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  1. Define the term agriculture                                                                                                        (2mks)

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  • List four main branches of Agriculture                                                                                       (4mks)

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  • What are the importance of agriculture in Kenyans economy                                            (5mks)           
  • Explain the meaning of the following  terms
  • Shifting  cultivation ……..
  • Organic  farming                                                                                                                   (2mks)

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  • Mixed  farming                                                                                                                       (2mks)

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d.  Agroforestry                                                                                                                      (2mks)

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  • Give the advantages of the following                                                                  
  • large scale farming                                                                                                             (2mks)

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  • Small scale farming                                                                                                        (2mks)

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  • Why is nomadic pastrolism dying out in Kenya as a method of farming                        (2mks)

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  • Outline the benefits of agroforestry to man                                                                                 (5mks

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  • State four human factors which influence agriculture                                                       (4mks)

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  • Name five biotic  factors that influence agriculture                                                                   (5mks

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  1. Name four aspects of rainfall                                                                                                          (4mks

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  1. State five effects  of wind that influences agriculture                                                          (5mks)

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  1. Name four aspects of light                                                                                                           (4mks)

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  1. What are the effects of high temperatures on crops                                                              (5mks)

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  1. Define the term soil                                                                                                                 (2mks)
  1. Name four physical agents of weathering                                                                       (4mks)

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  1. State four biological agents of weathering                                                                       (4mks)

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  1. State the factors that influence soil formation                                                                 (4mks)

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  1. The following is a diagram of soil profile Study it and answer the following questions
  • Name parts labeled A, B, C and D above                                                                         (4mks)

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B             ……

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  • State three properties of the part labeled A above.                                                        (3mks)
  • Name four constituents of soil                                                                                          (4mks)

Agriculture Form One Questions and Answers