WorksheetsGeography SS1 1st term
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The nearest planet to the sun is the
Pluto
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Which of the following lines of latitudes divides the earth into two hemispheres
Tropic of cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
The equator
Antarctic circle
The part of the Earth's crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Stratosphere
Hydrosphere
The angular distance of a point on the Earth's surface measured in degree from the centre of the earth east to west of the Greenwich Meridian is known as
Axis
Orbit
Latitude
Longitude
Which of the following best describes the harmattan? It is
Wet and cold
Dry, cold and wet
Dry and dusty
Of high relative
The part of the Earth's crust which is made of silica and alumina is the
Sima
Mantle
Barryshpere
Sial
Which of the following does not prove that the earth is spherical in shape
Tilting of the earth on its axis
The curved horizon of the earth
The eclipse of the moon
Aerial photographs of the earth taken by Astronauts
The movement of the earth round the sun is termed the earth's
Evolution
Revolution
Rotation
Orbit
Seasonal changes in weather and climate are caused by
Rotation of the earth on its axis
Direct overhead sun on the tropic of cancer
Direct overhead sun on the tropic of Capricorn
Revolution of the earth round the sun
The hottest planet is
Venus
Pluto
Mercury
Jupiter
The earth lies between the
Mercury and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Venus and Mars
Jupiter and the pluto
When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun
Eclipse of the moon occurs
The length of the day varies
A solar eclipse occurs
The length of the day increase
How long does it take Mercury to make a complete revolution?
88 days
225 days
3651/4
687days
Which of the following is not a characteristic of lines of longitude? They
Run from East to West
Converge at the poles
Run from North to South
Are used in calculating local time
If the time at the Greenwich meridian is 11am. What would the local time be at a place 75°W
6pm
5pm
6am
5am
The part of earth where life exist is the
Hydrosphere
Baryshphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
The earth enveloped by a mixture of gases referred to as the
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Atmosphere
The natural satellite of the planet earth is
Moon
Triton
Ceres
Jupiter
Which of the following lines could be described as a great circle?
Tropic of cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Artic circle
Which of the following is not a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?
Contain fossils
Are crystalline
Are usually laid down in layers
Are porous
Rocks which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma are called
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Conglomerates
Metamorphic rocks
The word Geography is coined from Greek words, meaning ............. and ............
Land and earth
Earth and study
Earth and planet
Universe and rocket
Any line that does not divide the earth into two equal halves or hemispheres is called
Small circle
Medium circle
Big circle
Great circle
Metamorphic rocks are
Rocks transformed under great heat and pressure
Formed by cooling and solidification of molten magma
Mechanically formed rocks
Stratified rocks
..........are numbered in degrees East and West of Longitude 0°
Planet
Globe
Location
Meridian
Another name for the core of the earth is
Lithosphere
Barysphere
Troposphere
Endosphere
When the ship appears over the distant horizon
The hull is seen before the cabin
Hulk and the mast are seen together
Mast is seen before the hull
Cabin is seen before mast
During the equinoxes
There are 6hours of darkness and 15hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere
There is complete darkness of 24 hours at the North pole
There is continuous daylight for 24houts at the south pole
Days and nights are equal in length for all
The moon revolves the earth once in every........days
26
28
27
24
Rock of the core in the earth are rich in
Iron And nickel
Silicon and Magnesia
Iron and magnesia
Silica and nickel
