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Geography SS1 1st term

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The nearest planet to the sun is the

a)

Pluto

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

2.

Which of the following lines of latitudes divides the earth into two hemispheres

a)

Tropic of cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

The equator

d)

Antarctic circle

3.

The part of the Earth's crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called

a)

Biosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

4.

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

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

5.

Which of the following best describes the harmattan? It is

a)

Wet and cold

b)

Dry, cold and wet

c)

Dry and dusty

d)

Of high relative

6.

The part of the Earth's crust which is made of silica and alumina is the

a)

Sima

b)

Mantle

c)

Barryshpere

d)

Sial

7.

Which of the following does not prove that the earth is spherical in shape

a)

Tilting of the earth on its axis

b)

The curved horizon of the earth

c)

The eclipse of the moon

d)

Aerial photographs of the earth taken by Astronauts

8.

The movement of the earth round the sun is termed the earth's

a)

Evolution

b)

Revolution

c)

Rotation

d)

Orbit

9.

Seasonal changes in weather and climate are caused by

a)

Rotation of the earth on its axis

b)

Direct overhead sun on the tropic of cancer

c)

Direct overhead sun on the tropic of Capricorn

d)

Revolution of the earth round the sun

10.

The hottest planet is

a)

Venus

b)

Pluto

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

11.

The earth lies between the

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Mars and Jupiter

c)

Venus and Mars

d)

Jupiter and the pluto

12.

When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun

a)

Eclipse of the moon occurs

b)

The length of the day varies

c)

A solar eclipse occurs

d)

The length of the day increase

13.

How long does it take Mercury to make a complete revolution?

a)

88 days

b)

225 days

c)

3651/4

d)

687days

14.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of lines of longitude? They

a)

Run from East to West

b)

Converge at the poles

c)

Run from North to South

d)

Are used in calculating local time

15.

If the time at the Greenwich meridian is 11am. What would the local time be at a place 75°W

a)

6pm

b)

5pm

c)

6am

d)

5am

16.

The part of earth where life exist is the

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Baryshphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

17.

The earth enveloped by a mixture of gases referred to as the

a)

Biosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Atmosphere

18.

The natural satellite of the planet earth is

a)

Moon

b)

Triton

c)

Ceres

d)

Jupiter

19.

Which of the following lines could be described as a great circle?

a)

Tropic of cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Equator

d)

Artic circle

20.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

a)

Contain fossils

b)

Are crystalline

c)

Are usually laid down in layers

d)

Are porous

21.

Rocks which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma are called

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Conglomerates

d)

Metamorphic rocks

22.

The word Geography is coined from Greek words, meaning ............. and ............

a)

Land and earth

b)

Earth and study

c)

Earth and planet

d)

Universe and rocket

23.

Any line that does not divide the earth into two equal halves or hemispheres is called

a)

Small circle

b)

Medium circle

c)

Big circle

d)

Great circle

24.

Metamorphic rocks are

a)

Rocks transformed under great heat and pressure

b)

Formed by cooling and solidification of molten magma

c)

Mechanically formed rocks

d)

Stratified rocks

25.

..........are numbered in degrees East and West of Longitude 0°

a)

Planet

b)

Globe

c)

Location

d)

Meridian

26.

Another name for the core of the earth is

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Barysphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Endosphere

27.

When the ship appears over the distant horizon

a)

The hull is seen before the cabin

b)

Hulk and the mast are seen together

c)

Mast is seen before the hull

d)

Cabin is seen before mast

28.

During the equinoxes

a)

There are 6hours of darkness and 15hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere

b)

There is complete darkness of 24 hours at the North pole

c)

There is continuous daylight for 24houts at the south pole

d)

Days and nights are equal in length for all

29.

The moon revolves the earth once in every........days

a)

26

b)

28

c)

27

d)

24

30.

Rock of the core in the earth are rich in

a)

Iron And nickel

b)

Silicon and Magnesia

c)

Iron and magnesia

d)

Silica and nickel