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Grade 10 Geography Final 2025

Total questions: 147

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which factor does NOT affect temperature: 
a)
Latitude.
b)
Distance from the sea.
c)
Longitude. 
d)
Altitude.
2.

Areas near the sea are cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
This picture shows...
a)
Convectional rain
b)
Orographic rain
c)
Frontal rain
4.
An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
5.
A force applied by the weight of air
a)
cold front
b)
air pressure
c)
barometer
d)
humidity
6.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
7.
Rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky
a)
humidity
b)
liquid
c)
precipitation
d)
weather
8.

What is monsoon?

a)

It is a seasonal wind which lasts for several months.

b)

It is a simple wind which lasts for several months.

9.

What causes wind?

a)

differences in air pressure

b)

differences in gravity

c)

difference in oxygen

d)

differences in the thermosphere

10.

What causes differences in air pressure?

a)

even heating of the Earth

b)

Even cooling of the earth

c)

uneven heating of the earth

d)

global warming

11.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
12.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
13.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
14.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
15.

Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

16.

where does convectional rainfall occur ( choose 1 or more answers )

a)

in the northern hemisphere

b)

in places where the land gets heated by the Sun

c)

in places where it is very cold

d)

in deserts

e)

in tropics

17.

Condensation occurs at

a)

saturation point temperature

b)

dew point temperature

c)

cooling point temperature

d)

vapour point temperature

18.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

dew point

b)

humidty

c)

relative humidity

d)

rain

19.

Which one of the following is an accurate relative humidity reading?

a)

32 degrees

b)

24 mL

c)

45%

d)

15 NW

20.

When the air is full of water and has a relative humidity of 100% it is said to be ___.

a)

full

b)

humid

c)

saturated

d)

warm

21.

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is referred to as ___.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

relative humidity

d)

dew point

22.

Which will hold more water, warm air or cold air?

a)

Warm Air

b)

Cold AIr

23.

Dew is what?

a)

Water that is pushed out by plants

b)

Water that was a gas in the atmosphere, but when it cooled turned into liquid water touching a solid object

c)

Water from the ground

24.
Which weather instrument is useful in measuring relative humidity?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
wind vane
25.
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere compared to how much it could hold.
a)
Saturation
b)
Vaporicity
c)
Absolute Humidity
d)
Relative Humidity
26.
The warmer the air the __________ water vapor it can hold.
a)
less
b)
more
27.
If the air is "saturated", that means:
a)
the air is full of water
b)
the air is partially full of water
c)
it's amount of water vapor in the atmosphere right now
d)
how much liquid water it potentially can hold
28.
What does high humidity mean?
a)
It is cold. 
b)
It is hot. 
c)
There is a little evaporated water in the air. 
d)
There is a lot of evaporated water in the air. 
29.
The sun heats up surface water, causing evaporation.  The water vapor then rises into the air creating....
a)
rain
b)
ice
c)
fog
d)
humidity
30.
If it's a hot day outside, which statement is true? 
a)
The air molecules move slower. 
b)
There are more clouds in the sky. 
c)
There is little radiation energy in the air. 
d)
There is more radiation energy in the air. 
31.
How does air temperature affect humidity?
a)
warmer air = lower humidity
colder air = higher humidty
b)
temperature does not affect humidity
c)
colder air = lower humidity
warmer air = higher humidity
d)
warm air and cold air = high humidity
32.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
33.
Wind is caused mainly by air pressure differences that result from...
a)
a. uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere.
b)
b. absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's land masses.
c)
c. radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies.
d)
d. rotation of Earth on its axis.
34.
Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?
a)
global winds
b)
sea breeze
c)
land breeze
d)
local winds
35.
What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere? 
a)
continental deflection
b)
the rotation of the Earth
c)
Moon's gravity
d)
unequal heating of the Earth by the sun
36.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air 
37.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude 
b)
Shock waves from clouds 
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure 
d)
The rotation of the earth
38.

How are the winds in the northern hemisphere different from winds in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected right; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected left

b)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected south; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected north

c)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected eart; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected west

d)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected left; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected right

39.
if you wanted to find the jet steam, where would you go? 
a)
the area around the poles 
b)
the area around the equator 
c)
10 km above the earth's surface 
d)
1 km above the earth's surface 
40.
How do jet streams influence the weather? 
a)
by creating clouds 
b)
by increasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
c)
by moving weather from one area to another very quickly 
d)
by drying out the atmosphere 
41.
When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve 
a)
cloudy 
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure 
42.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the Earth's surface
d)
the rotation of the Earth
43.
The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.
a)
Earth's rotation...Coriolis
b)
Earth's revolution...Coriolis
c)
Earth's rotation...Doppler
d)
Earth's revolution...Doppler
44.
Which describes how wind speed is affected by weather?
a)
Rainy weather causes greater wind speeds.
b)
 Warmer weather causes greater wind speeds. 
c)
Differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds.
d)
Small temperature changes causegreater wind speeds.
45.
Which best describes why wind movement is predictable?
a)
Air moves from areas of low altitude to areas of high altitude.
b)
B. Air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure.
c)
C. Air moves from areas of low pressure to high pressure.
46.

According to the map, which shows isobars, which location has the fastest wind speeds?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

According to the map, what is a possible value for location A?

a)

1028

b)

1024

c)

1030

d)

1034

48.

Base your answer on the data table below, which shows the air pressures and air temperatures collected by nine observers at different elevations on the same side of a high mountain. The data were collected at 12:00 noon on a clear, calm day.


From an elevation of 400 meters to 1000 meters, the air pressure decreased at a rate of

a)

0.1 mb/m

b)

10 mb/m

c)

60 mb/m

d)

600 mb/m

49.

What is a monsoon?

a)

an adorable little animal that hunts snakes and could eat your face off

b)

a seasonal wind that brings intense rainfall during part of the year

c)

A large scale tornado

d)

an earthquake in Asia

50.
The jet stream usually moves from 
a)
north to south
b)
west to east
c)
east to west
d)
south to north
51.
True or False:
Land heats and cools faster than water causing wind and weather.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Major wind belts over the continental U.S., generally pushing air masses from west to east.
a)
jet stream
b)
cold front
c)
prevailing westerlies
d)
noreasterlies 
53.

Monsoons develop as a result of

a)

large changes between the temperatures of a continent and neighboring oceans

b)

a continent and neighboring oceans having nearly the same temperatures

c)

air rising over Earth's equatorial region

d)

air sinking over Earth's polar regions

54.

Standard atmospheric pressure is approximately _____ pounds per square inch

a)

1013

b)

29.92

c)

760

d)

14.7

55.

Winds always go from ________.

a)

low to high

b)

high to low

56.

Winds around high pressure areas move _____.

a)

in

b)

out

57.

Winds around a low pressure center usually move _____.

a)

in

b)

out

58.

When warm air rises it will _____ due to the difference in pressure at higher altitudes.

a)

shrink

b)

expand

c)

do what it wants

59.

The pressure tendency is more important than the actual atmospheric pressure when trying to understand current and upcoming weather events.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

What kind of weather can you expect if the pressure is falling?

a)

"good" weather; clearing conditions

b)

"Bad" weather; increasing cloudiness, rain, etc.

c)

no change in current weather

61.

What kind of weather can you expect if the pressure rising?

a)

"good" weather; clearing conditions

b)

"bad" weather; increasing clouds and rain

c)

nothing different; all the same

62.

What would be noticed on a weather map if there were strong/fast winds in the area?

a)

close isobars

b)

far apart isobars

c)

evenly spaced isobars

63.

Around which type of pressure center would you be most likely to find clear conditions with little to no wind?

a)

high

b)

low

c)

none of the above

64.

Which of the following is NOT true about Hurricane?

a)

It is a tropical storm

b)

With winds of at least 85 miles per hour or greater

c)

Usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning.

d)

Forms over water with at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

65.

Which of the following is formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Typhoon

c)

Cyclone

d)

Thunderstorms

66.

Which of the following best describes a typhoon?

a)

They are formed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

b)

Form over the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific.

c)

Formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.

d)

Formed over bridge over troubled water

67.

Which of the following are the parts of a hurricane?

a)

eye, eyelid, spiral rainbands

b)

eye, eyelash, spiral rainbands

c)

eye, eye wall, spiral rainbands

d)

eye, eye drop, spiral rainbands

68.

Which part of the hurricane is considered as the calmest part?

a)

eye

b)

eyewall

c)

eyelid

d)

spiral rainbands

69.

Which of the following best describes hurricane's eye wall?

a)

It has the clearest skies and lightest winds

b)

It has the heaviest precipitation and strongest winds

c)

These are cluster of clouds that surrounds the hurricane

d)

All of these

70.

True or False.

Hurricanes form in tropic regions where ocean water is at least 80 degrees Celsius.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

True or False.

Warm and moist air acts as fuel for the developing hurricane.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

True or False.

Many hurricanes in the US form from disturbances that develop over Europe and blow westward across Atlantic ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

True or False.

When warm moist air rises into the atmosphere, it will cool down and condense to form droplets and big stormy clouds.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

True or False.

Once the spinning winds reaches 74 mph, the storms has officially become a hurricane.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

How many categories were there to classify hurricane's intensity?

a)

three

b)

five

c)

eight

d)

ten

76.

Which of the following is properly paired?

a)

Category 1 - Strong

b)

Category 2- Moderate

c)

Category 3-Very Strong

d)

Category 4- Weak

77.

Which of the following Hurricane Category described as strong with 111-129 mph wind speed?

a)

Category 1

b)

Category 2

c)

Category 3

d)

Category 4

e)

Category 5

78.

Which of the following statements best describes Category 5 Hurricane?

a)

at least 74mph wind speed

b)

111-129 mph

c)

130-156 mph

d)

157 or higher mph

79.

Under what circumstances a hurricane die?

a)

when it lands warm and moist air

b)

when it lands cold surfaces and land.

c)

when the clouds are cirrus and altostratus

d)

when the wind blows it to different direction

80.

What hurricane category Katrina is classified?

a)

Category 1

b)

category 2

c)

Category 3

d)

Category4

81.

Hurricane Katrina happened on _______________.

a)

August 29, 2002

b)

August 29, 2003

c)

August 29, 2004

d)

August 29, 2005

82.

What part of a hurricane is considered as the strongest because this is where the heaviest precipitation and strongest winds are found?

a)

eye

b)

eyelid

c)

eyewall

d)

spiral rainbands

83.

What do you call a scientist that study weather?

(a)  

84.

How warm must the water be in order to form a tropical cyclone?

a)

26 degrees Celsius

b)

20 degrees Celsius

c)

35 degrees Celsius

d)

18 degrees Celsius

85.

What creates the low pressure system at the surface?

a)

Cool, dry air sinking

b)

Warm, moist air sinking

c)

Warm, moist air rising

d)

Cool, dry air rising

86.

What do you call the center of a tropical cyclone?

a)

Eyewall

b)

Eye

c)

Heart

d)

Core

87.

The eye forms at the center of the tropical cyclone.

At the eye of the tropical cyclone, cool and dry air is _____.

a)

sinking

b)

rising

88.

What type of weather is associated with the eye of the tropical cyclone?

a)

Calm, dry and clear weather

b)

Stormy and windy weather

89.

What happens when a tropical cyclone makes landfall?

*Landfall refers to the point where the center of a tropical cyclone meets the coastline.

a)

Weakens

b)

Picks up speed

c)

Stronger wind speeds

d)

Smaller storm surge

90.

Which hemisphere is this tropical cyclone found in?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

91.

What are the dangers of a tropical cyclone?

Check all the possible answers.

a)

strong winds

b)

storm surges

c)

high relative humidity

d)

earthquakes

92.
Where are the strongest winds and heaviest rains in a hurricane located?
a)
In the eyewall
b)
In the outer bands
c)
On the leading edge
d)
On the lagging edge
93.
Most of the damage from hurricanes happens because of - 
a)
Storm surge (flooding)
b)
wind
c)
hail
d)
lightning
94.

Which of the following does NOT occur in tropical storms?

a)

Strong winds

b)

Heavy rainfall

c)

Coastal flooding from the sea

d)

Heavy snowfall

95.

Cyclones have _________________ pressure at the centre.

a)

Low

b)

High

c)

Gradient

d)

Steep

96.

What causes a hurricane to rotate and spin the way it does?

a)

Ocean Currents

b)

Optical Illusion Effect

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Mary-go-round Effect

97.

What is used to measure the strength of a hurricane?

a)

Fujita Scale

b)

Weather Men

c)

Weather Women

d)

Saffir/Simpson Scale

98.

This is...

a)

storm surge

b)

thunderstorm

c)

high pressure system

d)

relative humidity

99.

The steeper the pressure gradient, the __________ the winds.

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

100.

Tropical cyclones rotate _________ in the North Hemisphere and ___________ in the South Hemisphere.

a)

Anticlockwise, Anticlockwise

b)

Anticlockwise, clockwise

c)

Clockwise, Anticlockwise

d)

Clockwise, Clockwise

101.

Which of these would threaten coastal areas the most when a tropical storm occurs...?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Strong winds

c)

Storm surge

102.

What happens to the intensity of solar energy as latitude increases?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It increases

c)

It decreases

d)

It doubles

103.

The rain shadow effect is associated with ___.

a)

oceans

b)

rivers

c)

latitude

d)

mountains

104.

What is the relationship between elevation and climate?

a)

The higher the elevation is, the colder the climate.

b)

The lower the elevation is, the colder the climate.

c)

The higher the elevation is, the warmer the climate.

d)

There is no relationship.

105.

The temperature of a body of water influences ___.

a)

the temperature of the air above it

b)

global warming

c)

the formation of deserts

d)

vegetation patterns

106.

Global winds move WARM air toward the ___.

a)

equator

b)

oceans

c)

atmosphere

d)

poles

107.

What do plants release into the air during transpiration?

a)

pollen

b)

water vapor

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

complex sugars

108.

Which of the following is NOT true of the relationship between vegetation and climate?

a)

Vegetation influences ocean currents

b)

Vegetation influences cloud formation

c)

Vegetation influences rates of solar absorption

d)

Vegetation influences regional precipitation patterns

109.

What two factors are used to classify climate in the Koppen Climate Classification system?

a)

temperature and air pressure

b)

temperature and precipitation

c)

elevation and latitude

d)

precipitation and location

110.

Which of the following is not a principal group in the Koppen system?

a)

polar climate

b)

dry climate

c)

west coast climate

d)

humid tropical climate

111.

Which type of climate has no winters?

a)

humid tropical

b)

dry

c)

polar

d)

highland

112.

In dry climates, rates of evaporation exceed ___.

a)

rates of condensation

b)

rates of precipitation

c)

number of sunny days

d)

average temperatures

113.

Which type of climate is characteristic of Antarctica?

a)

humid mid-latitude

b)

dry

c)

humid tropical

d)

polar

114.

In general, how do highland climates compare to nearby areas at lower elevations?

a)

They are warmer and drier

b)

They are cooler and wetter

c)

They are warmer and wetter

d)

They are cooler and drier

115.

Which side of the mountain is usually wetter?

a)

windward

b)

leeward

116.

According to the figure, which statement best describes precipitation patterns for St. Louis, Missouri?

a)

Most precipitation falls during the winter

b)

Summer months are wettest

c)

Monthly rates of precipitation never exceed 10cm

d)

There is a distinct dry period

117.

According to the figure, which statement best describes temperature patterns for St. Louis, Missouri?

a)

There is little seasonal variation in temperature

b)

The coldest month is February

c)

The temperature range is approximately 45 degrees Celsius

d)

High temperatures average around 28 degrees Celsius

118.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of hot deserts

a)

High humidity

b)

Very hot during daytime

c)

Very cold during night time

d)

Warm, dry winds

119.

A lack of cloud in deserts leads to extreme ................... temperature ranges

a)

Diurnal

b)

Annual

c)

Mean

d)

Perennial

120.

Most deserts are found between what degrees north and south of the equator?

a)

10 to 30 degrees

b)

20 to 40 degrees

c)

20 to 35 degrees

d)

0 to 20 degrees

121.

Deserts are located in areas of...

a)

High pressure

b)

Low pressure

122.

Name the main characteristics of a hot desert

a)

High daytime temperatures, low night time temperatures, low rainfall

b)

High daytime temperatures, high night time temperatures, low rainfall

c)

Low daytime temperatures, high night time temperatures, high rainfall.

d)

Low daytime temperatures, low night time temperatures, high rainfall

123.

The biggest store of nutrients in the rainforest is in the..

a)

Soil

b)

Litter

c)

Biomass

124.

Why do trees have lots of surface roots?

a)

Shallow soil.

b)

High rainfall.

c)

Lack of light on the forest floor.

d)

Insect protection

125.

What percentage of all biodiversity (plants and animals) is found in rainforests?

a)

5-10%

b)

20-30%

c)

40-50%

d)

70-80%

126.
The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
127.
At which type of boundary are mountains formed?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
128.
At which type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?
a)
Tranform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Subductive Zone
129.
What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?
a)
collision
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
a boundry
d)
a rift zone
130.
What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?
a)
convergent
b)
horizontal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
131.
What type of boundary is formed when plates separate?
a)
convergent
b)
horizontal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
132.
What type of boundary is formed when plates slide past each other?
a)
convergent
b)
horizontal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
133.
According to the continental drift theory, a single, huge continent once existed called
a)
Pangaea.
b)
Wegener.
c)
Panthalassa.
d)
Euraisa.
134.
The process that takes place at mid-ocean ridges is called
a)
sea-floor spreading.
b)
uplift. 
c)
continental drift.
d)
subduction.
135.
Which of the following is NOT a tectonic boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Sedergent
d)
Transform
136.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
137.
Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur...
a)
along the coast
b)
along tectonic plate boundaries
c)
in the Arctic
d)
in the ocean
138.
Which of these events can ONLY happen on a DIVERGENT BOUNDARY?
a)
Rift Valley
b)
Mountain
c)
A peninsula
d)
An Insanely complex, long answer that you will click out of instinct. 
139.
The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Ocean Ridge were all created by this boundary
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Reform
d)
Transform
140.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
141.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
142.
What is the name of the area where one crust slides underneath another
a)
no flex zone
b)
subduction zone
c)
transverse zone
d)
school zone
143.
This image is of...
a)
Convergent boundary
b)
Transform Boundary
c)
Divergent Boundary
144.
This image is of....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Transform Boundary
c)
Divergent Boundary
145.
What process causes new oceanic crust?
a)
Continental drift
b)
Sea floor spreading
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Radiation
146.
Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Galileo
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Newton
147.
Name the three types of plate boundaries.
a)
convergent, divergent, transform
b)
convergent, divergent, transformers
c)
divergent, insurgent, allegient
d)
conduction, convection, radiation

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