S 1 ONLINE GEOGRAPHY ASSESMENT

The degree of steepness of a slope is reffered to as
1. Gradient
2. Relief
3. Aspect
4. Altitude
The height above or below sea level is refered to as
1. Relief
2. Altitude
3. Gradient
4. Aspect
The difference between the highest and the lowest elevations (points) in an area is referred to as the
1. Vertical interval
2. Relief
3. Amplitude
4. Altitude
Lines on climatic maps joining places of the same cloud cover are referred to as
1. Isonephs
2. Isobars
3. Isohyets
4. Isotherms
An example of an arithmetically expressed scale is a
1. Linear scale
2. Scale statement
3. Representative Fractional scale
4. Scale bar
A sub cardinal point with a bearing of 315^ois
1. South East
2. South West
3. North West
4. North East
The direction of the north pole from the observer is the
1. Magnetic North
2. Magnetic Declination
3. Grid North
4. True North
Which of the following characteristics apply to lines of longitude
1. Measure from 0 to 90
2. Measure Northward and Southward
3. All are parallel
4. All are great circles of uniformradius from the center of the earth
In case the time in Greenwich London is 14:00 hours ; what would be the time in an area along longitude 22.5 degrees west.
1. 15:00 hours
2. 15:30 hours
3. 12:30 hours
4. 13:00 hours
An eample of primary data collection in Fieldwork is obtaining information through:
1. Map reading
2. Photo reading
3. Direct observation
4. Documented information
Relative Humidity is measured in
1. Gms/m³
2. Percentage (%)
3. Millimetres
4. Millibars
Which of the following layers of the earth is solid?
1. Upper mantle
2. Outer core
3. Inner core
4. Lower mantle
What would be the absolute humidity of the atmosphere in case the relative humidity is 60% and the saturation vapour content is 50gms/m³
1. 40gms/m³
2. 15gms/m³
3. 30gms/m³
4. 25gms/m³
An example of a rain bearing cloud is a
1. Cumulus cloud
2. Altocumulus
3. Cumulonimbus
4. Stratocumulus
The main type of rainfall received aroud Lake Victoria is
1. Relief rainfall
2. Depressional rainfall
3. Cyclonic rainfall
4. Convectional rainfall
Adjusting a map sheet so as to make the direction on th map the same as that onthe ground is
1. Map orientation
2. Map interpretation
3. Map reading
4. Map sketching
Coastal areas next to cold Ocean currents experience
1. High rainfall
2. Low rainfall
3. Moderate rainfall
4. Orografic rainfall
A weather instrument used to measure wind speed is
1. An anemmeter
2. A hydrometer
3. Ahygrometer
4. A wind vane
The physical environment making up the water on the earth's surface is referred to as the
1. Lithosphere
2. Biosphere
3. Atmosphere
4. Hydrosphere
A problem normally faced in fieldwork durind observation is
1. Poor transport
2. Obstruction by trees
3. Leack of telescopes
4. Language barrier

S 1 ONLINE GEOGRAPHY ASSESMENT

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