Geography Test SS1

On what continent do you live?

• South America
• America
• Africa

• North America

What are the cardinal directions?

• Southwest, North, Westward, Eastwest

• Up, down, right, left

• North, South, East, West

• Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest

How many continents are there on the Earth?

• 3

• 6

• 7

• 8

The part of the earth crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Ionosphere

• Stratosphere

Which of the planet is closest to the sun

• Pluto

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

____ is defined as the condition of lower atmosphere of a place over a short period.

• Climate

• Weather

• Sunshine

• Rainfall

The instrument used for measuring pressure is

• Sundial

• Rainguage

• Thermometer

• Barometer

_____ is the zone of the earth occupied by living organisms

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

______ is the liquid portion of the earth

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

____ is the gradual removal of the soil surface either by wind or water

• Leaching

• Soil erosion

• Deforestation

• Global warming