Vegetation types — KCSE Geography

KCSE Geography · 56 practice questions · 4 syllabus objectives

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

Identify and describe the major vegetation zones of East Africa: rainforest, savanna, semi-arid scrubland, montane forest and mangroves

Explain the relationship between climate and vegetation; identify key adaptations of plants to arid, semi-arid and equatorial conditions

Explain the importance of forests and vegetation for water catchment, climate regulation, timber, medicine and biodiversity

Vegetation types

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easySHORT ANSWER2 marks

Name two conservation strategies for vegetation in Kenya. (2 marks)

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Part (a) — 2 marks

Establishment of national parks and reserves (1 mk)

Community-based conservation programs (1 mk)

easySHORT ANSWER3 marks

State three main types of grasslands found in Kenya. (3 marks)

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Part (a) — 3 marks

Savanna grasslands (1 mk)

Floodplain grasslands (1 mk)

Plateau grasslands (1 mk)

easySHORT ANSWER2 marks

Name two human activities that threaten vegetation in Kenya. (2 marks)

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Part (a) — 2 marks

Deforestation for agriculture and settlement (1 mk)

Overgrazing by livestock (1 mk)

State four benefits of conserving vegetation in Kenya. (4 marks)

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