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Introduction to Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is practical Geography

a)

Branch of Physics which equips the learner with practical skills that enhance their understanding and interpretation of human and physical geographical information.

b)

Branch of geography which equips the learner with practical skills that enhance their understanding and interpretation of human and physical geographical information.

2.

Human geography entails the study of climate, soil and rocks and minerals.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The term geography originated from ............Greek word.

a)

Geo, graphein

b)

Geo,mophain

4.

Which list below contains only human features

a)

Roads, Rivers, Railway, Rapid

b)

Railway, Rapids, House, Dam.

c)

Railway, Dam, Roads, Bridges

d)

None of the above

5.

Which one is not the effect of rotation of the earth.

a)

Variation of atmospheric pressure on earth surface.

b)

Causes day and night.

c)

Deflection of ocean currents

d)

Rising and falling of river tides.

6.

The following parts are associated with eclipses. Which one is not.

a)

Umbra

b)

Axis

c)

Penumbra

d)

Sun

7.

Longitudes are imaginary parallel lines on the earth's surface that run from north pole to the south pole.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Apart from planets, what are other heavenly bodies.

a)

Sun, Earth, Comets, Asteroids

b)

Comets, Asteroids, Meteorites

c)

Satellites, Comets, Planets, Conlet

d)

All of the above.

9.

Which of the following is a characteristic of winter solstice.

a)

Winter solstice occurs in the Northern hemisphere on 22nd December when the sun is overhead at mid-day along tropic of Capricorn.

b)

Winter solstice occurs on 21st June and 22nd December when the sun is overhead in the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn respectively.

c)

Temperatures exceeds 300C during the day and below 50 C at night.

d)

All of the above

10.

Asthenosphere is 2900 km thick.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Name the minerals that make up Sima.

a)

Silica, Manganese

b)

Silicon, Magnetism

c)

Sial, Sima

d)

Silica, Magnesium

12.

All of the following proofs that the earth is spherical, which one is not.

a)

Occurrence of lunar eclipse

b)

Watch a sunrise and sunset

c)

Mowing around the earth

d)

Watch a ship sail off to sea

13.

The two dates in a year during which the number of hours of darkness is equal in both the north and south poles is...

a)

21 March and 23 September

b)

22 March and 22 September

c)

21 June and 22 December

d)

20 June and 21 December

14.

Why do the lengths of days and nights vary from one part of the earth to another?

a)

Due to revolution of the earth.

b)

Due to rotation of the earth

c)

Both rotation and revolution of the earth.

d)

Difference in longitude.

15.

Why isn't important to study Geography?

a)

Geography helps learners to understand and appreciate different environmental influence or different societies.

b)

Helps learners in carrier development.

c)

Helps learners to manage time wisely especially study of field work.

d)

It creates awareness in management and conservation of the environment.

16.

There exists relationship between Geography and Mathematics.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Definition of geography

a)

Study of earth as a home of man.

b)

Study of distribution and interrelationships between various phenomena in relation to man.

c)

The study of relationship and interrelationship between human and natural phenomena.

d)

All of the above.

18.

External conditions that surround a plant or an animal that affects their behavior are called....

a)

Human environment.

b)

Physical environment

c)

Environment

d)

Adaptations

19.

Nebula Cloud theory and Passing star theory.

a)

Explain the origin of mankind.

b)

Explains the origin of the universe.

c)

Explains the origin of the solar system.

d)

Explains the origin of the earth.

20.

Study of weather patterns, changes and predicting the day's outcomes is called.

a)

Meteorologist.

b)

Climatologist.

c)

Meteorological.

d)

Weatherologist.