Category: Geography
Geography Urbanization and development of ports in the world video
https://youtu.be/8mI3q0pnmgk Meanings of urbanization, city, port, a site of a port, Conurbation Causes of urbanization Contributions (positive and negative) effects of urbanization General factors that ... Read More
UACE geography population videos
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Geography Development of transport in the world part 2 of 2 video
https://youtu.be/Y6-W5AdEbAQ Inland water transport advantages of inland water transport, disadvantages of inland water transport inland water transport in china, USA, western europe steps improve inland ... Read More
Geography Development of transport in the world part 1 of 2 video
https://youtu.be/yeTrDOVhNbk UACE 250/3 geography paper 2 topic:advantages of road and railways transport, ,contributions of road and railway transport, problems facing road and railtransport in Africa Read More
Geography: Mining in the world video
https://youtu.be/7WB9dWxBPIE Definitions of mining types of minerals Mining in Nigeria, Democratic Republic of congo, DRC, Liberia, Germany, USA, Zambia, South Africa, Ghana, Libya The factors ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Revision questions for famine, desertification in the world
To what extent have physical factors contributed to the famine prob1em in Sub-Sahara Africa? (Candidates should define famine; identify sub-Sahara region and the most hit ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Urbanization and Port development in the world
Definitions Urbanization is a process where there is an increasing percentage of the country's population living in towns. It is also a process of town ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Revision questions for Urbanization and port development in the world
(a) Distinguish between site and hinterland of a port (05 marks) A site of a port refers to the actual ground where the port is ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Tourism in the world
Tourism is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Revision questions for tourism in the world
Account for the development of tourism in either California or Republic of South Africa. (Candidates should select one country either California or Republic of South ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Development of transport in the world
Transport is the physical movement of people and commodities from one place to another. Types of Transport Road transport Advantages of road transport Cheap in ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Revision questions for development of transport in the world
Account for the development of road transport in either South Africa or Zambia. (25 marks) (Candidates have to select a country and describe the current ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Manufacturing industry in the world
Industrialization is a process in which countries become increasingly involved in the production of manufactured goods. Major industrial Centres in selected countries in the ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Revision questions for manufacturing industry in the world
To what extent has availability of power and energy influenced the distribution of industries in either Germany or the USA. (Candidates should select one of ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Revision question of Population distribution, growth, characteristics and problems in selected region in the world
Describe the influence of climate on population distribution in Africa. (25 marks) (Candidates are expected to describe the distribution of the population in Africa i.e. ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Mining in the world
Mining is the process whereby mineral ores in commercial quantities are obtained from earth crust and purified to a form I which they can be ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 revision questions for Mining in the world
Describe the factors limiting the exploitation of mineral resources in either Nigeria or DRC.(25marks) (Candidates should select one country and describe the status of the ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2: Forestry in the world
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Broadly forests are classified into tropical rain forests and temperate coniferous forest Tropical rain forests The ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 revision questions for Forestry in the world
1. Account for the development of the forestry industry in either Brazil or Canada (25marks) Ca11didateis expected to define a forest or forestry Justify the ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 Agricultural (Farming, livestock and fishing) practices in the world
Agriculture is the planting of crops and rearing of animals. Agriculture provides food, and raw materials for clothing, shelter, medicine etc. Agriculture types include Simple ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 revision questions for Farming, livestock and fishing practices in the world
Farming Examine the merits and demerits of plantation farming in either Liberia or Kwazulu-Natal of South Africa. (25marks) Candidates are expected to define the term ... Read More
Agricultural communes
Agricultural communes is type of farming where government organizes farmers in teams and brigades to carry out production on land a government owned land where ... Read More
Geography (UACE 250/2) paper 2 section A revision questions
Study the table below showing the area under forest in selected countries in Africa (2010) and answer the questions that follow Country Total forested area ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 14: Soils in East Africa
Soil refers to the thin surface (outermost) layer of the earth's crust that supports life. It is composed of organic and inorganic material, air moisture, ... Read More
Loamy soil
Loamy soil describes a soil texture, not acidity or alkalinity. Read More
Physical geography Chapter 14: Vegetation in East Africa
Vegetation is a continuous plant cover. Natural vegetation types of East Africa include Tropical evergreen/Equatorial rain forest is found around the Lake Victoria shores, and ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 13: Climatology (Climate) in East Africa
Climate Climate is the average weather conditions of the atmosphere of a given place studied and recorded over a long period of time over 40 ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 12: Climatology (weather) in East Africa
Climatology is the study of the atmosphere and weather patterns over time. This field of science focuses on recording and analyzing weather patterns throughout the world ... Read More
Absolute humidity
Absolute humidity is the mass of water in (grams/m3) per unit volume of dry air regardless of its temperature. The higher the amount of water ... Read More
Relative humidity
Relative humidity is a ratio, expressed in percent, of the amount of atmospheric moisture present relative to the amount that would be present if the ... Read More
wind surfing
Windsurfing is a unique water sport that combines the elements of surfing and sailing. The rider is planing across the water on a board rigged ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 11: Coral landforms in East Africa
Coral landforms/ reefs are offshore limestone rock platforms formed by continuous deposition and accumulation of shells or skeletons of small marine organisms known as coral ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 9: Costal geomorphology in East Africa
A coast is part of land bordering the sea or any other extensive tract of water like ocean. The nature of the coast is influenced ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 9: Glaciation in East Africa
Glaciation Glaciation comes from the word ''glacier" which means moving large mass of ice from higher level to lower level under the influence of gravity ... Read More
Till plain
Till plains are an extensive(wide) flat plain of glacial till that forms when a sheet of ice becomes detached from the main body of a glacier and melts in ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 8: Lakes in East Africa
A lake is a depression or basin filled with water Lakes in East Africa differ in permanency, salinity, shape, size and depth. Processes leading to ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 7: Drainage system in East Africa
Drainage system is a network well-defined channels through which water flows. The drainage system of an area is the outcome of the geological time period, ... Read More
Physical geography –Map work/map reading question (UACE paper 1 question 1)
Map reading Map work work is a compulsory number in a-level geography paper 1 and carries 25 marks. The maps can be obtained from schools ... Read More
Rock outcrop
Rocky outcrops are defined as geological features/rocks that protrude above the surface of the surrounding land. Read More
What is a trigonometrical station?
A trigonometrical station, triangulation pillar, trig beacon or trig point is a fixed surveying station for the geodetic surveying and other surveying projects on nearby areas. Read More
Scale on a map
A scale is a ratio between distances on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. For example, on a 1:100000 scale map, 1cm ... Read More
Physical geography-Photographic interpretations(A-level)
Photographic interpretation relates to identification of features in a photograph, their description, mode formation and economic uses. Examinable areas in photographic interpretation (a) Drawing a ... Read More
Physiographic regions
Physiographic region is a region having a particular pattern of relief features or land forms that differs significantly from that of adjacent regions. Read More
Col/saddle
A col (or saddle) is the lowest point of a ridge between two peaks. But at the same time it will also be the highest point ... Read More
Reasons why glycogen is a suitable energy compound for muscles than fats
It is quickly broken down to release glucose then energy while fats undergo complex processes before they can release energy Requires little storage space than ... Read More
Drainage system
Drainage system is a network well-defined channels through which water flows. The drainage system of an area is the outcome of the geological time period, ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 6: Mass wasting in East Africa
Mass wasting is the downhill movement of weathered material due to influence of gravity or the creeping/flowing/sliding of rock and weathered materials or debris down ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 5: Weathering in East Africa
Weathering is a denudation process which involves physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks in situ (one place) by natural agents on the surface or ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 4: Rocks
Mineral A mineral is a naturally occurring substance which has certain physical properties and a definite chemical composition Rocks A rock is an aggregate of ... Read More
Lateral and vertical Earth movement
Lateral earth movements They are diastrophic/large scale differential movements that operate horizontally within the earth crust. They are caused by internal forces i.e. tensional forces ... Read More
Physical geography Chapter 3: Vulcanicity in East Africa
Volcanism, vulcanism or volcanicity is the phenomenon of eruption of molten rock (magma) onto the surface of the Earth or a solid-surface planet or moon, ... Read More