1.Account for the environment degradation in either Namibia or the Sahel region of Africa.
2. (a)Differentiate between co-operative farming and collectivization
(b)Assess the contribution of collectivization to the development of China
3. Explain the challenges facing commercial livestock farming in either Nigeria or Argentina
4. Study the table below showing land area and population size for selected African countries and answer the questions that follow:
Country |
Land area (‘000s km2) |
Population size (‘000s) |
Algeria Central African republic Chad Djibouti Egypt Ethiopia Libya Morocco Niger Somalia Sudan Tunisia |
2,382 623 1,259 23 995 1,000 1,760 446 1,267 627 2,376 155 |
30,800 3,800 7,900 600 65,200 65,800 5,400 29,200 11,200 9,100 31,700 9,700 |
(a)calculate the population density for each of the selected countries shown in the table
(b)Using the base map provided on page 3, draw a choropleth map to represent the information obtained in (a) above
(c)Outline the demerits of the statical method used in (b) above
(d)Explain the causes of the variations in the population density of the region on the base map
5. To what extent have human factors influenced the development of the fishing industry in either Norway or Ghana?
6. (a)Describe the characteristics of tropical rain forests
(b)Explain the factors which have favoured the commercial exploitation of tropical rain forests in either Brazil or Gabon
7. To what extent has the presence or raw materials influenced to the distribution of manufacturing industries in either Japan or the Republic of south Africa?
8. Account for the development of the mining sector in either Liberia or Germany
9. Assess the impact of cornubations on the environment in either Japan or the Ruhr region of Germany
10. Explain the contribution of St. Lawrence Seaway to the development of either USA or Canada