The longest latitude is numbered
- 90°
- 1°
- 0°
- 66½°
The latitude numbered 23½° south is the:
- Arctic Circle
- Antarctic circle
- Tropic of cancer
- Tropic of Capricorn
The Sun normally rises from the:
- East
- West
- North
- South.
Which of the following parts of East Africa experiences heavy rainfall and hot temperatures?
- Western Kenya
- Coastal belt
- Eastern Uganda
- Mt. Rwenzori region
Which of the following characteristics applies to lines of latitude?
- Measure from 0° to 180°
- Measure Eastward and Westward
- All have uniform radius from the centre of the earth
- All are parallel
The outer most layer of the earth is the
- Outer core
- Upper mantle
- Lower crust
- Upper crust
Which of the following highlands are Volcanic Mountains?
- Pare and Kilimanjaro
- Elgon and Usambara
- Muhavura and Kenya
- Kilimanjaro and Rwenzori
The largest planet in the solar system is
- Saturn
- Jupiter
- Uranus
- Mars.
The earth is sometimes referred to as the
- Red planet
- Blue planet
- Dwarf planet
- Dark planet
The temperature of the surface of the sun is approximately:
- 1,000°C
- 5,500°C
- 15,600,000°C
- 3,500°C
6:00 pm local time in East Africa would be the same time as
- 15:00 hours G.M.T
- 09:00 hours G.M.T
- 06:00 hours G.M.T
- 03:00 hours G.M.T
In case the time in an area 20° west is 11:00 hours, what would be the time in a place along longitude 50° west?
- 13:00 hours
- 11:20 hours
- 10:00 hours
- 09:00 hours
In case the time in Greenwich, London is 10:30 hours; what would be the time in an area along longitude 37½° East.
- 13:00 hours
- 13:30 hours
- 11:30 hours
- 11:00 hours
Which of the following layers of the earth is made of rocks in molten state?
- Upper crust
- Inner core
- Outer core
- Lower crust
The hottest section of the earth is the
- Lower crust
- Lower mantle
- Outer core
- Inner core
The relationship between the map distance and the ground distance is the:
- Orientation
- Compass direction
- Key
- Scale
The water body that separates Africa and Europe is the:
- Red Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Arabian Sea
- Dead Sea
The largest ocean in the world is the
- Pacific
- Indian
- Atlantic
- Arctic
The deepest lake in Africa is lake:
- Victoria
- Tanganyika
- Bunyonyi
- Tana
Which of the following districts are found in Karamoja?
- Moroto, Kotido and Kaabong
- Kotido, Nakapiripirit and Katakwi.
- Moroto, Nakapiripirit and Katakwi.
- Kaabong, Moroto and Katakwi
The mouth of the river Nile is at
- Lake Victoria
- The Rwandan highlands
- The red sea
- The mediterranean sea
The longitude numbered 0° is the
- Equator
- Prime meridian
- International date line
- South pole
Which of the following statements is true about lines of longitude
- All are parallel
- There is a difference of 1 hour between longitudes 1° apart
- They are numbered from 0° - 90°
- All meet at the poles
The youngest country in the world is
- South Sudan
- Eritrea
- The Vatican
- Myanmar
The latitudinal region between the Tropic of cancer and the Arctic circle is the
- Arctic region
- Temperate region
- Tropical region
- Polar region
Which of the following features is a landform feature?
- Waterfall
- Rapid
- Hot spring
- Basin
Relief and drainage of an area are clearly shown on a
- Political map
- Climatic map
- Physical map
- Geological map
Which of the following towns is found in the Southern hemisphere?
- Entebbe
- Kasese
- Masaka
- Mpigi
The closest planets to the earth in the solar system are
- Mars and Mercury
- Mercury and Venus
- Venus and Mars
- Mars and Jupiter
Which of the following is an effect of the earth's revolution:
- Occurrence of days and nights
- Daily rising and falling of tides
- Leads to changes in seasons
- Deflection of ocean currents