vegetation and the influence of climate on vegetation distribution
  • Map reading and interpretation using the Mumias 1:50,000 topographical map
  • Calculation of bearings, areas and drawing cross-sections from map data
  • Interpretation of drainage patterns and economic activities from maps
  • Earth movements including folding and formation of fold mountains
  • Effects of fold mountains on human activities
  • Field study methods and data collection techniques in geography
  • Artesian basins and formation of artesian wells
  • Underground water in limestone regions and factors affecting groundwater availability
  • Karst landscapes and underground limestone features
  • Climatic regions of Kenya and their characteristics
  • Formation of cyclonic rainfall and differences between mist and fog
  • Weather instruments including the maximum and minimum thermometer
  • Weather forecasting and challenges faced in Kenya
  • Mass wasting and types of slow mass movement
  • Causes and factors influencing soil creep
  • Types of mass wasting including slump and earth flow
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  GEOGRAPHY

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