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Hydrological / Water Cycle – This is the endless interchange of water between the sea, atmosphere and land. Processes in Which Circulation Is Carried Out 1. Evaporation– Changing of water into water into water vapour when it‟s heated by solar
Map Work The study and analysis of maps, especially prior to, or in relation to fieldwork. Description of Relief a) Describe the general appearance of the entire area e.g. hilly, mountainous, plain, undulating landscape, has many hills, isolated hills, etc.b)
External Land Forming Processes – Processes operating on the exterior of the earth resulting in the formation of natural physical features.– These are: Weathering – Mechanical breakdown or chemical decay of rocks “in situ” (without movement)Agents of weatheringThings that work
Folding Process in which crustal rocks are distorted by compressional forces by being caused to bend upwards and downwards.It occurs on fairly young sedimentary rocks. Parts of a Fold (a) Anticlines (upfolds)-parts of the earths surface which bend upwards when
What are Faults? Faults are fractures or cracks that develop in the crust. Parts of a Fault 1. Upthrow – part of the land displaced upwards.2. Downthrow – part of the land displaced downwards.3. Throw – vertical displacement.4. Heave – horizontal displacement5. Hade – inclination of fault to vertical plane6. Fault
Introduction to Internal Land Forming Processes Processes operating in the interior of the earth resulting in the formation of natural physical features or landforms.They are caused by earth movements.Examples of these processes are folding, faulting and volcanicity.Formation of land forms by
Local and Micro Climates Climate experienced within a small area which is slightly different compared to the general climate of the area.It occurs on the immediate surroundings and within some phenomenon on the earth’s surface.Micro-climates can be found in the
Climate Climate is the average weather conditions of a given place over a long period of time usually 30 – 35 years. Factors Influencing Climate Latitude Inter-Tropical Convergence ZoneIt’s a low pressure belt around equator where trade winds converge.It influences rainfall
Forestry Forestry is the science of developing and managing forests including cultivating them Type of Forests Factors Influencing Types and Distribution of Forests Temperature Aspect Precipitation Soil Human Activities Importance of Forests to Kenya Importance of Forest Products Problems Facing
Photograph Work A photograph is an image of an object, person or scene recorded by a camera on a light sensitive film or paper. Types of Photographs 1. Ground Photographs– Taken from the ground. They are of 2 types:Ground Horizontals
What is Agriculture? Agriculture refers to a fundamental human activity, which i...
POPULATION STUDIES Is the general activities carried out for the purpose of acqu...
CONCEPT OF SOIL AND SOIL PROFILE Soil appears very complex and thus differe...
GROUND WATER WATER CYCLE Rain falls on the earth surface in filtrates (soaks int...
THEORIES THEORY OF ISOSTASY Denudation has been going on the continents where to...
GLOBE Is the model of the earth Earth Is ball of rock partly covered by wat...
Photograph are the true image pictures showing truly appearance of the earth’s...
What is a map? Map is a scaled conventional representation of the whole or any o...
INTRODUCTION TO SURVEYING Surveying is an art or a science of measuring and reco...
Definitions of Research – Research is the systematic investigation into a...
STATISTICS Statistics is a branch that deals with every aspect of the data. Stat...
