Vegetation in Eastern Africa

11 Grade 6 Social Studies questions on Vegetation in Eastern Africa, with worked marking schemes. 11 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   4 marks

   State four factors that influence the type of natural vegetation found in Eastern Africa.

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   As one climbs higher up Mount Kenya the natural vegetation keeps changing mainly because of changes in:

   A. Altitude and temperature

   B. Longitude

   C. Ocean currents

   D. Soil colour

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   The most important factor that determines the type of natural vegetation found in an area is the:

   A. Amount of rainfall

   B. Type of roads

   C. Number of people

   D. Language spoken

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   The wide grasslands with scattered short trees that cover much of Eastern Africa are called:

   A. Savanna

   B. Desert

   C. Mangrove forest

   D. Tropical rainforest

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5. Question 5

   3 marks

   Give three ways in which the government of Kenya can conserve and protect natural vegetation.

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   Any three, 1 mark each: afforestation/tree planting; gazetting forests as protected areas; banning illegal logging and charcoal burning; educating the public on conservation; enforcing forest laws.

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Trees with special stilt roots that grow in the salty, muddy water along the coast form:

   A. Bamboo thickets

   B. Mangrove forests

   C. Thorn bushland

   D. Montane forests

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   A large area covered mainly by tall trees growing close together is called a:

   A. Swamp

   B. Forest

   C. Semi-desert

   D. Savanna

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which type of vegetation is common in the very dry, semi-desert parts of northern Kenya?

   A. Coastal mangroves

   B. Thick tropical rainforest

   C. Bamboo forest

   D. Scattered thorny shrubs and short grass

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9. Question 9

   4 marks

   (a) Name the type of natural vegetation found in (i) hot, wet, muddy coastal shores and (ii) the very dry parts of northern Kenya.

   (b) State two human activities that destroy natural vegetation.

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   (a)(i) mangrove forest (ii) semi-desert/thorny shrub vegetation — 1 mark each. (b) Any two, 1 mark each: charcoal burning/deforestation; clearing land for farming; overgrazing; settlement/building; bush fires.

10. Question 10

    3 marks

    An area near the Equator receives heavy rainfall throughout the year and is covered by thick forest. Give three ways in which such forests are important to the people of Eastern Africa.

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    Any three, 1 mark each: source of timber/building materials and fuel; source of herbal medicine; habitat for wildlife that attracts tourists; act as water catchment areas for rivers; help bring rainfall/modify climate.

11. Question 11

    1 mark

    The natural plant cover of an area is known as:

    A. Climate

    B. Agriculture

    C. Vegetation

    D. Drainage

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