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Geography Test SS1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Geography is best defined as the study of:

a)

The stars and planets

b)

The Earth and its physical and human environments

c)

Only the weather and climate

d)

Plants and animals

2.

The two main branches of geography are:

a)

Human and Physical Geography

b)

Political and Cultural Geography

c)

Historical and Social Geography

d)

Economic and Agricultural Geography

3.

Which of the following best describes the scope of geography?

a)

It deals only with mountains and rivers

b)

It studies the relationship between people and their environment

c)

It focuses only on the population of a country

d)

It is limited to the study of maps

4.

One of the importance of geography is that it:

a)

Encourages ignorance of the environment

b)

Helps people understand and manage natural resources wisely

c)

Promotes environmental destruction

d)

Discourages exploration of the Earth

5.

Which of the following is a career opportunity in geography?

a)

Doctor

b)

Surveyor

c)

Chef

d)

Musician

6.

The Solar System consists of the Sun and:

a)

Only the Earth

b)

The Moon and stars only

c)

The planets and other smaller bodies that revolve around the Sun

d)

Clouds and gases alone

7.

The Sun is at the:

a)

Centre of the Solar System

b)

Edge of the Solar System

c)

Centre of the Earth

d)

Middle of the Moon

8.

Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

9.

The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in:

a)

24 hours

b)

7 days

c)

30 days

d)

365 days

10.

Which of the following is not a planet in the Solar System?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Pluto

d)

Neptune

11.

The rotation of the Earth refers to:

a)

The movement of the Earth around the Sun

b)

The spinning of the Earth on its axis

c)

The movement of the Moon around the Earth

d)

The tilting of the Earth’s axis

12.

The revolution of the Earth causes:

a)

Day and night

b)

The four seasons of the year

c)

Ocean tides

d)

The Earth’s magnetic field

13.

Twilight is the period:

a)

When the Sun is directly overhead

b)

Just before sunrise and just after sunset when the Sun is below the horizon

c)

Between noon and evening

d)

At midnight when the Moon is visible

14.

Dawn is the time of day when:

a)

The Sun sets in the west

b)

The Sun begins to rise and light first appears in the sky

c)

The Moon appears

d)

The stars become visible

15.

Latitude is defined as:

a)

The angular distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian

b)

The angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator

c)

The distance between two longitudes

d)

The height of a place above sea level

16.

Longitude is measured from:

a)

The Equator

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Prime Meridian (0°)

d)

The Arctic Circle

17.

Lines of latitude run:

a)

From the North Pole to the South Pole

b)

From east to west

c)

From west to east and meet at the poles

d)

Diagonally across the Earth

18.

The Prime Meridian passes through which of the following places?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Tokyo

d)

Cairo

19.

Two towns, A and B, are on the same latitude but differ by 30° longitude. If the local time at A is 2:00 p.m., what is the time at B (east of A)?

a)

12:00 noon

b)

4:00 p.m.

c)

10:00 a.m.

d)

2:00 a.m.

20.

If the time at 75°W is 9:00 a.m., what will be the time at 15°E?

a)

2:00 p.m.

b)

8:00 p.m.

c)

12:00 noon

d)

6:00 a.m.