Geography Past Questions and Answers

(a) Identify and explain any four factors which determine the direction of flow of ocean current
(b) Using specific examples, discuss the effects of ocean currents on the climate of the adjacent coastal area.

Use the rainfall and temperature data below to answer the questions that follow temperature(°C) Rainfall (mm)
(a) Draw a combined rainfall and temperature graph for the station
(b) Identify the climatic type represented by the data.
(c) Give four reasons for your answer in (b) above

(a) Draw a labelled diagram of a simple soil profile
(b) Describe the characteristics of any two of the zones in the soil profile drawn in (a) above. Give reasons for each characteristic

(a) Differentiate between permanent drought and seasonal drought, giving an example of each
(b) Highlight any two main causes and two effects of drought
(c) Suggest any two methods of minimizing the effects of drought.

(a) Explain how each of the following has affected world population:
(i) Improved medical care
(ii) Advanced technology and industry
(b) Highlight four factors which account for the high density population in Java