Location, Position and Size of Kenya

12 Grade 5 Social Studies questions on Location, Position and Size of Kenya, with worked marking schemes. 12 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   3 marks

   (a) Explain what is meant by the position of a place.

   (b) State one way of finding the position of a place on a map.

   (3 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Position is where a place is found in relation to other places or to lines of latitude and longitude (2 marks). (b) Using latitudes and longitudes / using neighbouring places as reference / using a map and compass (any one, 1 mark).

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   In which part of Africa is Kenya located?

   A. Central Africa

   B. Western Africa

   C. Southern Africa

   D. Eastern Africa

   (1 mark)

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3. Question 3

   4 marks

   Give two advantages Kenya gains from bordering the Indian Ocean.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Any two: provides a port (Mombasa) for trade and transport; source of fish and other sea foods; promotes tourism at the coast; source of salt through evaporation; provides water for a modified coastal climate. (2 marks each)

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which imaginary line crosses Kenya almost through the middle?

   A. The Prime Meridian

   B. The Tropic of Cancer

   C. The Arctic Circle

   D. The Equator

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5. Question 5

   4 marks

   Kenya lies between latitudes 5°N and 5°S.

   (a) State what latitudes are.

   (b) Give one importance of knowing the location of Kenya.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Latitudes are imaginary lines running from east to west measuring distance north or south of the Equator (2 marks). (b) Any one: helps in trade with neighbours, helps in understanding climate, helps in planning and travel, helps locate the country on a map (2 marks).

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   A pilot flies from Nairobi and lands in the country that borders Kenya to the south. In which country does the plane land?

   A. Tanzania

   B. Ethiopia

   C. South Sudan

   D. Somalia

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   A trader travels directly west from Kenya and crosses the border. Which country does the trader enter?

   A. Tanzania

   B. Uganda

   C. Ethiopia

   D. Somalia

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which country borders Kenya to the north?

   A. Uganda

   B. Ethiopia

   C. Tanzania

   D. Somalia

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Which water body forms the south-eastern boundary of Kenya?

   A. Lake Victoria

   B. The Indian Ocean

   C. The Red Sea

   D. The Atlantic Ocean

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    What is the approximate size of Kenya?

    A. 224,081 square kilometres

    B. 582,646 square kilometres

    C. 945,087 square kilometres

    D. 1,219,090 square kilometres

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11. Question 11

    3 marks

    State three countries that border Kenya.

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12. Question 12

    2 marks

    Explain how the Equator affects the climate of Kenya.

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