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Geography - Third Term Examination 2023/2024 Session.

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imaginary lines on a map that run north to south that locate places East or West of the Prime Meridian.

a)

Scale

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Cardinal Direction

2.

What direction is indicated by the number 2?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

3.

A map component that shows the 4 cardinal & the 4 intermediate directions.

a)

compass

b)

linear scale

c)

sketch

d)

the scale of the map

4.

What is the shape of the earth?

a)

triangle

b)

rectangle

c)

square

d)

sphere

5.

What are the four major compass points called (they include North, East, South, and West)?

a)

Intermediate Directions

b)

Compass

c)

Latitude

d)

Cardinal Directions

6.

The longitude line that splits the globe into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Cardinal Directions

7.

Imaginary line that runs horizontally across the globe that splits the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

a)

Latitude

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Compass Rose

8.

Which is not an intermediate direction?

a)

NORTH EAST

b)

SOUTH WEST

c)

NORTH SOUTH

d)

NORTH WEST

9.

The Earth takes about 24 hours to complete one ________

a)
rotation
b)
revolution
10.

The Earth completes one of these every 365.25 days

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

11.

______ is called Red planet because red color caused by iron in the crust that has rusted, has polar ice caps and 1/2 the size of Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

Uranus

c)

Planet

d)

Mars

12.

________ is a very cold planet on one side and very hot on the other, it has no moons. It is the smallest planet in our solar system.

a)

Moon

b)

Meteor

c)

Uranus

d)

Mercury

13.

,,,,,,,,,,,, is a star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.

a)

Pluto

b)

Sun

c)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

d)

Uranus

14.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
15.
The outer planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
16.

What can be found between the inner and outer planets (between Mars & Jupiter)?

a)

Comets

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Neptune

d)

The sun

17.

Which planet is the only planet that is able to support life?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Uranus

18.

Which planet is the farthest from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Pluto

19.

Which planet does not have any moons or rings?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

20.

Based on the planet size comparison diagram, which planet is the largest?

a)

Mars

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

21.

Which group of planets has a terrestrial, or rocky, surface?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus

c)

Neptune, Earth, Pluto

d)

Venus, Mars, Mercury

22.

Which group of planets are only made of gases and liquids and have no solid surface?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Earth, Mercury, Mars

c)

Neptune, Venus, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Uranus, Earth

23.

Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

24.

What is latitude?

a)

Imaginary lines

b)

Imaginary squares

c)

Imaginary rectangles

d)

Imaginary circles

25.

Which shows the effect of climate change on human health? It ____

a)

causes illnesses such as heat stress

b)

increases respiratory illnesses such as asthma

c)

helps to spread diseases such as dengue fever

d)

all of the above

26.

What should governments do to help prevent acid rain? They can ____

a)

help build more factories

b)

increase production levels

c)

enforce laws to reduce emissions

d)

encourage more persons to buy cars

27.

What is climate?

a)

weather

b)

rain, sleet, snow, or hail

c)

average weather in a region over a long period of time

d)

the amount of ice cream available in a city

28.

What is Climate?

a)

changes minute by minute.

b)

changes in the morning.

c)

doesn't change at all.

d)

changes over a long period of time in a specifc area.

29.

Hot, cold, windy are examples of

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Wind

d)

Altitude

30.

Degrees C or degrees F are the units of measurement for which weather instrument?

a)

anemometer

b)

wind vane

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

31.

Cardinal Directions (N,S,E, W) are used with what weather instrument?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

thermometer

32.

What weather instrument measures temperature?

a)

anemometer

b)

wind vane

c)

thermometer

d)

barometer

33.

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

a)

barometer

b)

hygrometer

c)

thermometer

d)

anemometer

34.

What weather instrument measures wind direction?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

wind vane

d)

thermometer

35.

What weather instrument measures wind direction?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

wind vane

d)

thermometer

36.

,,,,,,,,,,,,,, predicts the weather by analyzing and interpreting data from observations and tools which show current weather conditions.

a)

geologist

b)

biologist

c)

meteorologist

d)

astronomer

37.

What is the definition of humidity?

a)

The amount of water vapor held in the air.

b)

When water molecules change from a gas to a liquid state.

c)

When water falls back to Earth in the form of rain, sleet or snow.

38.

What of the following describes Earth's atmosphere?

a)

The reason we have different seasons.

b)

The movement of water throughout different phases.

c)

The thin layer of gasses that surround Earth.

39.

Which of the following is NOT an example of severe weather?

a)

an earthquake

b)

a blizzard

c)

a hurricane

40.

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

a)

Minerals have a crystalline structure.

b)

Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.

c)

Minerals are inorganic materials.

d)

Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.

41.

The process by which the top layer of soil is removed is known as

a)

soil conservation

b)

deforestation

c)

afforestation

d)

soil erosion

42.

A natural or chemical substance added to soil in order to help plants grow is known as

a)

manure

b)

fertilizer

43.

_____________ is formed by the breaking down of rocks.

a)

rocks

b)

soil

c)

food

d)

humus

44.

Hard rock solid materials that form the upper layer of the Earth

a)

Soil

b)

Earth

c)

Rocks

d)

Roots

45.

Which characteristic is NOT reliable for identifying minerals?

a)

Taste

b)

Hardness

c)

Color

d)

Luster

46.

What is the definition of a mineral?

a)

A naturally occurring solid with a definite chemical composition and atomic structure

b)

A living organism with a specific chemical composition

c)

A liquid with no atomic structure

d)

A man-made substance with no specific properties

47.

The prevention, management and conservation of natural habitat and species are known as

a)

Sustainable Tourism

b)

Wildlife Tourism

c)

Environment Conservation

d)

Tourism

48.

What is 'Recycling'?

a)

Throwing away waste

b)

Buying new products

c)

Burning trash

d)

Reusing materials

49.

What is a natural resource?

a)

any process that happens on Earth, like weathering, erosion, and plate tectonics

b)

a resource that exists in the environment without human intervention

c)

the whole mass of air surrounding Earth

50.

Which of the following is a clean (non-polluting) source of energy?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

hydroelectric power

51.

What type of energy do the turbines use?

a)

wind

b)

solar

c)

water

d)

heat

52.

Which best defines a renewable resource?

a)

A resource that is manufactured.

b)

A resource that can be replenished.

c)

A resource that can be used more than one time.

d)

A resource that is only available in a limited amount.

53.

a structure or a behavior that helps an organism survive in its surroundings

a)

adaptation

b)

camouflage

c)

hibernation

54.

Define "habitat."

a)

the path of food energy from the sun to the producer to a series of consumers (showing the feeding relationships in an ecosystem)

b)

all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

c)

the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives

d)

all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

55.

What is the definition of abiotic?

a)

non-living things in the ecosystem

b)

producers

c)

the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives

d)

population

56.

What is the definition of biotic?

a)

living things in an ecosystem

b)

nonliving things in an ecosystem

c)

a characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

d)

squirrels

57.

What is this?

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Flood

c)

Windstorm

d)

Drought

58.

What is this?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Fire fighter

d)

Wildfire

59.

Tsunamis are

a)

violent storms that happen in the Midwest

b)

an unusually large sea wave produced by a sea; quake or undersea volcanic eruption

c)

caused by really high wind speeds (80 mph)

60.

Activity:

Choose the image which shows a Earth Quake.

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

Activity:

Choose the image that shows Hurricane.

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

What do you think a natural disaster is?

a)

Natural Disasters show the destructive power of nature. It's not controlled by us.

b)

It is controlled by us.

c)

It is all fake.

d)

All of the above

63.
How do we call this landscape feature?
a)
a river
b)
a desert
c)
a waterfall
d)
a lake
64.
How do we call this landscape feature?
a)
a hill
b)
an island
c)
a valley
d)
 mountains
65.

Look at the diagram of the Sun and the Earth.

What is the name of path X?

a)

Roundabout

b)

Orbit

c)

Expressway

d)

Axis

66.

Several countries in Africa are rich in oil. However, no country on the continent has more oil than...

a)

Somalia

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Chad

67.

Which of these cities is the capital of Nigeria?

a)

lagos

b)

delta

c)

cross river

d)

abuja

e)

None of the Above

68.

The mountains differ from the hills in terms of ___________.

a)

Elevation

b)

Slope

c)

Aspect

d)

None of the above

69.

What type of rock is made of tiny fragments of rocks?

a)

SEDIMENTARY

b)

IGNEOUS

c)

METAMORPHIC

70.

What process creates Metamorphic rock?

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

cementation and compaction

c)

cool and harden

d)

heat and pressure

71.

All of the following conditions in Earth can cause metamorphic rock to form EXCEPT:

a)

pressure

b)

squeezing

c)

air

d)

heat

72.

Igneous rocks form from ___________ when it cools and hardens.

a)

sediment

b)

a parent rock

c)

magma or lava

d)

cementation

73.

Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediment by which of the following?

a)

Weathering and erosion

b)

compaction

c)

cementation

d)

heat and pressure

74.

Who is the head of the Federal government in Nigeria?

a)

Emperor

b)

King

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

75.
Who has the power to control the states and local governments in Nigeria?
a)
International organizations
b)
Federal Government
c)
States and local governments
d)
None of the above
76.
What is the role of the Federal Government in relation to the states and local governments?
a)
Collaborative decision-making
b)
Advisory only
c)
Control and supervision
d)
No role
77.
What is the term used for the system in Nigeria where power is shared between the Federal, State, and Local Governments?
a)
Unitary system
b)
Federal system
c)
Confederal system
d)
Decentralized system
78.
What is the primary responsibility of the Local Government Chairman?
a)
Heading the State Council of Chiefs
b)
Implementing federal policies
c)
Making federal laws
d)
Overseeing local government affairs
79.
The luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.
a)
satellite
b)
planet
c)
sun
d)
star
80.
The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the Sun.
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Solar System
c)
Inner Planet
d)
Outer Planet
81.
Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorites
c)
meteoid
82.

A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.

a)

Asteroid

b)

comet

c)

moon

d)

planet

83.

Who is Neil Armstrong?

a)

First man on the Moon

b)

First man on Mars

c)

First man on Earth

d)

The man who invented telescope

84.

What's the name of our galaxy?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Orion

c)

The Rosy Way

d)

The Milky Way

85.
What is the Moon?
a)
It is a planet
b)
It is a satellite
c)
It is a star
d)
It is a comet
86.

Planets and other celestial bodies orbit...

a)

The Moon

b)

The Earth

c)

The Sun

87.

The Moon is the Earth´s natural...

a)

celestial body

b)

satellite

c)

comet

88.
What is the bearing of B from A
a)
025
b)
205
c)
25
d)
155
89.
What is the correct bearing
a)
304
b)
44
c)
56
d)
056
90.
What will happen to the population when the birth rate is larger than the death rate?
a)
grow
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same
91.
What will happen to the population when the death rate is larger than the birth rate?
a)
grow
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same
d)
None of these
92.

Which of the following is likely to be affected by a growing population?

a)

amount of land for agriculture

b)

amount of clean water

c)

amount of energy used daily

d)

number of people who are unemployed

e)

all of the above

93.

The city, more population

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

94.

The countryside, less population

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

95.

Define: emigrate

a)

come to live permanently in a foreign country.

b)

visiting a country

c)

flying over a country

d)

leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.

96.

Define: immigrate

a)

come to live permanently in a foreign country.

b)

visiting a country

c)

flying over a country

d)

leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.

97.

Which statement about death rate is true.

a)

All deaths are caused by diseases.

b)

Adult deaths are only used when determining death rate.

c)

Death rate affects our population.

d)

Death rate does not affect our population.

98.

Birthrate is . . .

a)

the amount of people born / 10 people.

b)

the amount of people born / 100 people.

c)

the amount of people born / 10,000 people.

d)

the amount of people born / 1,000 people.

99.

What is population growth?

a)

An increase in the amount of people in one area.

b)

Population divided by the total area.

c)

The number of people in a geographic area.

d)

The pattern where people live.

100.

What is population?

a)

An increase in the amount of people in one area.

b)

Population divided by the total area.

c)

The number of people in a geographic area.

d)

The pattern where people live.

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