DELE COLLEGE

13 SilifatAkinsanya Street/63 Martins Street, Off Omilani Street,

Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos.
2ND TERM EXAMINATION (2023/2024 SESSION)
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY CLASS: SS 1

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section TIME APPROVED: 2RS

1. Depositional plains refer to all the following except (a) alluvial plains (b) structural
plains (c) deltaic plains (d) flood plains (e) drifet plains
2. When a plateau is enclosed by Fold Mountains. It is called (a) a volcanic plateau (b) a
tectonic plateau (c) an interment (d) a dissected plateau (e) an extensive plateau
3. A large expenses of low level land, formed due to an uplift of part of the sea floor
bordering a continent is called (a) a flood plain (b) an outwash plain (c) a deltaic plain
(d) a high plain (e) a coaster plain
4. Mountains formed as a result of compressional forces in the earth crust are (a) block
mountains (b) fold mountains (c) volcanic mountains (d) residual mountain (e)
dissected
5. A plateau has all the following characteristics except that (a) it sometimes serve as a
watershed (b) it is higher than the surrounding area (c) it is an elevated stretch of land
(d) it has uniformly flat unbroken surface (e) rivers draining it flows swiftly at its edge
6. These are the major types of environment except (a) physical environment (b) social
environment (c) cultural environment (d) air environment
7. The atmosphere conditions of a place over a long period of time refers to its (a)
temperature (b) weather (c) pressure (d) climate (e) rainfall
8. The uplifted areas of the level land slope down to surrounding lower land is referred to
(a) table land (b) intermont (c) fold mountain (d) lava plateau
9. Dissected plateau is also known as (a) residual plateau (b) volcanic plateau (c) lava
plateau (d) resident plateau
10. The following are the uses of plateau except (a) sources of valuable minerals (b) good
for communication (c) good for farming (d) centres of tourism
11. _____ is the surroundings or conditions where a person, animal or plant lives or plant
lives or strives (a) state (b) local government (c) abiotic (d) environment
12. ____ is the biotic and abiotic surroundings of an organism and include the factors that
have an influence on their survival, development and evolution (a) physical
environment (b) social environment (c) cultural environment (d) air environment
13. Social environment includes (a) soil (b) markets (c) rocks (d) temperature
14. ______ components include the living both plants and animals (a) biotic (b) abiotic
(c) producer (d) decomposers
15. The movement of the earth that causes variation in the length of the day and night is
_______(a) traction (b) revolution (c) rotation (d) Coriolis
16. The nearest planet to the sun is ____ (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) mercury (d) earth
17. Which of the following is the component of the environment (a) plant and animal (b)
biotic and abiotic (c) physical and social (d) consumer and decomposers
18. The following are domains of the environment except (a) lithosphere (b) atmosphere
(c) biosphere (d) gasosphere
19. The ____ is a gaseous portion of the earth (a) oxygen (b) nitrogen (c) gases (d)
atmosphere
20. Which one of the sphere is the zone of the earth occupied by living organism (a)
atmosphere (b) biosphere (c) land (d) ozone layer
21. The average weather condition of a place over a long period of time is _____ (a)
weather (b) climate (c) pressure (d) temperature
22. One of the element of weather and climate is ____ (a) climate (b) weather (c) rain
guage (d) temperature
23. The instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure is ____ (a) baropresure (b)
thermometer (c) barometer (d) anemometer
24. Which of the following is a key of software component in GIS? (a) a graphical user
interface for easy access of tools (b) save document when over loaded (c) display in
field for data collection (d) input phases when data is entered into the computer
25. ______ was popularly referred to as the father of GIS (a) Dr. Roger Timlinson (b) Dr.
Richard Tom (c) Dr. Ohawa Thompson (d) Dr. Raymond Tomlinson
26. _____- is the process of scaling, rotating and translating an image to match a particular
size and position (a) land survey (b) satellite images (c) geography system (d) geo
referencing
27. The following are the major types of land forms on the earth’s surface except (a) plains
(b) plateau (c) mountain (d) rock
28. These are the major types of environment except (a) physical environment (b) social
environment (c) cultural environment (d) air environment
29. The atmosphere conditions of a place over a long period of time refers to its (a)
temperature (b) weather (c) pressure (d) climate (e) rainfall
30. The instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure is ____ (a) baropresure (b)
thermometer (c) barometer (d) anemometer
THEORY

Answer three questions

1. (a) What is Plateaux

(b) list and explain three types of plateau based on their mode of formation.

2. Write short notes on:

(a) Tectonic plateau
(b) Structural plains
(c) Residual mountains

3. (a) Define plain

(b) Describe five types of dispositional plains
(c) State four uses of plains

4. (a) highlight five elements of climate

(b) Briefly explain two factors affecting weather and climate.

5. List and explain five importance of weather and climate to man.

 DELE COLLEGE
13 SilifatAkinsanya Street/63 Martins Street, Off Omilani Street,
Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos.
2ND TERM EXAMINATION (2023/2024 SESSION)
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY CLASS: SS 2

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section TIME APPROVED: 2RS

1. Which of the following is not an environmental hazard? (a) sedimentation (b) flooding
(c) earthquake (d) deforestation (e) pollution
2. The term dispersed settlement refers to a settlement (a) of several family residence (b)
along a road (c) transverse by manor route ways (d) scattered and separate homestead
(e) made up of high rise buildings
3. A town located at the confluence of two rivers in Nigeria is (a) Onitsha (b) Makurdi (c)
Bussa (d) Lokoja (e) Aboh
4. _____ is the preservation of natural resources from loss, waste or exploitation (a)
keeping (b) conservation (c) environment hazard (d) communication
5. The following are natural resources except (a) wildlife (b) phone (c) forest (d)
minerals resources
6. Benefit of water resources conservation includes (a) it causes cholera (b) it is poisonous
(c) it is used for recreational and tourist purpose (d) it drains
7. Timbers for construction purposes are gotten from (a) forest (b) home (c) online (d)
water
8. Oxygen used in respiration by plants and animals is found in the (a) water (b) wood
(c) air (d) fire
9. The transport system which is most affected by climate factors is ___ (a) water transport
(b) rail transport (c) road transport (d) air transport
10. The term over population could be best described as a situation where (a) there is high
population density (b) birth rate is equal to death rate (c) the population exceeds the
available resources (d) there is an increasing birth rate and a decreasing infant mortality
rate
11. The best way of solving transportation problems in a cosmopolitan city is (a) use of air
transport system (b) construction of feeder roads (c) purchase of many speed boats and
shops (d) an increasing birth rate and a decreasing infant mortality rate
12. Which of the following is a light industry (a) petroleum industry (b) metallurgical
industry (c) textile industry (d) ship building industry
13. ______ ensures the movement of people from one place to another (a) communication
(b) industry (c) company (d) transportation
14. Trunk A road are the roads constructed and maintain by (a) local government (b)
individual (c) federal government (d) state government
 15. Trunk B road are the roads constructed and maintain by (a) local government (b)
individual (c) federal government (d) state government
16. Trunk C road are the roads constructed and maintain by (a) local government (b)
individual (c) federal government (d) state government
17. The most common means of transportation is (a) air transport (b) road transport (c)
water transport (d) rail transport
18. _____ provides door to door services (a) air transport (b) road transport (c) water
transport (d) rail transport
19. The cheapest means of transportation is (a) air transport (b) road transport (c) water
transport (d) rail transport
20. The fastest means of transportation is (a) air transport (b) road transport (c) water
transport (d) rail transport
21. The large ocean terminals with all essential port facilities to accommodate large ships or
cargoes is referred to as (a) seaports (b) riverports (c) waterports (d) carport
22. ____ industries deals with heavy and bulky products (a) heavy industries (b) consumer
good industries (c) light industries (d) nepa industries
23. Which of the following industries employ the services of mainly males (a) heavy
industries (b) consumer good industries (c) light industries (d) nepa industries
24. ____ industries deals with the extraction of raw materials provided by nature (a)
primary industries (b) secondary industries (c) tertiary industries (d) kindergarten
industries
25. The following are the factors affecting the location of industries except (a) nearness to
markets (b) leads to congestions in traffic (c) nearness to source of power (d)
availability of capital
26. Which one of the sphere is the zone of the earth occupied by living organism (a)
atmosphere (b) biosphere (c) land (d) ozone layer
27. The average weather condition of a place over a long period of time is _____ (a)
weather (b) climate (c) pressure (d) temperature
28. One of the element of weather and climate is ____ (a) climate (b) weather (c) rain
guage (d) temperature
29. The instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure is ____ (a) baropresure (b)
thermometer (c) barometer (d) anemometer
30. The ____ is a gaseous portion of the earth (a) oxygen (b) nitrogen (c) gases (d)
atmosphere

THEORY

Answer three questions

1. (a) Define conservation?

(b) List and explain four reasons for conservation

2. List and explain five importance or benefits of conserving natural resources

3. (a) Define transportation
(b) List and explain four advantages of road transportation

4. (a) Highlight two advantages and three disadvantages of inland navigation or water ways
(b) Explain the roles of transportation in economic development.
5. (a) Define Manufacturing industries
(b) list four advantages of localization of industries