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St. Peter’s Senior Secondary School - Naalya

REVISION VOL. 1. No. 1 (2020)

S.3 GEOGRAPHY

PAPER I (273/1) TOPIC ONE: MAP WORK This topic is left out because no map extracts available.

TOPIC TWO: POPULATION IN EAST AFRICA 1. Differentiate between population density and population distribution. 2. Identify any three areas with; (i) High population density. (ii) Low population density in East Africa. 3. Explain the problems associated with the high or increasing population growth rates in East Africa. 4. Describe the benefits of a big population size in East Africa.

TOPIC THREE: FORESTRY IN EAST AFRICA. 5. a) Identify any four tropical lowland forests (tropical rainforests) in East Africa. b) Explain the characteristics of tropical or equatorial rainforests in East Africa. 6. Describe the importance of forests in the surrounding areas. 7. a) Explain the problems facing the forestry sector in East Africa. b) How are such problems being solved? 8. Name any two areas covered by plantation forests in East Africa.

PAPER TWO (273/2)

GEOGRAPHY IN RHINELANDS () PHYSICAL REGIONS OF SWITZERLAND

1. a) Draw a sketch map of Switzerland and on it mark and name; (i) Physical regions Jura, , Plateau (ii) Rivers; , Rhone, (iii) Lakes; Constance, Neutchatel b) Explain the influence of relief on land use in Switzerland. c) Describe the problems facing land use in the Swizz Plateau. d) Explain the steps being taken to solve the problems in (c) above.

TOURISM IN SWITZERLAND 2. a) (i) Draw a sketch map of Switzerland and on it mark and name; Tourist centres – , , ; Towns – , , Zurich. (ii) Identify any two activities taking place in Switzerland during; (i) Winter (ii) Summer b) Describe the conditions that have favoured the development of the tourism industry in Switzerland. c) Explain the problems facing tourism sector in Switzerland. d) Describe the benefits of the tourism sector to the development of Switzerland.

AGRICULTURE IN SWITZERLAND 3. a) (i) Define market gardening (ii) Identify any three products produced from market gardening. b) Explain the conditions that have favoured market gardening in Switzerland. c) Describe the benefits of market gardening to the development of Switzerland. d) Outline the problems facing market gardening in Switzerland.

FORESTRY IN SWITZERLAND 4. a) Draw a sketch map of Switzerland and on it mark and name; (i) Rivers; Inn, Rhine, Rhone (ii) Lakes; Geneva, Maggiere (iii) Areas covered by coniferous forests. b) (i) Name any three tree species found in Switzerland. (ii) Explain the characteristics of coniferous forests in Switzerland. c) Describe the factors favouring forestry in Switzerland. d) Explain the problems facing the forestry sector in Switzerland.

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