Introduction to Geography

What is practical Geography

• Branch of Physics which equips the learner with practical skills that enhance their understanding and interpretation of human and physical geographical information.

• Branch of geography which equips the learner with practical skills that enhance their understanding and interpretation of human and physical geographical information.

Human geography entails the study of climate, soil and rocks and minerals.

• True

• False

The term geography originated from ............Greek word.

• Geo, graphein

• Geo,mophain

Which list below contains only human features

• Roads, Rivers, Railway, Rapid

• Railway, Rapids, House, Dam.

• Railway, Dam, Roads, Bridges

• None of the above

Which one is not the effect of rotation of the earth.

• Variation of atmospheric pressure on earth surface.

• Causes day and night.

• Deflection of ocean currents

• Rising and falling of river tides.

The following parts are associated with eclipses. Which one is not.

• Umbra

• Axis

• Penumbra

• Sun

Longitudes are imaginary parallel lines on the earth's surface that run from north pole to the south pole.

• True

• False

Apart from planets, what are other heavenly bodies.

• Sun, Earth, Comets, Asteroids

• Comets, Asteroids, Meteorites

• Satellites, Comets, Planets, Conlet

• All of the above.

Which of the following is a characteristic of winter solstice.

• Winter solstice occurs in the Northern hemisphere on 22nd December when the sun is overhead at mid-day along tropic of Capricorn.

• Winter solstice occurs on 21st June and 22nd December when the sun is overhead in the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn respectively.

• Temperatures exceeds 30⁰C during the day and below 5⁰ C at night.

• All of the above

Asthenosphere is 2900 km thick.

• True

• False