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WorksheetsIntroduction to Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
Name the minerals that make up Sima.
Silica, Manganese
Silicon, Magnetism
Sial, Sima
Silica, Magnesium
All of the following proofs that the earth is spherical, which one is not.
Occurrence of lunar eclipse
Watch a sunrise and sunset
Mowing around the earth
Watch a ship sail off to sea
The two dates in a year during which the number of hours of darkness is equal in both the north and south poles is...
21 March and 23 September
22 March and 22 September
21 June and 22 December
20 June and 21 December
Why do the lengths of days and nights vary from one part of the earth to another?
Due to revolution of the earth.
Due to rotation of the earth
Both rotation and revolution of the earth.
Difference in longitude.
Why isn't important to study Geography?
Geography helps learners to understand and appreciate different environmental influence or different societies.
Helps learners in carrier development.
Helps learners to manage time wisely especially study of field work.
It creates awareness in management and conservation of the environment.
There exists relationship between Geography and Mathematics.
True
False
Definition of geography
Study of earth as a home of man.
Study of distribution and interrelationships between various phenomena in relation to man.
The study of relationship and interrelationship between human and natural phenomena.
All of the above.
External conditions that surround a plant or an animal that affects their behavior are called....
Human environment.
Physical environment
Environment
Adaptations
Nebula Cloud theory and Passing star theory.
Explain the origin of mankind.
Explains the origin of the universe.
Explains the origin of the solar system.
Explains the origin of the earth.
Study of weather patterns, changes and predicting the day's outcomes is called.
Meteorologist.
Climatologist.
Meteorological.
Weatherologist.
