SS2 first term geography past questions and answers

SS2 first term geography past questions and answers

Here they are;

Question: What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

a) Wind

b) Tides

c) Earth's rotation

d) Temperature variations

Answer: a) Wind

Question: Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a) Troposphere

b) Stratosphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Thermosphere

Answer: b) Stratosphere

Question: What is the major source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

a) Geothermal energy

b) Solar energy

c) Nuclear energy

d) Wind energy

Answer: b) Solar energy

Question: Which of the following is an example of a convergent plate boundary?

a) Mid-Atlantic Ridge

b) East African Rift

c) Himalayan Mountains

d) San Andreas Fault

Answer: c) Himalayan Mountains

Question: What is the process of soil particles being transported by water called?

a) Erosion

b) Deposition

c) Weathering

d) Sedimentation

Answer: a) Erosion

Question: Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

a) Sedimentary

b) Metamorphic

c) Igneous

d) Foliated

Answer: c) Igneous

Question: The Great Barrier Reef is located in which ocean?

a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Indian Ocean

c) Southern Ocean

d) Pacific Ocean

Answer: d) Pacific Ocean

Question: What is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?

a) Carbon dioxide

b) Methane

c) Nitrous oxide

d) Ozone

Answer: a) Carbon dioxide

Question: Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

a) Coal

b) Natural gas

c) Solar power

d) Nuclear power

Answer: c) Solar power

Question: What type of weathering is caused by changes in temperature?

a) Physical weathering

b) Chemical weathering

c) Biological weathering

d) Mechanical weathering

Answer: a) Physical weathering

Question: The Amazon River basin is primarily located in which continent?

a) South America

b) Africa

c) Asia

d) Australia

Answer: a) South America

Question: Which layer of the Earth is composed mainly of iron and nickel?

a) Crust

b) Mantle

c) Outer core

d) Inner core

Answer: d) Inner core

Question: What is the term for a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often causing great damage?

a) Hurricane

b) Tornado

c) Earthquake

d) Tsunami

Answer: c) Earthquake

Question: What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller particles over time?

a) Erosion

b) Sedimentation

c) Weathering

d) Deposition

Answer: c) Weathering

Question: Which of the following is a characteristic of a tropical rainforest climate?

a) Low temperatures

b) Seasonal rainfall

c) Extreme cold

d) Sparse vegetation

Answer: b) Seasonal rainfall

Question: What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a) Prime Meridian

b) Equator

c) Tropic of Cancer

d) Tropic of Capricorn

Answer: b) Equator

Question: Which type of soil is well-drained and suitable for agriculture?

a) Clay soil

b) Loamy soil

c) Sandy soil

d) Peaty soil

Answer: b) Loamy soil

Question: What is the term for the process of a liquid changing into a vapor at temperatures below its boiling point?

a) Evaporation

b) Condensation

c) Sublimation

d) Precipitation

Answer: a) Evaporation

Question: The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of what natural phenomenon?

a) Hurricanes

b) Earthquakes

c) Tornadoes

d) Volcanic eruptions

Answer: b) Earthquakes

Question: Which ocean is the largest and deepest on Earth?

a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Indian Ocean

c) Southern Ocean

d) Pacific Ocean

Answer: d) Pacific Ocean