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CSEC Geography Paper 1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The relationship between longitude and time is that time changes by

a)

1 hour for 200

b)

1 minute for 40

c)

4 minutes for 10

d)

24 hours for 1800

2.

The main factor which explains the difference between weather and climate is

a)

time

b)

rainfall

c)

location

d)

temperature

3.

The feature at "M" is a:

a)

flood plain

b)

levee

c)

terrace

d)

waterfall

4.

The feature at "N" is a:

a)

flood plain

b)

oxbow lake

c)

bar

d)

v-shaped valley

5.

The feature at "O" is a:

a)

flood plain

b)

oxbow lake

c)

terrace

d)

meander

6.

In which country is urbanization occurring the FASTEST?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

7.

Which of the following presentations is MOST suitable for the information in the table above?

a)

Isoline

b)

Bar graph

c)

Pie chart

d)

Dot map

8.

Which type of settlement is found between Y and Z?

a)

Linear

b)

Isolated

c)

Nucleated

d)

Sparse

9.

The MOST likely type of farming at "A" is:

a)

Poultry

b)

Commercial Arable

c)

Pastoral

d)

Subsistence

10.

The process labelled "X" is:

a)

Precipitation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Percolation

d)

Interception

11.

The diagram represents the:

a)

Cyclonic Cycle

b)

Hydrological Cycle

c)

Nutrient Cycle

d)

Carbon Cycle

12.

Which country is located at 130N 590W?

a)

Barbados

b)

Trinidad

c)

St. Lucia

d)

St. Vincent

13.

An aeroplane leaves Barbodos for Puerto Rico. In which direction will it fly?

a)

North east

b)

South west

c)

North west

d)

South east

14.

If the time at Santo Domingo is 3pm, what time will it be at Belize?

a)

2am

b)

2pm

c)

4am

d)

4pm

15.

The annual temperature range is:

a)

20

b)

30

c)

250

d)

270

16.

The climatic type shown above is:

a)

Equatorial

b)

Tropical Continental

c)

Tropical Marine

d)

Savanna

17.

Select all the features that would be found in the 3rd stage of a river's course.

a)

Oxbow lake

b)

Meander

c)

Slip off slope

d)

Levee

e)

Delta

18.

Which process is dominant at stage 1 of the river's course?

a)

Deposition

b)

Transportation

c)

Erosion

d)

All of the Above

19.

Which part of the island has the SMALLEST population?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

20.

The map above shows population:

a)

Distribution

b)

Density

c)

Change

d)

Movement

21.

Subduction occurs at:

a)

mid-oceanic ridges

b)

divergent plate boundaries

c)

convergent plate boundaries

d)

transform plate boundaries

22.

Which of the following features in an intrusive volcanic feature?

a)

Caldera

b)

Sill

c)

Lava plateau

d)

Crater

23.

Which of the following types of settlements is MOST likely to develop at a junction?

a)

Linear

b)

Dispersed

c)

Nucleated

d)

Sparse

24.

Select the statement/s that are TRUE about peasant farming.

a)

Yields per farmer are generally high.

b)

A single cash crop is sold on large scale.

c)

Individual farms are small.

d)

Land tenure is usually inherited.

25.

Rapid urbanization in Caribbean countries usually results in:

a)

Increased employment in cities

b)

Improved standard of living

c)

Decreased foreign exchange earnings

d)

Housing shortages in cities

26.

Which of the following is classified as a tertiary industry?

a)

Fishing

b)

Tourism

c)

Food Processing

d)

Oil Refining

27.

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration in the location of primary industries?

a)

Power

b)

Transportation

c)

Raw Material

d)

Labour

28.

The dotted lines around the river system indicates the:

a)

Drainage system

b)

Mountains

c)

Watershed

d)

Tributary boundaries

29.

The type of drainage system above is:

a)

Trellis

b)

Dendritic

c)

Radial

d)

Parallel

30.

The feature passing through "P" is a:

a)

river

b)

canal

c)

railway

d)

road

31.

The form of settlement in which the church is found is a:

a)

Linear

b)

Dispersed

c)

Nucleated

d)

Sparse

32.

The area shaded is BEST described as:

a)

Temperate

b)

Tropics

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Frigid

33.

Which of the following statements about lines of latitude is true?

a)

They are all great circles.

b)

They represent angular distance from the prime meridian.

c)

They meet at the poles.

d)

They represent angular distance north and south of the equator.

34.

Under which conditions would the flow of a river vary the MOST?

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

II and IV only

35.

As one climbs a mountain, the surrounding temperature:

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

fluctuates

d)

remains constant

36.

The section between 2900km up to the surface is the:

a)

Core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Sima

37.

Barbados has a population density of approximately:

a)

2788

b)

1678

c)

166

d)

100

38.

A comparison of the population densities of the four countries shows that:

a)

Barbados has a lower density than Jamaica.

b)

Guyana has approximately the same density as Trinidad and Tobago.

c)

Barbados has a higher density than Jamaica

d)

None of the Above

39.

The line labelled "X" represents:

a)

the ITCZ

b)

a tropical wave

c)

a trough

d)

an isobar

40.

The line labelled "Y" represents:

a)

an isobar

b)

a tropical wave

c)

a cold front

d)

a warm front

41.

The rainfall at the weather station behind line X is:

a)

light rainfall

b)

drizzle

c)

intermittent rainfall

d)

heavy rainfall

42.

The cloud cover at the weather station behind line X is:

a)

blue skies

b)

overcast

c)

partly cloudy

d)

none of the above

43.

When magma emerges on the surface, it may lead to the formation of:

a)

laccoliths

b)

sills

c)

lava flows

d)

dykes

44.

The slow downhill movement of debris and soil under the influence of gravity is BEST described as:

a)

soil creep

b)

landslide

c)

soil erosion

d)

mass wasting

45.

How does vegetation contribute to the development of soils?

a)

It decomposes to produce inorganic matter.

b)

It increases the depth of soils.

c)

It provides the parent material.

d)

It decomposes to form humus.

46.

The population growth was constant in:

a)

1850 - 1900

b)

1900 - 1925

c)

1925 - 1950

d)

1950 - 1975

47.

Select all the processes that would contribute to the formation of "X"

a)

Wave erosion

b)

Longshore drift

c)

Hydraulic action

d)

Wave deposition

48.

Which of the following is MAINLY responsible for high temperatures in the Caribbean?

a)

Latitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Rainfall

d)

Humidity

49.

Which of the following is NOT a problem affecting industrial development in the Caribbean?

a)

Inadequate capital

b)

Limited raw materials

c)

Large labour force

d)

Inadequate markets

50.

Which of the following is considered as a poor farming practice?

a)

Strip cropping

b)

Overgrazing

c)

Tillage

d)

Contour ploughing

51.

What word is used to describe that part of a river's course which is wide and shallow, and has bars and islands around which the river flows?

a)

Braided

b)

Meandering

c)

Flooded

d)

Turbulent

52.

Which is the leading foreign exchange earner in MOST Caribbean countries?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Agriculture

c)

Petroleum

d)

Tourism

53.

The BEST consequence that represents "X" is:

a)

Decreased canopy

b)

Reduced rainfall

c)

Flooding

d)

Reduced soil fertility

54.

Select ALL the COMMON causes of coastal pollution in the Caribbean.

a)

Oil spills from ocean-going vessels.

b)

Poisonous fumes from industrial plant.

c)

Discharge of waste material into rivers.

d)

Disposal of garbage on land.

55.

Select ALL the statements that explain why some areas are sparsely populated.

a)

Transport links are generally poor

b)

They are hilly and forested

c)

There is no mineral resources

56.

Which of the following is classified as a manufacturing industry?

a)

Fishing

b)

Tourism

c)

Garment making

d)

Bauxite mining

57.

Which of the following would NOT be classified as arable farming?

a)

Market gardening

b)

Cattle ranching

c)

Sugar cane growing

d)

Fruit farming

58.

Which of the following is a form of air pollution?

a)

Mercury poising

b)

Oil spill

c)

Smog

d)

Sewage

59.

Which of the following sequences usually occurs where soil erosion is a problem?

a)

Increased runoff, decreased infiltration, deforestation, soil erosion

b)

Deforestation, decreased infiltration, increased runoff, soil erosion

c)

Deforestation, increased infiltration, increased runoff, soil erosion

d)

Increased runoff, deforestation, increased infiltration, soil erosion

60.

Select ALL the measures that would control pollution along the coast.

a)

Removal of swamp vegetation

b)

Hygienic disposal of domestic waste

c)

Treatment of sewage