Climate of East Africa — KCSE Geography

KCSE Geography · 39 practice questions · 4 syllabus objectives

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Key learning outcomes for this topic, aligned to the KNEC KCSE syllabus.

Describe the factors that influence the climate of East Africa: the ITCZ, monsoon winds, altitude, the Rift Valley and the Indian Ocean

Describe the characteristics of the main climatic regions of East Africa: equatorial, tropical, semi-arid, arid and highland climates

Interpret climate graphs (climographs) for East African stations; identify the season, total rainfall and temperature range

Climate of East Africa

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State three ways in which the climate of East Africa affects agriculture. (3 marks)

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Part (a) — 3 marks

Availability of rainfall determines crop yield (1 mk)

Temperature affects the types of crops grown (1 mk)

Droughts can lead to food shortages (1 mk)

easySHORT ANSWER2 marks

List two types of rainfall experienced in East Africa. (2 marks)

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Part (a) — 2 marks

Convectional rainfall (1 mk)

Orographic rainfall (1 mk)

easySHORT ANSWER2 marks

Give two effects of climate change on East Africa's climate. (2 marks)

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Part (a) — 2 marks

Increased frequency and intensity of droughts (1 mk)

Altered rainfall patterns leading to floods (1 mk)

Explain how altitude affects the climate of East Africa. (3 marks)

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