SS3 Third Term Geography Past Questions And Answers
Geography questions for the third term:
Question: Which ocean is the smallest and the shallowest among the five main oceans?
a) Indian Ocean
b) Southern Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Atlantic Ocean
Answer: c) Arctic Ocean
Question: What is the term for a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often caused by the movement of tectonic plates?
a) Hurricane
b) Tsunami
c) Earthquake
d) Tornado
Answer: c) Earthquake
Question: In which biome are you likely to find animals like polar bears, penguins, and seals?
a) Tundra
b) Desert
c) Taiga
d) Polar ice biome
Answer: d) Polar ice biome
Question: Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy resource?
a) Coal
b) Natural gas
c) Solar power
d) Nuclear power
Answer: c) Solar power
Question: What is the term for the imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles, marking the boundary between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Equator
c) Prime Meridian
d) Antarctic Circle
Answer: b) Equator
Question: Which type of climate is characterized by hot temperatures throughout the year, with little variation in temperature?
a) Tropical
b) Temperate
c) Polar
d) Mediterranean
Answer: a) Tropical
Question: What is the term for the process of soil particles being carried downward by water, often causing a loss of nutrients from the soil?
a) Erosion
b) Leaching
c) Deposition
d) Sedimentation
Answer: b) Leaching
Question: Which continent is the largest in terms of land area?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) North America
d) South America
Answer: b) Asia
Question: What is the term for the natural or artificial removal of trees from a forested area?
a) Afforestation
b) Reforestation
c) Deforestation
d) Conservation
Answer: c) Deforestation
Question: Which wind system, characterized by dry and dusty conditions, is commonly associated with deserts?
a) Westerlies
b) Trade winds
c) Monsoons
d) Easterlies
Answer: d) Easterlies.