1st Term Examination GEOGRAPHY SSS 1

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1st Term Examination

GEOGRAPHY

SSS 1

Section A

Answer all questions correctly

The diameter of the earth is __________ (a)6,878km (b)12,762km (c)142,100km (d)4,878km
The fourth planet to the sun is ________ (a)mercury (b)Jupiter (c)earth (d)mars

The word geography was gotten from? (a)one Greek word (b)French word (c)two Greek words (d)map
Geo means _______ (a)description (b)explain (c)earth (d)Geography
The hottest planet is __________ (a)Venus (b)Mars (c)Earth (d)Mercury

The next two planet after Jupiter is _______ (a)Saturn (b)Uranus (c)mars (d)Neptune
Sun rises from the ________ and sets in ___________ (a)West, East (b)West, South (c)East, West (d)East, South
The rotation of the earth causes ___________ (a)365 days (b)seasons (c)day and night (d)none of the above

Other names for eclipse of the sun and moon are (a)solar and satellite (b)solar and lunar (c)lunar and solar (d)satellite and solar
A brief period between sunrise and full day light is called ________ (a)eclipse (b)dawn (c)twilight (d)morning
Which of the following is not a line of latitude (a)equator (b)arctic circle (c)tropic of Capricorn (d)Greenwich meridian

Nigeria is located between latitudes ________ and _________ (a)3^oN and 15^oN (b)4^oN and 14^oN (c)3^oE and 15^oE (d) 4^oE and 14^oE
The time generally adopted by a country is called ___________ (a)world time zone (b)Greenwich mean time (c)local time (d)standard time
If a person crosses the international date line from east to west, what will happen? (a)an hour is gained (b)a day is gained (c)a day is lost (d)an hour is gained

GMT means __________ (a)Greenwich meridian time (b)Greenwich mean time (c)geography map town (d)none of the above
If the time at the Greenwich meridian is 12 noon, what will be the time at Russia 45^oR (a)9:00am (b)2:00pm (c)6:00pm (d)3:30pm
Arctic circle is located at (a)23½^oN (b) 23½^oS (c)66½^oN (d) 66½^oS

Which of the following is not an internal structure of the earth? (a)mantle (b)core (c)biosphere (d)crust
The structure of the earth which provides water for living things is called (a)crust (b)hydrosphere (c)lithosphere (d)atmosphere
The structure of the earth just beneath the crust is called __________ (a)core (b)mantle (c)lithosphere (d)hydrosphere

The type of rock that solidifies before it gets to the surface of the earth is called? (a)sedimentary rock (b)plutonic rocks (c)igneous rock (d)metamorphic rock
Volcanic rock is a type of (a)igneous rock (b)metamorphic rocks (c)sedimentary rock (d)none of the above
Rocks formed from pre-existing rocks are called ________ (a) sedimentary rock (b) metamorphic rocks (c)igneous rock (d)plutonic rock

Which of the following is not an economic importance of rock to man? (a)they serve as tourist centers (b)they serve as source of minerals (c)they are used for construction purposes (d)they occupy space
Which of the following is not a type of mountain? (a)block mountain (b)sand mountain (c)fold mountains (d)residual mountains
___________ mountains are made up of lava? (a)block mountain (b)volcanic mountain (c)sand mountain (d)fold mountain

__________ mountains are formed from the remains of already existing mountains? (a)block mountains (b)volcanic mountains (c)residual mountains (d)fold mountains
The time dividing lines of longitude into two equal parts is called ___________ (a)equator (b)Greenwich meantime (c)standard time line (d)Greenwich meridian
IDL means (a)Internal date line (b)International date line (c) International data line (d)all of the above

___________ is the movement of the earth round its orbit (a)rotation (b)eclipse (c)dawn (d)none of the above

THEORY

Instruction: Answer three questions only

(b). Write at least 2 characteristics of (i)Mars (ii)Neptune (iii)Uranus

If the time in New Zealand (150^oE) is 4pm, what will be the time in Nigeria (150^oE)

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