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