Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Rationalized Geography Term 2 Schemes of Work 2026 - Longhorn Comprehensive. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  This outline provides an essential framework for studying physical geography topics throughout the term.

  • Number of Weeks: 1-12. Out of the 14 weeks, the missing weeks are dedicated to the midterm break or end of term 2 revisions and exam preparation and administration.
  • Number of Lessons/Periods per Week: 5

  It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

  • Natural Systems and Processes (Weeks 1-12)
    • Rocks
      • Meaning and classification of rocks
      • Igneous rocks formation, characteristics, intrusive and extrusive
      • Sedimentary rocks formation, types, characteristics and uses
      • Metamorphic rocks formation and examples
      • Classification according to age
      • Distribution and significance of rocks in Kenya
      • Field study and rock sampling
    • Folding
      • Meaning and process of folding
      • Parts and structure of a fold
      • Simple symmetrical, asymmetrical, overfold, recumbent, and overthrust folds
      • Isoclinal, anticlinorium and synclinorium folds
      • Fold mountains, escarpments, ridges, valleys, inter-montane plateaus and basins
      • Distribution of fold mountains and significance on human activities
      • Challenges posed by folding and influence on transport, settlement and agriculture
    • Vulcanicity
      • Meaning, causes, and types of volcanic features
      • Lava plateaus and plains
      • Acid lava cones, ash and cinder cones, shield volcanoes
      • Composite volcanoes, craters and calderas
      • Hot springs, geysers, steam jets and volcanic plugs
      • Dykes, sills, laccoliths, batholiths, lopoliths and phacoliths
      • Distribution of volcanic features in Kenya and globally
      • Significance, negative effects, and disaster preparedness strategies
    • Earthquakes
      • Meaning, causes, and types of earthquakes
      • Focus, epicenter and seismic waves
      • Richter scale and Mercalli scale
      • Global distribution of earthquake zones
      • Effects on physical environment, buildings, infrastructure and lives
      • Disaster preparedness strategies, disaster management and mock drills
• File Size:

  82.77 KB
• Length:

  14 pages
• Category:

  Schemes of Work
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  GEOGRAPHY
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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