Location and Size of the County

15 Grade 4 Social Studies questions on Location and Size of the County, with worked marking schemes. 15 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   On most maps, the colour blue is used to show a particular feature. What does blue usually represent?

   A. Forests

   B. Roads

   C. Water bodies such as lakes and rivers

   D. Buildings

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   The neighbours of a county are the counties that share a boundary with it. What are these neighbours best called?

   A. Foreign counties

   B. Bordering counties

   C. Coastal counties

   D. Distant counties

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Kanyi says his county is found next to Lake Victoria in the western part of Kenya. He is describing his county's:

   A. Location

   B. Weather today

   C. Population

   D. Number of schools

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4. Question 4

   4 marks

   Explain, in your own words, the difference between the location of a county and the size of a county. Give one example for each.

   (4 marks)

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   Location = where the county is found/its position (e.g. found in western Kenya, bordering Uganda) (2 marks). Size = how big the county is / the space it covers (e.g. measured in square kilometres) (2 marks). Award marks for a correct distinction plus a relevant example each.

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Which instrument is commonly used to find direction when studying the location of a county?

   A. A ruler

   B. A stopwatch

   C. A compass

   D. A thermometer

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   The size of a county is measured by the space it covers on the ground. Which unit is used to measure the size of a county?

   A. Litres

   B. Kilograms

   C. Square kilometres

   D. Hours

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7. Question 7

   5 marks

   A map uses symbols and colours to give information.

   (a) State what the colour green often shows on a map.

   (b) State what the colour brown often shows.

   (c) Explain why a map key is needed.

   (5 marks)

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   (a) Green shows vegetation/forests/lowlands (accept vegetation or lowland) (1 mark). (b) Brown shows highlands/hills/mountains (1 mark). (c) The key explains the meaning of the symbols and colours so the reader can understand the map correctly (3 marks).

8. Question 8

   1 mark

   A pupil describes his county as bordering the Indian Ocean to the east. Which of these counties fits this description?

   A. Bungoma

   B. Nakuru

   C. Kericho

   D. Mombasa

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Achieng wants to show where her county is found within Kenya. Which item would help her locate the county correctly?

   A. A map of Kenya showing county boundaries

   B. A photograph of her school

   C. A list of her classmates

   D. A calendar for the year

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    The direction where the sun rises is used to describe location. In which direction does the sun rise?

    A. East

    B. West

    C. South

    D. North

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    A key on a map is important because it helps the reader to:

    A. Colour the map

    B. Understand what the symbols and colours mean

    C. Fold the map neatly

    D. Count the pages of the map

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    A county is one of the units that make up Kenya. How many counties are there in Kenya?

    A. 290

    B. 54

    C. 47

    D. 8

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13. Question 13

    4 marks

    Study the idea of locating a county on a map.

    (a) State two things you can use to show the location of your county on a map of Kenya.

    (b) Name the four main compass directions.

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14. Question 14

    4 marks

    Amina is drawing a simple sketch map of her county for a class project.

    (a) Give two features she should include to make her map useful.

    (b) Explain why a title is important on her map.

    (4 marks)

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    (a) Any two: a key/legend, a compass direction, a title, boundaries, main towns or features (2 marks). (b) The title tells the reader what area or place the map shows / names the map so it can be understood correctly (2 marks).

15. Question 15

    5 marks

    Counties in Kenya differ in size.

    (a) State one way you can find out which of two counties is larger.

    (b) Give two reasons why knowing the size of your county is useful.

    (5 marks)

    Marking scheme

    (a) Compare the area figures (square kilometres) of the two counties / compare the space they cover on a map (1 mark). (b) Any two: helps in planning for services, helps share resources fairly, helps in providing schools/roads, helps in governing the people (4 marks, 2 each).

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