Grade 12 Revision quiz

1.What is the straight line distance between Country X (30⁰S) and Country Y (60⁰N)?

• 3330 km
• 9990 km
• 6660 km
• 111 km

2. On Saturday 7th July, 2018 during the quarter final stage of the World Cup hosted by Russia (105⁰ E) at 21:00, Sweden was beaten by England by two goals to nil. What time did soccer fans in Zambia (30⁰E) watch the live broadcast of the match?

• 16:00 hours
• 02:00 hours
• 20:00 Hours
• 15:00 Hours

3. Which of the following planets is referred to as a dwarf planet?

• Pluto
• Venus
• Uranus
• Mercury

4. The world’s distribution of earthquakes coincides very closely with that of volcanoes. Regions of great seismicity are Circum-Pacific areas, with the epicenters and the most frequent occurrences along the………

• Mediterranean-Himalayan belt
• Pacific Ring of Fire
• the Rocky Mountains
• the Andes

5.The two diagrams below show features associated with volcanic activity.

• A
• B
• C
• D

6.The interior layer of the Earth which is subjected to great heat and pressure is known technically as the Barysphere. Which part of the Earth does it refer to?

• the core
• the crust
• the mantle
• the ocean

7. A geyser is best described as…………….

• a fountain of superheated steam
• a pool of hot water
• an explosion of volcanic vapour
• a thermal stream

8.Chemical weathering is most potent…….

• in humid tropical regions
• within the arctic circle
• in arid deserts
• where winds are dust laden

9.Some of the features of river erosion are outlined below. Select one which is commonly found in the lower course of a river.

• River capture
• Distributaries
• Interlocking spurs
• Cataracts

10.

• a cyclone in the northern hemisphere.
• a cyclone in the southern hemisphere.
• ananti cyclone in the northern hemisphere.
• an anti cyclone in the southern hemisphere.