GEOGRAPHY EXAM QUESTIONS SS1 FIRST TERM

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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION GEOGRAPHY

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY         TIME: 2HRS             CLASS: SS  1

1. What is the scale of the map in Representative Fraction (R. F.)? (a) 1:200,000      (b) 1:150,000 (c) 1:100,000 (d) 1:50,00
2. Which of the following is not a function of GABO Settlement? (a) Commercial     (b) industrial (c) Religious (d) Educational
3. What is the likely occupation of the inhabitants of Odi settlement? (a) driving        (b) teaching (c) farming (d) Mining
4. Which part of the mapped area is forested? (a) South – Western (b) western   (c) north – western (d) Eastern
5. The direction of Odi settlement from Bassa settlement is (a) North – east (b) south – east

 (c) north – west (d) south – west

• The Landform between Rik settlement and GABO Settlement is a (a) col (b) Cliff   (c) saddle

 (c) pass

• Which of the following settlements in intervisible from Odi? (a) Rik (b) Iwo (c) Glory (d) Adi
• What is the approximate distance by road from Odi to Adi? (a) 30km (b) 20km           

 (c) 14km (d) 10km

• Railway coaches from Odi and Rik settlements are likely to convey which of the following commodities? (a) Rice (b) Timber (c) Mineral (d) Yam
• In which of the following settlements is cattle and sheep rearing possible (a) Glory (b) Adi (c) Odi (d) Iwo

Use the climatic data of station Y below to answer question 11 to 13.

Station Y

MONTH	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JULY	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
TEMP (OC)	13	13	14	16	18	21	23	24	22	19	16	13
RAINFALL (MM)	125	100	125	75	50	12	0	0	25	75	150	150

1. What is the annual range of temperature for the station? (a) 15⁰C (b) 14⁰C (c) 12⁰C (d) 11⁰C
2. The mean monthly temperature is (a) 16.61⁰C (b) 17.67⁰C (c) 18.88 ^OC           (d) 19.56 ⁰C
3. The annual rainfall amount in milimetre is (a) 975 (b) 887 (c) 867 (d) 786
4. A line on a weather map connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness is

(a) isohaline (b) isohel (c) isoyet (d) Isoneph

1. Which of the following results from the rotation of the earth on its axis?

I.  Day and night     ii. Season       iii. Equinox    Iv. Deflection of winds

A. I and II Only (b) I and III Only (c) I and Iv only (d) III and Iv Only

1. The northernmost latitude on the surface of the Earth were the sun can shine directly overhead is (a) 23N (b) 30N (c) 66N (d)71 N
2. At which stage of a river is the process of braiding most effective? (a) Middle     (b) Mature

 (c) Old (d) Erosion

1. Raised banks formed along river valleys as a result of deposition are called    (a) terraces

(b) natural levees (c) ox – bow lakes (d) gorges

1. Which types of mountain is described as the lighthouse of Mediterranean? (a) Fold (b) block

 (c) residual (d) volcanic

• When does lunar eclipse occur? (a) when the sun is overhead t moon (b) during the period of summer solstice (c) when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon (d) at Spring quinox
• The planet which resolves round the sun in a clockwise direction us (a) Jupiter              

 (b) mars (c) Saturn (d) Uranus

• Under the Greek system of climatic classification, the world is divided into (a) hot, temperate and dry zones (b) torrid, equatorial and dry zones (c) temperate, frigid and hot zones (d) torrid, temperate and frigid zone
• “It is a pinnacle of calcium that grows from the floor of limestone cave” this is a description of (a) clint (b) Stalagmite (c) stalactite (d) Stump
• What is the shape of the Earth? (a) Geoid (b) Eclipse (c) round (d) cuboid
• Which of the following processes is associated with the ejection of magma and other related materials from deep below the Earth onto the Earth’s Surface?                

(a) Folding (b) Sedimentation (c) Metamorphism (D) Vulcanicity

• Which of the following features is of Volcanic origin (a) Sill (b) Zeugen (c) Loess             

 (d) Gorge

• The Step – Sided flat – floored valley in hot deserts through which occasional flash floods flaws is known as (a) bajada (b) headland (c) playa (d) wadi
• Rocks in the inner core of the Earth are rich in (a) iron and nickel (b) nickel and magnesium

(c) lead and iron (d) nickel and lead

• Which of the following conditions occurs during equinox? (a) The tropic of cancer experiences longer day than the tropic of Capricon (b) All places across the globe experience equal lengths of day and nights (c) The length of day at the Equator is shorter than the tropic of Cancer

(d) The moon is star- shaped all through the night all over the world

• The sea water thrown up the beaches by the breaking waves is called (a) backwash (b) undertow (c) swash (d) shore
• Which type of rainfall occurs when two air masses of different temperature and other physical properties meet? (a) orographic (b) relief (c) cyclonic                                 (d) convectional
• Two towns X and Y are situated on the Equator if town X is on the Greenwich Meridian and town Y is on longitude 45⁰E, what will be the time of town Y, if the time at town X is 4.00pm? (a) 3.00pm (b) 5.00pm (c) 6.00 pm (d) 7.00pm
• Mountain of denudation is another term for (a) Volcanic mountain (b) fold mountain (c) block mountain (d) residual mountain
• When the moon comes in between the Earth and the sun in a perfect straight line, which of the following eclipse occurs? (a) Partial (b) Full (c) Solar (d) Lunar
• Which of the following desert landforms is associated with wind deposition? (a)Butte

(b) Yardang (c) Wadi (d) Barchan

• Factors which influence the practice of irrigation include  all except (a) unreliable rainfall

(b) high rainfall (c) need for more food (d) presence of fertile soil

• Which of the following is a service industry? (a) Banking industry (b) Food Processing plant

 (c) Cement factory (d) Pharmaceutical industry

• A negative effect of mineral exploitation is (a) afforestation (b) hydration                     

  (c) pollution (d) oxidation

• The system of agriculture which combines the growing of crops and rearing of animals is known as (a) dairy farming (b) Mixed cropping (c) mixed farming                       (d) shifting cultivation
• Which of the following statements is true of transhumance? (a) it is the seasonal migration of animal rearers in mountain area (b) it is practiced by Europeans (c) it involves the growing of specialized crops (d) it is another name for mixed farming
• Most rural settlements in developing countries of Africa (a) are nucleated (b) are dispersed (c) have dense transport network (d) have satellite towns.
• Which of the following environmental resources is non – renewable? (a) Rain                  

(b) mineral (c) water (d) Oxygen

• A town which is situated at the meeting point of roads is termed (a) nodal (b) port (c) confluence (d) gap
• A major problem of air transportation in developing countries is (a) inadequate passengers (b) slow speed (c) inadeaquate capital (d) inadequate space for cargo
• All these factors determine what a country can produce except (a) size of the country (b) technology (c) climate (d) natural endowment
• Which of the following best explains the rapid urban population growth in developing countries of Africa? (a) Urban areas have medical facilities (b) May people migrate to urban areas in search of jobs (c) Urban areas have more living spaces (d) There is greater security in Urban areas
• Which of the following environmental hazard is prevalent in the coastal area?             

 (a) drought (b) deforestation (c) pollution (d) flooding

• Commodities which are used in world trade exclude (a) agricultural goods                

  (b) manufactured goods (c) mineral resources (d) human trafficking

• The Ruhr industrial area in Germany is noted for the production of (a) iron and steel (b) vehicles (c) petroleum products (d) copper and aluminum
• Which of the following criteria is not important in distinguishing between a village and a town? (a) Geographical situation (b) Population size (c) range of functions       (d) variety of activities

SECTION B

Answer question 1 and any other one study the map extract provided on a scale of 1:50,000 and answer the questions that follow

1. In your answer booklet reduce the mapped area to a third of its original map size and state the scale of the new outlines
2. Insert and name (B) Dorwenyo (b) Minor road (c) One Steep slope area (iv) One gentle slope area.
3. The length of the minor road
4. Function of AFIENYA
5. List any three types of mountains

b.         in what four ways are important to man

3.         Define Climate

b.         Describe the three climatic belts recognized by the Greek system of classification

c.         Outline three reasons why Koppens system of climatic classification is the most widely accepted.

SECTION B:   Answer two question only

1. List four commodities exported from your country to any European country

b.              Outline four reasons for the low volume by trade among West African countries

• Define the following terms (a) Death rate (b) Population explosion

B.        explain five factors that influences death rate in tropical Africa

3.         Outline five factors that should be considered in the location of an industry

B.        on a sketch map of Nigeria name and locate the following

            (i) International Airport      (ii).      Seaport           (iii). Lake Chard       (IV). River Niger & Benue (v). Gulf of Guinea

SS1 GEOGRAPHY EXAM QUESTIONS FIRST TERM – EDUDELIGHT.COM

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY         TIME: 2HRS             CLASS: SS  1

Objectives

1. There are ________ local government areas in Nigeria (a) 774 (b) 775 (c) 776                

   (d) 779

• Geo means ________ (a) planet (b) the earth (c) water (d) forest
• The word geography is derive from _________ (a) French (b) English (c) Greek (d) Yoruba
• Geography is defined as the study of _________ and ________ (a) Forest (b) Rocks (c) Water bodies (d) People and their activities
• An example of physical features is ________ (a) Mountain (b) Man (c) Read (d) cloth
• Geography is a _________ subject (a) Science (b) Social Science (c) Vocational (d) Humanities
• Geography ideas are _________ (a) Fake (b) Common (c) Real (d) Concisions
• Local geography involves the study of our immediate _________ (a) House (b) Environment (c) Towns (c) Cities 
• _______ Refers to the surface features of the land above the sea level (a) Pods (b) Relief (c) Vegetation (d) Water
• A _______ is a small nucleated rural settlement (a) Village (b) Town (c) City (d) Metropolis
• _______ consists of the sun and 0nly nine planets (a) Solar system (b) Sun (c) Moon (d) Earth
• All the planets revolve around the sun in _______ orbits (a) Part (b) Elliptical (c) Axis (d) Galaxies
• The sun is in the _______ of the planets (a) Front (b) Centre (c) Back (d) Top
• The planets shines only by the reflected light of the _______ (a) Moon (b) Stars (c) Sun (d) Fire
• The components of the solar system include all the following except (a) Nine planets (b) Sun (c) Moon (d) Earth
• ________ takes 88 days to complete its orbits (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
• The distance of mercury from the sun is _______ (a) 57,600,000km (b) 578,600,000km (c) 579,600,000km (d) 576 500,00km
• ________ is often regarded as earth twin (a) Jupiter (b) Pluto (c) Venus (d) Saturn
• _______ is  the largest planet in the solar system (a)  Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
• Jupiter has ……… satellites (a) 13 (b) 4 (c) 12 (d) 1
• Pluto is regarded as ….. planet (a) Farthest (b) Closest (c) Smallest (d) Hottest
• The moon revolves round the earth once in every ………. Days (a) 27 (b) 28 (c) 26 (d) 25
• The surface of the moon is made up of the following expect ……..(a) Crust (b) Mountains (c) Crater (d) Dry plains
• The First man landed in the moon in the year …….. (a) 21^st July 1969 (b) 1^st January 1969 (c) 20^th December 1969 (d) June 21^st 1969
• The earth is the ………planet in the solar system.(a) Second (b) Third (c) Fourth (d) First
• The distance of the sun from the earth is ……..(a) 148,000km (b) 148,800km (c) 148km (d) 148,800km
• The earth has a ……… shape (a) spherical (b) circular (c) dome (d) triangle
• The equatorial diameter of the earth is ……..(a)12,762km (b) 12, 760km (c) 7200km  (d)12,000km 
• The polar circumference of the earth is ……… (a) 39,955km (b) 39,954km (c) 39,953km

(d) 39,950km

• The evidence to proof the sphericity of the earth include  the following expect ……..

(a) Circumnavigation (b) Sunrise and sunset (c) Aerial photograph (d) Earth rotation

• The earth  moves in space in …….different ways  (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
• Rotation is defined as the movement of the earth round the sun its …….. (a) Orbit

 (b) Elliptical (c)Axis (d) Plane

• There are ……… hours in a day (a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 12 (d) 6
• ……… refers to the brief period between sunrise and sunset  and full daylight (a) Darkness (b) Dawn (c) Moon (d) Twilight
•  The revolving earth is inclined at an angle of …….. to the plane of ecliptic (a) 66 ^o (b) 66 ½ ^o  (c) 66 ¼ ^o   (d) 65^o    
• A leap year has …….  Days (a) 365 ¼  (b) 365 (c) 366 ( d)367
• March 21 is also called ………. Equinox (a) Autumn (b)Spring (c) Solstice (d) Winter
• The solstices occur on ………… and ………….

(A)  December 22 and June 21 (B)  December 21 and June 23 (C)   January 20 and June 22

(D)  September 23 and March 20

• ………….   Are usually warm and bright (a) Summer (b) Solstices (c) Winters (d) Spring
• ……….. is formed when the three bodies sun ,earth and the moon are in a straight line (a) Rotation (b) Eclipse (c) Longitude   (d) Latitude

SECTION B:Answer Three questions

1a        Define Geography

 1b       State four countries that can be studied through geography.

C         Discuss the Scope of Geography

2a        Name three planet that have no satellites

2b        Describe the characteristics of the hottest and the coldest planets in the solar system .

3a.       Distinguish between rotation and revolution of the earth

3b.       State three reasons to show that the earth is spherical

4a.       calculate the distance between Ibadan Lat 50 ^oN and Morocco Lat 45 ^o N

4b.       What will be the local time in Nigeria longitude 15 ^oE     when it is 5:00 pm in Uganda longitude 45  ⁰   E      

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