SS3 First Term Geography Past Questions And Answers
Here they are;
Question: What is the main difference between weather and climate?
a) Weather changes daily
b) Climate is short-term
c) Weather is long-term
d) Climate changes hourly
Answer: a) Weather changes daily
Question: Which imaginary line divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
a) Prime Meridian
b) Equator
c) Tropic of Cancer
d) International Date Line
Answer: a) Prime Meridian
Question: What is the term for the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller particles?
a) Erosion
b) Weathering
c) Sedimentation
d) Deposition
Answer: b) Weathering
Question: Which type of map is specifically designed to show the natural features of an area?
a) Political map
b) Topographic map
c) Climatic map
d) Physical map
Answer: d) Physical map
Question: What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
a) Volcanic activity
b) Plate tectonics
c) Wind erosion
d) Human activities
Answer: b) Plate tectonics
Question: Which layer of the Earth is composed mainly of solid rock that can flow over time?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer core
d) Inner core
Answer: b) Mantle
Question: What is the term for the circular movement of ocean water caused by the Coriolis effect?
a) Tides
b) Currents
c) Waves
d) Tsunamis
Answer: b) Currents
Question: Which biome is characterized by dense, evergreen forests with diverse wildlife?
a) Tundra
b) Desert
c) Rainforest
d) Grassland
Answer: c) Rainforest
Question: What is the primary source of energy for the water cycle?
a) Wind
b) Sun
c) Moon
d) Earth’s core
Answer: b) Sun
Question: What is the term for the natural process of soil particles being carried away by water or wind?
a) Erosion
b) Leaching
c) Deposition
d) Sedimentation
Answer: a) Erosion
Question: In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Thermosphere
Answer: a) Troposphere
Question: Which type of agriculture involves cultivating a single crop on a large scale?
a) Subsistence farming
b) Mixed farming
c) Commercial farming
d) Organic farming
Answer: c) Commercial farming
Question: What is the primary factor influencing the distribution of vegetation on Earth?
a) Temperature
b) Rainfall
c) Altitude
d) Soil fertility
Answer: b) Rainfall
Question: Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Argon
Answer: b) Nitrogen
Question: What is the term for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses and separating bodies of water?
a) Peninsula
b) Isthmus
c) Delta
d) Plateau
Answer: b) Isthmus
Question: Which ocean is the largest and covers more than 30% of the Earth’s surface?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Southern Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean
Answer: d) Pacific Ocean
Question: What is the term for the movement of people from one place to another?
a) Immigration
b) Migration
c) Emigration
d) Repatriation
Answer: b) Migration
Question: Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten magma?
a) Sedimentary rock
b) Metamorphic rock
c) Igneous rock
d) Fossiliferous rock
Answer: c) Igneous rock
Question: What is the primary factor responsible for the creation of deserts?
a) Low temperatures
b) High rainfall
c) Wind erosion
d) Lack of rainfall
Answer: d) Lack of rainfall
Question: Which latitude receives the most direct sunlight and experiences the warmest temperatures?
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Equator
c) Tropic of Capricorn
d) Arctic Circle
Answer: b) Equator.