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std5 quizA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The northern point of the earth’s axis is called

a)

South pole

b)

North pole

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

2.

It lies to the north of the equator

a)

eastern hemisphere

b)

western hemisphere

c)

southern hemisphere

d)

northern hemisphere

3.

which of the following statements regarding longitudes is wrong?

a)

there are total 180°longitudes

b)

these are imaginary lines

c)

these are semi-circles

d)

Prime Meridian is a longitude

4.

this figure shows

a)

continents

b)

oceans

c)

grid

d)

mountains

5.

The Tropic of Cancer is in the ____________hemisphere.

a)

eastern

b)

western

c)

southern

d)

northern

6.

The Prime Meridian passes through

a)

Allahabad

b)

Greenwich

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Alaska

7.

There are______________meridian on the east of the Prime Meridian.

a)

360

b)

180

c)

90

d)

181

8.

the degree of coldness and hotness of the air is known as

a)

precipitation

b)

rainfall

c)

convection

d)

temperature

9.

the amount of water vapour present in the air is

a)

humidity

b)

rainfall

c)

convection

d)

temperature

10.

it shows the

a)

rainfall

b)

temperature

c)

heat zones

d)

local winds

11.

The area lies between 23½°N and 66½°N is known as the

a)

torrid zone

b)

south temperate zone

c)

north temperate zone

d)

frigid zone

12.

look at the picture and identify the type of wind

a)

loo

b)

land breeze

c)

sea breeze

d)

trade wind

13.

it passes through the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Equator

14.

river Zaire is also known as the river

a)

Nile

b)

Limpopo

c)

Orange

d)

Congo

15.

Which of the following statements regarding the vegetation of the Democratic Republic of Congo is wrong?

a)

it is covered with thick evergreen forests.

b)

the forests have canopy

c)

trees of these forests fall their leaves once a year

d)

these are also called the heart of darkness

16.

which of the following is the main food crops if Congo?

a)

banana

b)

cassava

c)

both a and b

d)

none of these

17.

the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo

a)

Kinshasa

b)

Matadi

c)

Katanga

d)

Congo

18.

Tropic of Cancer passes through

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Greenland

·

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

France

19.

Which of the following statements regarding Saudi Arabia is wrong?

a)

Saudi Arabia is a cold and dry desert

b)

It can be characterized by the sand dunes.

c)

oasis are found in Saudi Arabia

d)

Bedouins live in the Arabian desert

20.

Petroleum is also known as_________________

a)

diamond

b)

liquid silver

c)

liquid platinum

d)

none of these