SS1 First Term Geography Past Questions And Answers

 

SS1 First Term Geography questions with options and answers:

 

Question: What is the main factor responsible for the formation of river valleys?

 

a) Erosion

b) Deposition

c) Weathering

d) Volcanic activity

Answer: a) Erosion

Question: Which of the following is not a type of map scale?

 

a) Linear scale

b) Verbal scale

c) Graphic scale

d) Biological scale

Answer: d) Biological scale

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

 

a) Equator

b) Prime Meridian

c) Tropic of Cancer

d) Tropic of Capricorn

Answer: a) Equator

Question: Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is closest to the surface?

 

a) Troposphere

b) Stratosphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Thermosphere

Answer: a) Troposphere

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

 

a) Mechanical weathering

b) Chemical weathering

c) Biological weathering

d) Physical weathering

Answer: a) Mechanical weathering

Question: Which ocean is the largest in terms of surface area?

 

a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Indian Ocean

c) Southern Ocean

d) Pacific Ocean

Answer: d) Pacific Ocean

Question: What is the term for a large, bowl-shaped depression in the Earth’s surface typically caused by a volcanic eruption?

 

a) Canyon

b) Plateau

c) Crater

d) Ridge

Answer: c) Crater

Question: The process of soil particles being carried away by water is known as:

 

a) Erosion

b) Weathering

c) Deposition

d) Sedimentation

Answer: a) Erosion

Question: What is the capital city of Brazil?

 

a) Buenos Aires

b) Rio de Janeiro

c) Brasília

d) Santiago

Answer: c) Brasília

Question: Which desert is the largest in the world?

 

a) Sahara Desert

b) Gobi Desert

c) Arabian Desert

d) Antarctic Desert

Answer: a) Sahara Desert

Question: Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

 

a) Troposphere

b) Stratosphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Thermosphere

Answer: b) Stratosphere

Question: Which river is the longest in the world?

 

a) Amazon River

b) Nile River

c) Yangtze River

d) Mississippi River

Answer: b) Nile River

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: Which type of rainfall is caused by warm air being lifted over a mountain range?

 

a) Convectional rainfall

b) Frontal rainfall

c) Relief rainfall

d) Orographic rainfall

Answer: d) Orographic rainfall

Question: What is the primary gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?

 

a) Oxygen

b) Nitrogen

c) Carbon dioxide

d) Argon

Answer: b) Nitrogen

Question: The Ring of Fire is associated with:

 

a) Earthquakes and volcanic activity

b) Tornadoes

c) Hurricanes

d) Tsunamis

Answer: a) Earthquakes and volcanic activity

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

 

a) Coal

b) Natural gas

c) Solar power

d) Nuclear power

Answer: c) Solar power

Question: What is the capital city of Japan?

 

a) Seoul

b) Tokyo

c) Beijing

d) Bangkok

Answer: b) Tokyo

Question: The process of turning a gas into a liquid is called:

 

a) Condensation

b) Evaporation

c) Sublimation

d) Melting

Answer: a) Condensation

Question: The Amazon rainforest is primarily located in which continent?

 

a) Africa

b) South America

c) Asia

d) North America

Answer: b) South America.