Geography SS 1 Second Term Examination Questions

SECOND TERM GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION

CLASS: SSS 1
DURATION: 2 Hours

Examination Malpractice May Lead to a Repeat of the Subject or Suspension. Do Not Be Involved!

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section by choosing the correct option.

1. Geography is a ______ subject.
   a) Social Science
   b) Science
   c) Humanity
   d) Arts

2. The word “Geography” is coined from a ______ word.
   a) Latin
   b) English
   c) Greek
   d) Yoruba

3. The following subjects are related to Geography except ______.
   a) Agricultural Science
   b) Biology
   c) French
   d) Chemistry

4. The following careers are related to Geography except ______.
   a) Aviation
   b) Military Studies
   c) Management
   d) Tailoring

5. The following are functions of a village except ______.
   a) Agricultural Function
   b) Fishing
   c) Small-scale Shopping
   d) Industrial Activities

6. A town is formed from a combination of several ______.
   a) Villages
   b) Local Governments
   c) States
   d) Countries

7. Lagos State is bounded in the west by ______.
   a) Republic of Benin
   b) Atlantic Ocean
   c) Ibadan
   d) Ikorodu

8. The solar system consists of the ______.
   a) Sun and nine planets
   b) Sun and moon
   c) Sun and stars
   d) Sun and orbits

9. All planets revolve around the sun in a ______.
   a) Axis
   b) Orbit
   c) Satellite
   d) Elliptical orbit

10. The sun is at the center of the ______.
    a) Moon
    b) Planet
    c) Galaxy
    d) Stars

11. The surface temperature of the sun is about ______.
    a) 600°C
    b) 60,000°C
    c) 6,000°C
    d) 60°C

12. The hottest planet in the solar system is ______.
    a) Mercury
    b) Saturn
    c) Jupiter
    d) Uranus

13. The next planet after Earth that has the possibility of supporting life is ______.
    a) Pluto
    b) Mars
    c) Venus
    d) Earth

14. The largest planet in the solar system is ______.
    a) Mercury
    b) Saturn
    c) Jupiter
    d) Uranus

15. The equatorial circumference of the Earth is approximately ______.
    a) 40,083 km
    b) 40,085 km
    c) 40,722 km
    d) 40,086 km

16. ______ is regarded as Earth’s twin.
    a) Pluto
    b) Venus
    c) Mars
    d) Saturn

17. The following are pieces of evidence to prove Earth’s sphericity except ______.
    a) Sunrise and sunset
    b) Circular horizon
    c) Planetary bodies
    d) Earth rotation

18. Circumnavigation was carried out between ______ and ______.
    a) 1519 – 1522
    b) 1517 – 1523
    c) 1519 – 1524
    d) 1519 – 1520

19. The time when the midday sun is directly overhead at the equator is called ______.
    a) Solstice
    b) Equinox
    c) Rotation
    d) Revolution

20. The solstices occur on ______ and ______.
    a) December 22 and June 21
    b) May 22 and July 10
    c) December 22 and June 23
    d) September 21 and March 15

21. On December 22nd, the sun is overhead at the Tropic of ______.
    a) Cancer
    b) Arctic
    c) Capricorn
    d) Antarctic

22. During equinoxes, all places have ______.
    a) Total darkness
    b) 12 hours of light
    c) 24 hours of darkness
    d) Equal day and equal night

23. There are ______ types of eclipses.
    a) 3
    b) 2
    c) 4
    d) 1

24. The ______ divides the Earth into two equal halves.
    a) Tropic of Cancer
    b) Equator
    c) Line of longitude
    d) Arctic Circle

25. Lines of latitude are also known as lines of ______.
    a) Meridian
    b) Limit
    c) Parallel
    d) Standard time

26. The axis of the Earth is inclined at an angle of ______.
    a) 66½°
    b) 23½°
    c) 360°
    d) 180°

27. Nigeria is ______ degrees ahead of GMT.
    a) 30°E
    b) 60°E
    c) 15°E
    d) 75°E

28. One degree of latitude is approximately ______ km on land.
    a) 111.1 km
    b) 110 km
    c) 111 km
    d) 112 km

29. Calculate the distance between the equator at 0° and Egypt at 30° latitude.
    a) 330 km
    b) 33,330 km
    c) 30 km
    d) 3,330 km

30. An imaginary line running from north to south is called ______.
    a) Latitude
    b) Longitude
    c) Equator
    d) International Date Line

31. The following are important lines of longitude except ______.
    a) Longitude 0°
    b) Longitude 100°E
    c) 180°W
    d) Longitude 60°

32. The outer structure of the Earth consists of ______ zones.
    a) 2
    b) 4
    c) 3
    d) 6

33. The solid portion of the Earth is called the ______.
    a) Biosphere
    b) Hydrosphere
    c) Lithosphere
    d) Mesosphere

34. The Earth’s crust consists mainly of ______.
    a) Stones
    b) Plants
    c) Rocks
    d) Animals

35. Another name for volcanic rock is ______.
    a) Intrusive
    b) Extrusive
    c) Molten magma
    d) Cinders

36. What will be the time in Brazil (50°W) when it is noon in London (0°)?
    a) 8:41 AM
    b) 8:42 AM
    c) 8:40 AM
    d) 8:44 AM

37. The time generally adopted by a country is called ______.
    a) Standard Time
    b) Date Line
    c) GMT
    d) Time Zone

38. The hydrosphere provides water for ______ uses.
    a) Rivers
    b) Electricity
    c) Gases
    d) Domestic

39. The Earth’s innermost layer is called the ______.
    a) Core
    b) Mantle
    c) Atmosphere
    d) Crust

40. Rocks that are formed from the remains of living organisms are called ______.
    a) Organically formed rocks
    b) Chemically formed rocks
    c) Carbonaceous rocks
    d) Metamorphic rocks

41. The layer of the Earth where life exists is called the ______.
    a) Atmosphere
    b) Mesosphere
    c) Lithosphere
    d) Biosphere

42. Igneous rocks are usually ______ in structure.
    a) Colorless
    b) Crystalline
    c) Layered
    d) Fossilized

43. The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller particles is called ______.
    a) Weathering
    b) Erosion
    c) Deposition
    d) Transportation

44. The movement of magma from the Earth’s interior to the surface leads to the formation of ______.
    a) Mountains
    b) Plateaus
    c) Volcanoes
    d) Valleys

45. Mountains are classified according to their mode of ______.
    a) Resistance
    b) Color
    c) Formation
    d) Soil type

46. The Jos Plateau in Nigeria is an example of a ______.
    a) Tectonic Plateau
    b) Dissected Plateau
    c) Volcanic Plateau
    d) Folded Plateau

47. Tectonic plateaus are formed as a result of ______.
    a) Horizontal movements
    b) Vertical movements
    c) Dissection
    d) Earthquakes

48. Another name for plateaus is ______.
    a) Intermontane
    b) Tableland
    c) Basin
    d) Tectonic feature

49. The most common cause of earthquakes is ______.
    a) Human activities
    b) Volcanic eruptions
    c) Tectonic plate movements
    d) Weathering

50. The layer of the Earth’s atmosphere closest to the surface is called the ______.
    a) Troposphere
    b) Stratosphere
    c) Mesosphere
    d) Thermosphere

51. The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole is called ______.
    a) Latitude
    b) Longitude
    c) Equator
    d) Prime Meridian

52. The instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake is called a ______.
    a) Barometer
    b) Anemometer
    c) Seismometer
    d) Thermometer

53. The process of water moving from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere is called ______.
    a) Precipitation
    b) Evaporation
    c) Condensation
    d) Runoff

54. The largest ocean on Earth is the ______.
    a) Atlantic Ocean
    b) Indian Ocean
    c) Pacific Ocean
    d) Arctic Ocean

55. The region where two tectonic plates meet is called a ______.
    a) Ridge
    b) Fault
    c) Basin
    d) Valley

56. The major factor that influences climate is ______.
    a) Population
    b) Latitude
    c) Culture
    d) Education

57. The longest river in the world is the ______.
    a) Amazon River
    b) Niger River
    c) Nile River
    d) Mississippi River

58. The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere is called ______.
    a) Evaporation
    b) Transpiration
    c) Condensation
    d) Precipitation

59. The lowland area between two mountains is called a ______.
    a) Plateau
    b) Basin
    c) Valley
    d) Ridge

60. A sudden movement of the Earth’s crust caused by the release of stress along fault lines is called a ______.
    a) Landslide
    b) Earthquake
    c) Volcano
    d) Hurricane

61. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is called a ______.
    a) Hygrometer
    b) Barometer
    c) Thermometer
    d) Anemometer

62. The type of rainfall that occurs when warm, moist air is forced to rise over a mountain is called ______.
    a) Convectional rainfall
    b) Orographic rainfall
    c) Frontal rainfall
    d) Cyclonic rainfall

63. The Earth’s rotation causes ______.
    a) Day and night
    b) Seasons
    c) Rainfall
    d) Earthquakes

64. The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator is called ______.
    a) Longitude
    b) Latitude
    c) Altitude
    d) Prime Meridian

65. The deflection of winds and ocean currents due to the Earth’s rotation is called the ______.
    a) Greenhouse Effect
    b) Coriolis Effect
    c) Oceanic Drift
    d) Tidal Force

66. A delta is formed at the mouth of a river due to ______.
    a) Erosion
    b) Deposition
    c) Transportation
    d) Weathering

67. The study of the Earth’s physical features, including landforms and climate, is called ______.
    a) Human Geography
    b) Physical Geography
    c) Economic Geography
    d) Political Geography

68. The longest mountain range in the world is the ______.
    a) Himalayas
    b) Rockies
    c) Andes
    d) Alps

69. The process by which a river wears away its bed and banks is called ______.
    a) Deposition
    b) Erosion
    c) Precipitation
    d) Transportation

70. The force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth is called ______.
    a) Friction
    b) Magnetism
    c) Gravity
    d) Air Resistance

SECTION B: THEORY QUESTIONS

Instruction: Answer three (3) questions only. Question 1 is compulsory.

1. (Compulsory)
   a) Define Geography in detail.
   b) State five importance of Geography.

2. a) Outline the features of the sun.
   b) List the solar system in order.

3. Mention and explain five pieces of evidence that prove the Earth’s sphericity.

4. Highlight the effects of Earth’s rotation.

5. Discuss five advantages and disadvantages of plateaus.