1. The revolution of the earth causes ............

seasons in a year

a. One b. Two c.three d. Four

2. The earth moves in space in ......... different ways

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

3. The rotates on its

a. Orbit b. Axis c. Centre d. Line

4. The earth revolves around its

a. Orbit b. Axis c. Centre d. Line

5. ........... is formed when the sun, earth and moon are aligned

a. Tsunami b. Earthquake c. Eclipse d. Darkness

6. There are ........... types of eclipse

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

7. ........... is the brief period between sunrise and complete daylight

a. Eclipse b. Dawn c. Twilight d. Nightfall

8. The lithosphere is the ......... portion of the earth

a. Gaseous b. Solid c. Liquid d. Outside

9. ............ is the outermost layer of the earth crust

a. Biosphere b. Stratosphere c. Lithosphere d. Mesosphere

10. ............ is any mineral material of the earth

a. Diamond b. Rock c. Gold d. Stone

11. .......... rocks are formed from deposition of sediments

a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic d. Plutonic

12. ........... is the angular distance of a point on the earth's surface

a. Latitude b. Longitude c. Equator d. Elongation

13. The longitude passing through London and Accra is called

a. Great Prime b. Great Line c. Great lime d. Great Meridian

14. The ........... forms the basis of all human settlement

a. Atmosphere b. Chromosphere c. Biosphere d. Lithosphere

15. Rocks weather to form ..........

a. Soil b. Stones c. Concrete d. Slabs

16. The zone of the earth occupied by living organisms is called

a. Solid ground b. Biosphere c. Lithosphere d. Hydrosphere

17. ............. rocks are formed from the solidification of molten magma

a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic d. Basaltic

18. ............. rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks

a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic d. Extrusive

19. Volcano rocks can also be called ........... rocks

a. Intrusive b. Organic c. Extrusive d. Mechanical

20. Granite is an example of ............. rock

a. Igneous b. Metamorphic c. Sedimentary d. Platinum

SECTION B: THEORY

ANSWER FOUR QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION

1. a) Define rocks (5marks)

b) State five characteristics of igneous rocks (5marks)

2. a) State five importance of sedimentary rocks to man (5marks)

b) With the aid of a well labelled diagram, describe the structure of the earth (5marks)

3. a) Define the great circle (5marks)

b) Explain the line of latitude

4. a) Outline five effects of the revolution of the earth.

b) Describe the mode of formation of sedimentary rocks (5marks)

5. a) State five characteristics of metamorphic rocks (5marks)

b) Differentiate between the rotation and revolution of the earth (5marks)

1. .......... is the representation of the earth's surface as it is seen from above, on a paper

a. Sketch b. Map c. Histogram d. Geography

2. The ability to recognize conventional signs on a map and interpret them is known as

a. Map work b. Map reading c. Map casting d. Constellation

3. The .......... of a map helps to read the map easily

a. Weight b. Scale c. Size d. Length

4. There are ......... types of map scale

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

5. When a map is reduced, the representative fraction becomes

a. Bigger b. Smaller c. Taller d. Shorter

6. ........... is the average weather condition of a place over a long period of time

a. Weather b. Climate c. Rain check d. Atmosphere

7. ............ is the height of a place above the sea level

a. Altitude b. Latitude c. Longitude d. Mountain

8. Geographic data can be obtained from the following sources except

a. Satellite images b. Existing maps c. Land surveys d. Trekking

9. The first known use of the term GIS was by

a. Dr Roger Mier b. Dr Roger Miller c. Dr Roger Thompson d. Dr Roger Tomlinson

10. 165 million square kilometers of the earth is occupied by the

a. Pacific ocean b. Atlantic ocean c. Indian ocean d. Arctic ocean.

11.