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F5 Geography Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

(a)  

2.

What instrument is used to measure pressure?

(a)  

3.

Which of the following is considered a LOW level cloud?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

stratus

d)

altocumulus

4.

Which of the following weather systems is associated with high pressure?

a)

hurricane

b)

depression

c)

ITCZ

d)

anticyclone

5.

Over what country does the ITCZ pass twice?

a)

Trinidad and Tobago

b)

Guyana

c)

Grenada

d)

Jamaica

6.

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic feature?

a)

batholith

b)

sill

c)

caldera

d)

dyke

7.

What does a hygrometer measure?

a)

pressure

b)

humidity

c)

cloud cover

d)

wind speed

8.

What country's capital is Road Town?

a)

US Virgin Islands

b)

British Virgin Islands

c)

Cayman Islands

d)

Antigua and Barbuda

9.

What country's capital is Plymouth?

a)

Monsteratt

b)

Martinique

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Barbados

10.

What country's capital is Cockburn Town?

a)

The Bahamas

b)

Turks and Caicos

c)

Anguilla

d)

St. Lucia

11.

What country's capital is Marigot?

a)

Saint Martin

b)

Martinique

c)

Guadeloupe

d)

Aruba

12.

_____ is the point on the earth's surface where the most damage and effects of an earthquake are experienced.

a)

focus

b)

epicentre

13.

Ridges form at this plate boundary

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

14.

Volcanic island arcs form at this type of plate boundary

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

transform

15.

This hydrological process results in water loss from vegetation

a)

Transpiration

b)

Infiltration

c)

Interception

d)

Percolation

16.

This hydrological process results in water hitting vegetation before it hits the ground

a)

infiltration

b)

interception

c)

ground water flow

d)

surface run off

17.

What is the average temperature range for an equatorial climate?

a)

26-28oC

b)

27-30oC

c)

25-28oC

d)

29-32oC

18.

What is the average rainfall in a tropical marine climate?

a)

2000mm +

b)

1200-1500mm

c)

<500mm

d)

500-1000mm

19.

Which of the following vegetation types are NOT found in a tropical marine climate?

a)

beach

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

mangrove

d)

coniferous/evergreen forest

20.

Trees that shed their leaves are know to be

a)

coniferous

b)

deciduous

c)

dead

21.

Between what latitudes can you find a tropical marine climate?

a)

10-20oN&S

b)

0-5oN&S

c)

5-15oN&S

d)

15-25oN&S

22.

When warm ocean air is forced up and over a mountain and produces rainfall, this is know as _______ rainfall.

a)

relief

b)

convectional

23.

At what altitude can you find a Tropical Montane Forest?

a)

1000m +

b)

500-1000m

c)

>2000m

d)

<500m

24.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator that soil creep is occurring?

a)

rapid movement of soil downhill

b)

fences bent downwards

c)

accumulation of soil at the foot of a hill

d)

trees pointing downhill

25.

Which of the following features is NOT found in the lower course of a river?

a)

braiding

b)

delta

c)

foodplain

d)

river cliff

26.

Which drainage pattern looks like a ladder?

a)

dendritic

b)

trellis

c)

radial

27.

This part of the river is known to carry water away from the main river

a)

source

b)

mouth

c)

distributary

d)

tributary

28.

Which of the following is NOT a condition for coral reef formation?

a)

clean, sediment free water

b)

temperature of 29oC or more

c)

3.5% salinity

d)

moderate wave action

29.

Which of the following organisms is the plant in a coral reef?

a)

polyps

b)

zooxanthellae

30.

What does limestone mainly comprise of?

a)

calcium hydroxide

b)

calcium carbonate

c)

sodium hydroxide

d)

sodium chloride

31.

Which weathering process mainly affects limestone?

a)

carbonation

b)

exfoliation

c)

freeze-thaw

d)

oxidation

32.

What is the formula for natural increase?

a)

birth rate - death rate

b)

death rate - birth rate

c)

birth rate / death rate

d)

death rate / birth rate

33.

What is the formula for population growth rate?

a)

[(Natural Increase) +/- (net migration) / total population ] * 100

b)

(Natural Increase) +/- (net migration) / 100

c)

(Natural Increase) +/- (net migration) / total population

d)

[(Natural Increase) +/- (net migration) / 100] * total population

34.

Which of the below is a secondary industry?

a)

sugar processing

b)

fishing

c)

tourism

d)

mining

35.

____________ is a type of small scale farming where excess yield is sold for profit.

a)

subsistence farming

b)

peasant farming

c)

monoculture

d)

intercropping

36.

If a population has a very high birth rate and a low life expectancy, the shape of the population pyramid would be

a)

inverted

b)

constrictive

c)

expansive

d)

stationary

37.

What population pyramid shape does Japan have?

a)

inverted

b)

constrictive

c)

expansive

d)

stationary

38.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for rural to urban migration?

a)

lack of services in rural areas

b)

less available housing

c)

more job opportunities

d)

better infrastructure

39.

When skilled labourers leave their home country, this is known as

a)

brain drain

b)

brawn drain

40.

By how much does temperature decrease with altitude?

a)

6.5oC per 1000m

b)

5.5oC per 500 m

c)

6.5oC per 500 m

d)

7.5oC per 1000m

41.

For every 1o longitude moved, what is the time change?

a)

4 minutes

b)

14 minutes

c)

1 hour

d)

10 minutes

42.

If the time at X (15oW) is 10am, what is the time at Y (30oE)?

a)

1pm

b)

7am

c)

12 noon

d)

11am

43.

What is the coordinate for the prime meridian?

a)

0olongitude

b)

0olatitude

c)

23.50oN

d)

23.5oS

44.

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

a)

Rainfall

b)

Latitude

c)

Altitude

d)

Humidity

45.

Which of the following processes causes the formation of an igneous rock?

a)

changing of rocks

b)

cooling of magma

c)

hardening of rocks

d)

compacting of sediments

46.

Rapid urbanization in the Caribbean usually results in

a)

improved standard of living

b)

housing shortages in cities

c)

increased employment in the cities

d)

decreased foreign exchange earnings

47.

Which of the following indicates unheatlhy coral reefs?

a)

brightly coloured coral

b)

large number of parrot fish

c)

large variety of species of coral

d)

extensive area of bright white coral

48.

Which of the following conditions encourages sugarcane farming in Guyana?

a)

large coastal plains

b)

mountainous areas

c)

towns being located far away

d)

poor drainage

49.

What problem is encountered with regards to food processing in Singapore?

a)

lack of market

b)

lack of capital

c)

regional competition

d)

lack of labour force

50.

This coastal feature develops as a result of longshore drift.

a)

spit

b)

bay

c)

bluff

d)

notch

51.

In a constructive wave,

a)

swash is greater than backwash

b)

backwash is greater than swash

52.

If I am flying from Trinidad to Barbados, approximately in what direction would I be headed?

a)

NE

b)

NW

c)

SE

d)

SW

53.

If the time at 45oW is 6pm, what is the time at the prime meridian?

a)

9pm

b)

3pm

c)

5pm

d)

4pm

54.

Which of the following countries is NOT a lesser antilles island?

a)

Cayman Islands

b)

Antigua

c)

Anguilla

d)

St. Vincent

55.

What is the layer of the atmosphere in which we live?

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

mesophere

56.

Which ocean is the largest?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

57.

What settlement pattern can be found at a road junction?

a)

isolated

b)

linear

c)

nucleated

d)

scattered

58.

If the vertical height is 150m and the horizontal distance is 3cm with a scale of 1:1000m, what is the gradient of the slope?

a)

1:20

b)

1:10

c)

1: 15

d)

1: 12

59.

In what direction must bearing be measured?

a)

clockwise

b)

anticlockwise

60.

What is the description for the cross-section of the upper course of a river?

a)

narrow V shape

b)

wide V shape

c)

Wide U shape

61.

Which soil type is found in equatorial regions?

a)

latosol

b)

rendzina

c)

chernozem

d)

alluvium

62.

The cultivation of crops that uses extensive practices and has high yields per worker is called

a)

mixed gardening

b)

market gardening

c)

subsistence farming

d)

commercial arable farming

63.

Which of the following features is characteristic of volcanoes in the Eastern Caribbean?

a)

fluid lava

b)

explosive eruption

c)

minimal dispersion of ash

d)

low toxic gas emission

64.

If the vertical height is 80m and the horizontal distance is 4cm with a scale of 1:500m, what is the gradient?

a)

1:25

b)

1:50

c)

1:15

d)

1:20

65.

Which plate boundary does the Caribbean plate NOT touch?

a)

Nazca

b)

African

c)

Cocos

d)

South American

66.

Which of the following practices may help reduce problems of pollution created by household waster?

a)

depositing in the sea

b)

piling up in secluded spots

c)

dumping along water courses

d)

burying and covering with soil

67.

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with farming?

a)

chemical run off into waterways

b)

groundwater contamination

c)

deforestation

d)

rejuvenation of animal populations

68.

Which of the following is a problem associated with tourism?

a)

increase of foreign exchange

b)

improved infrastructure

c)

increased employment

d)

increased water and land pollution

69.

If I leave Jamaica and fly to the British Virgin Islands, in what approximate direction am I headed?

a)

E

b)

S

c)

N

d)

W

70.

Which of the following is NOT a reason a person might migrate internationally?

a)

political unrest

b)

good job opportunities

c)

disease

d)

war

71.

What forms as a result of oxidation?

a)

rust

b)

calcium carbonate

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

iron

72.

Which process of erosion involves large boulders and rocks carving into the river bed and bank?

a)

abrasion

b)

attrition

c)

solution

d)

hydraulic action

73.

Which process of transportation involves small rocks and pebbles bouncing along the river bed?

a)

saltation

b)

solution

c)

suspension

d)

traction

74.

On which side of meander would you find the slip off slope?

a)

inner bend

b)

outer bend

75.

Which of the below forms when a meander is cut off by deposition from the main river?

a)

ox-bow lake

b)

braiding

c)

delta

d)

levee

76.

These calcium deposits form on the roof of a cave.

a)

stalactite

b)

stalagmite

c)

pillar

77.

What is the correct formula carbonation?

a)

H2O + CO2 -> H2CO3

b)

H2O + O2 -> H2O3

c)

H2O2 + CO2 -> H2CO3

d)

H2O + 2O2 + CO2 -> H2CO3

78.

What is the main component of acid rain?

a)

hydrochloric acid

b)

carbonic acid

c)

hydrogen peroxide

d)

ferric iron oxide

79.

What is the capital of Jamaica?

a)

Kingstown

b)

Kingston

c)

Georgetown

d)

Port-au-Prince

80.

What is the original capital of Trinidad and Tobago?

a)

St. Joseph

b)

San Fernando

c)

Scarborough

d)

Chaguanas

81.

What unit is used to measure humidity?

a)

millibars

b)

percentage

c)

degrees

d)

centimeters

82.

What instrument is used to measure rainfall?

a)

rain gauge

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder

83.

Identify the topographical feature.

a)

plateau

b)

ridge

c)

spur

d)

interlocking spurs

84.

"The number of people in one square kilometer"

a)

population density

b)

population distribution

c)

population change

85.

What is the term used to describe sending money from a foreign country back to family in another country?

a)

remmitance

b)

GDP

c)

GNP

d)

purchasing power parity

86.

Which indicator includes profits from exported goods?

a)

GNP

b)

GDP

87.

What does this symbol mean if you see it on a weather map?

a)

trough

b)

hurricane

c)

cold front

d)

ITCZ

88.

Which cloud type does this symbol represent?

a)

cumulus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cirrostratus

d)

cirrus

89.

Which of the following conditions is NOT likely to result from the setting up of secondary industries in the Caribbean?

a)

increased exports

b)

reduced cost of living

c)

increased employment opportunities

d)

reduction in the importation of consumer goods

90.

Which of the following is NOT a part of biotic weathering?

a)

burrowing animals enlargening cracks

b)

snails excreting acid slime breaking down rocks

c)

vegetation roots growing in spaces of rocks

d)

rocks becoming saturated and breaking down in situ