MID TERM TEST FIRST TERM GEOGRAPHY SS 2

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FIRST TERM MID TERM TEST 

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY  CLASS: S SS 2     Time: 2 HOURS

SECTION A; Objectives 

1. Which of the following is a depositional feature of an Arid Region (a) Barchan (b) Zeugen (c) Yardangs (d) rock pedestal.
2. Which of the following pairs of Landforms, are of desert origin? (a) Yardangs and batholith (b) Sandbars and tombolos (c) Zeugens and inselbergs (d) Barchans and Tombolos.
3.  A feature produced by Water in Desert areas is ————– (a) Barchans (b) Zeugens (c) Wadis (d) Yardangs.
4. Which mountain type is described as the “lighthouse of Mediterranean’’ ? (a) Block (b) fold (c) Residual (d) Volcanic.
5. The rock which has the Capacity to retain underground Water is (a) Impermeable (b) Crystalline (c) Compact (f) Permeable.

Use the climatic data of station X below to answer question 6 to 9 

1. Which Month in the station has the highest rainfall? (a) January (b) October (c) July (d) September
2. What is the annual rainfall for station X (a) 1511mm (b)1504mm (c) 1254mm (d) 1160mm
3. Calculate the range of temperature for the station X. (a) 20C (b) 50C (c) 120C  (d) 140C 
4. Which of the following statements is true about rainfall in Station X (a) the rainfall duration is six months (b) the station has a double maximal rainfall (c) Rain mainly fall in winter (d) the rainfall in the station is uniformly distributed over the months.
5. The time at the Greenwich meridian is 10:00 am. What is the time at 300E be? (a) 8:00am (b) 8:00am (c) 12:00 am (d) 12: 00pm.
6. An example of a fossil fuel is ———– (a) Granite (b) Coal (c) Clay (d) Sandstone
7. During wave actions, the rush of water onshore is called (a) Longshore drift (b) Backwash (c) Swash (d)  Undertow 
8. The longitude that joins Longitude 1800C at the opposite side of the globe to form a Great circle is (a) longitude 00 (b) longitude300E (c) Longitude 1700 W (d) Longitude 1500 W
9. In the upper course of a river, all the following features can be found except (a) Waterfall  (b) Gorge (c) Ox-box lake (d) Cataracts. 
10. “it is crescentic or moon-shaped and occurs transversely to the direction of the prevailing wind” , the  above statement is a description of a ———— (a) Rock Pedestal (b) Yardang (c) Barchan (d) Zeugen
11. The process of headward erosion will lead to the formation of (a) Pot holes (b)Alluvial cones (c) river Capture (d) Ox-bow Lake.
12. A town located at the confluence of two rivers in Nigeria is (a) Markurdi (b) Lokoja (c) Aboh (d) Onitsha.
13. Abrasion, Attrition and Deflation are process of (a) river erosion (b) coastal erosion (c) wind erosion (d) Glacial Action 
14. The Earth’s Axis is inclined to the plane of the Ecliptic at an angle of (a) 900 (b) 6612 0(c) 150 (d) 2312 0
15. A mountain that has been denuded is called (a) Residual mountain (b) A horst (c) Fold mountain (d) an inter montane 
16. Which of the following  has twelve (12) Satellites (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus 
17.  Plunge pool is a feature of (a) River meanders (b) Interlocking spur (c) Waterfalls (d) Water Rapids.
18. The Following are terms associated with Glaciers except (a) Snow (b) Snow-line (c) sapping (d) Glaciation.
19.  The climate of Nigeria is characterized by (a) continuous seasons (b) Two Seasons (c) Three season (d) Four seasons 
20. Spits and bars are formed by (a) River Erosion (b) Wind deposition (c) Wave Erosion (d) Wave deposition.
21. Koppen’s climatic classification was based on (a) Rainfall only (b) The longitude of a placed (c) The latitude of a place (d) Both rainfall and Temperature.
22. The predominant action at the upper of a River is (a) Corrasion  (b)saltation (c) Deposition (d) Transportation 
23. In Koppen’s Classification of Climates, Af refers to (a) monsoon (b) Equatorial (c) Mediterranean (c) Desert
24. The term watershed refers to the (a) direction of flow of a river from its source to the sea (b) volume of Load carried by all its tributaries (c) Crest lines from which two or more rivrers flow in opposite directions (d) Entire area flooded by a river during the wet season. 
25. Which of the following least explains the advantages of Koppen’s classification of Climates over the Greek classification (a) there are five major divisions in Koppen classification (b) the Greek Classification is rather too generated (c) The Values of rainfall and temperature used by koppen’s are based on the requirement of certain plants (d) The koppen’s Classification was developed more recently than the Greek classification.              

SECTION B; THEORY

ANSWER THREE(3) QUESTIONS

1. a. Explain three terms associated with Glaciers 

1. Explain then following processes of Wave Erosion I) Hydraulic Action II.) Corrasion  
2. What is I) River Basin II) River regime III) Distributaries?
3.   a. Using appropriate diagrams, explains the process of Formation of; I) River Capture II) Waterfall
4. List three features of upper course of a river 
5. List three feature of Glacier erosion in the highland areas.
6. a. List three processes of river Erosion.
7. Outline four characteristics of the each of the following section of a river valley; 
8. upper course II. Middle course III. Lower course.
9. a. Mention 3 differences between zeugen and Yardangs.
10. explain with diagrams the mode of formation of the following; I. zeugens II. Yardangs