40 Geography Questions With Answers

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

GEOGRAPHY                

TIME: 2HRS            

CLASS: SS  1

Objectives

  1. There are ________ local government areas in Nigeria (a) 774 (b) 775 (c) 776(d) 779
  1. Geo means ________ (a) planet (b) the earth (c) water (d) forest
  2. The word geography is derive from _________ (a) French (b) English (c) Greek (d) Yoruba
  3. Geography is defined as the study of _________ and ________ (a) Forest (b) Rocks (c) Water bodies (d) People and their activities
  4. An example of physical features is ________ (a) Mountain (b) Man (c) Read (d) cloth
  5. Geography is a _________ subject (a) Science (b) Social Science (c) Vocational (d) Humanities
  6. Geography ideas are _________ (a) Fake (b) Common (c) Real (d) Concision
  7. Local geography involves the study of our immediate _________ (a) House (b) Environment (c) Towns (c) Cities
  8. _______ Refers to the surface features of the land above the sea level (a) Pods (b) Relief (c) Vegetation (d) Water
  9. A _______ is a small nucleated rural settlement (a) Village (b) Town (c) City (d) Metropolis
  10. _______ consists of the sun and 0nly nine planets (a) Solar system (b) Sun (c) Moon (d) Earth
  11. All the planets revolve around the sun in _______ orbits (a) Part (b) Elliptical (c) Axis (d) Galaxies
  12. The sun is in the _______ of the planets (a) Front (b) Centre (c) Back (d) Top
  13. The planets shines only by the reflected light of the _______ (a) Moon (b) Stars (c) Sun (d) Fire
  14. The components of the solar system include all the following except (a) Nine planets (b) Sun (c) Moon (d) Earth
  15. ________ takes 88 days to complete its orbits (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
  16. The distance of mercury from the sun is _______ (a) 57,600,000km (b) 578,600,000km (c) 579,600,000km (d) 576 500,00km
  17. ________ is often regarded as earth twin (a) Jupiter (b) Pluto (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  18. _______ is the largest planet in the solar system (a)  Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  19. Jupiter has ……… satellites (a) 13 (b) 4 (c) 12 (d) 1
  20. Pluto is regarded as ….. planet (a) Farthest (b) Closest (c) Smallest (d) Hottest
  21. The moon revolves round the earth once in every ………. Days (a) 27 (b) 28 (c) 26 (d) 25
  22. The surface of the moon is made up of the following expect ……..(a) Crust (b) Mountains (c) Crater (d) Dry plains
  23. The First man landed in the moon in the year …….. (a) 21st July 1969 (b) 1st January 1969 (c) 20th December 1969 (d) June 21st 1969
  24. The earth is the ………planet in the solar system.(a) Second (b) Third (c) Fourth (d) First
  25. The distance of the sun from the earth is ……..(a) 148,000km (b) 148,800km (c) 148km (d) 148,800km
  26. The earth has a ……… shape (a) spherical (b) circular (c) dome (d) triangle
  27. The equatorial diameter of the earth is ……..(a)12,762km (b) 12, 760km (c) 7200km (d)12,000km
  28. The polar circumference of the earth is ……… (a) 39,955km (b) 39,954km (c) 39,953km(d) 39,950km
  1. The evidence to proof the sphericity of the earth include the following expect ……..(a) Circumnavigation (b) Sunrise and sunset (c) Aerial photograph (d) Earth rotation
  1. The earth moves in space in …….different ways  (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
  2. Rotation is defined as the movement of the earth round the sun its …….. (a) Orbit

(b) Elliptical (c)Axis (d) Plane

  1. There are ……… hours in a day (a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 12 (d) 6
  2. ……… refers to the brief period between sunrise and sunset and full daylight (a) Darkness (b) Dawn (c) Moon (d) Twilight
  3. The revolving earth is inclined at an angle of …….. to the plane of ecliptic (a) 66 o (b) 66 ½ o  (c) 66 ¼ o   (d) 65o    
  4. A leap year has ……. Days (a) 365 ¼  (b) 365 (c) 366 ( d)367
  5. March 21 is also called ………. Equinox (a) Autumn (b)Spring (c) Solstice (d) Winter
  6. The solstices occur on ………… and ………….

(A)  December 22 and June 21 (B)  December 21 and June 23 (C)   January 20 and June 22

(D)  September 23 and March 20

  1. …………. Are usually warm and bright (a) Summer (b) Solstices (c) Winters (d) Spring
  2. ……….. is formed when the three bodies sun ,earth and the moon are in a straight line (a) Rotation (b) Eclipse (c) Longitude (d) Latitude

SECTION B:Answer Three questions

1a       Define Geography

1b      State four countries that can be studied through geography.

Answers

  1. There are (a) 774 local government areas in Nigeria.
  2. Geo means (b) the earth.
  3. The word geography is derived from (c) Greek.
  4. Geography is defined as the study of (d) People and their activities.
  5. An example of physical features is (a) Mountain.
  6. Geography is a (b) Social Science subject.
  7. Geography ideas are (c) Real.
  8. Local geography involves the study of our immediate (b) Environment.
  9. (b) Relief refers to the surface features of the land above sea level.
  10. A (a) Village is a small nucleated rural settlement.
  11. The (a) Solar system consists of the sun and only nine planets.
  12. All the planets revolve around the sun in (b) Elliptical orbits.
  13. The sun is in the (b) Centre of the planets.
  14. The planets shine only by the reflected light of the (c) Sun.
  15. The components of the solar system include all the following except (c) Moon.
  16. (b) Mercury takes 88 days to complete its orbit.
  17. The distance of mercury from the sun is (a) 57,600,000km.
  18. (c) Venus is often regarded as Earth’s twin.
  19. (a) Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
  20. Jupiter has (a) 13 satellites.
  21. Pluto is regarded as the (a) Farthest planet.
  22. The moon revolves round the earth once in every (a) 27 days.
  23. The surface of the moon is made up of the following except (d) Dry plains.
  24. The first man landed on the moon in the year (a) 21st July 1969.
  25. The earth is the (b) Third planet in the solar system.
  26. The distance of the sun from the earth is (b) 148,800km.
  27. The earth has a (a) Spherical shape.
  28. The equatorial diameter of the earth is (a) 12,762km.
  29. The polar circumference of the earth is (a) 39,955km.
  30. The evidence to prove the sphericity of the earth includes the following except (c) Aerial photograph.
  31. The earth moves in space in (a) 3 different ways.
  32. Rotation is defined as the movement of the earth round the sun in its (a) Orbit.
  33. There are (a) 24 hours in a day.
  34. (b) Dawn refers to the brief period between sunrise and sunset and full daylight.
  35. The revolving earth is inclined at an angle of (b) 66 ½ o to the plane of the ecliptic.
  36. A leap year has (c) 366 days.
  37. March 21 is also called (b) Spring Equinox.
  38. The solstices occur on (A) December 22 and June 21.
  39. (a) Summer is usually warm and bright.
  40. (b) Eclipse is formed when the three bodies sun, earth, and the moon are in a straight line.

 

Section B

1a. Geography is defined as the study of the Earth’s physical features, climate, and the distribution of life on the planet, including the human population and its activities.

1b. Four countries that can be studied through geography are:
1. Brazil
2. China
3. South Africa
4. Australia