1. What is practical geography? (2mks)
Collective term for methodologies of fieldwork, statistical methods, maps and map work and photograph interpretation used in study of geography.
2. Name two branches of geography (2mks)
-Physical geography
- Human geography
3. Name any three study areas in physical geography (3mks)
• Climate
• Rocks and minerals
• Earth and the solar system
• Soil
4. Define the term environment (2mks)
-External conditions surrounding of an organism which have influence over its behaviour.
5. Explain three reasons for importance of studying geography (3mks)
• Provides knowledge that promote conservation of resources
• Enables admission in careers that generate income e.g. Geologist.
• Learn skills in time management useful in personal activities
6. Name five human features found in your immediate environment (3mks)
• Transport lines e.g. roads.
• Settlement structures e.g. houses
• Drainage features e.g. boreholes, water dams
• Industries e.g. coffee mills
• Farms e.g. tea estates
7. What is habitat (2mks)
-Part of physical conditions that provide home in which certain organisms live.
8. List six disciplines related to geography (6mks)
• History
• Biology
• Demography
• Sociology
• Agriculture
• Economics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Medicine
9. Name two Greek words from which term geography originate (2mks)
-Geo,
-Graphein