SECTION A:
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
1. (a) What do you understand by “Lapse rate” as used in Meteorology? (8 marks)
(b) Examine the significance of lapse rate in Meteorology. (17 marks)
2. (a) Distinguish between the kinetic and geometric aspects of the theory of plate tectonics. (10 marks)
(b) Examine the relationship between convergent boundaries and natural hazards. (15 marks)
3. To what extent does climate influence ecosystem productivity? (25 marks)
SECTION B:
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
4. (a) What do you understand by the ‘population problem’? (8 marks)
(b) How can agriculture be improved to solve the population problem? (15 marks)
5. Compare and contrast the land use models of Sinclair and Von Thunen. (25 marks)
6. Examine why nucleated rural settlement patterns change over time. (25 marks)
SECTION c:
CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
EITHER
7. Examine the factors that influence the structure and pattern of international trade. (25 marks)
OR
(a) What are the effects of present climate change? (17 marks)
(b) Examine the efforts which have been made to curb the negative effects. (8 marks)
