A Level Geography Quiz 2017 Part 1

15 Questions

Quiz Description

Geography is defined as the study of the landforms, bodies of water, climate and natural resources of a place. As high school students, you must have written an examination. With this experience you must have come to the realization that the best way to prepare for an exam is practicing past questions, that is practicing with mock and past quizzes tests thoroughly, you should concentrate on your reasoning skills.

The best way to do so is by constant practice. Consistently practicing questions will build up your reasoning skill and increase your confidence about the subject. To help students, we have prepared quizzes for you guys to try. Questions selected from the June session of 2017, the quiz comprises 15 only.

Good luck!!!

1:

A stream with a very low hydraulic radius implies that such a stream has:


Correct
  • 1:
    More friction and less velocity
  • 2:
    More friction and greater velocity
  • 3:
    Less friction and less velocity
  • 4:
    Less friction and more velocity
2:

The following are all drainage basin characteristics except one. Isolate the odd characteristic.


Correct
  • 1:
    Vegetation type and density
  • 2:
    Relief and slope
  • 3:
    Precipitation input and duration
  • 4:
    Soil and rock type
3:

Which is the fastest means by which precipitated water can reach the river channel.


Correct
  • 1:
    Overland flow
  • 2:
    Through flow
  • 3:
    Percolation and infiltration
  • 4:
    Base flow
4:

The atmospheric layer with the highest concentration of ozone is the


Correct
  • 1:
    Thermosphere
  • 2:
    Mesosphere
  • 3:
    Troposphere
  • 4:
    Stratosphere
5:

Which of the following is the major means by which heat energy is transferred from low latitudes to high latitudes?


Correct
  • 1:
    Terrestrial radiation
  • 2:
    Short-wave radiation
  • 3:
    Latent heat
  • 4:
    Atmospheric circulation
6:

Which of the following expresses the correct meaning of dew point?


Correct
  • 1:
    The places or points on the earth’s surface which experience frequent formation of dew
  • 2:
    The critical temperature at which atmospheric liquid water freezes as it cools to form clouds
  • 3:
    The critical temperature at which air undergoing cooling becomes saturated with vapour such that the excess vapour becomes liquid droplets
  • 4:
    The height or altitude in the atmosphere where upward moving cold air starts condensing and begin to form
7:

Temperatures are higher in cities due to


Correct
  • 1:
    Increase in the level of industrialization
  • 2:
    Long wave radiation from urban areas
  • 3:
    Reduction in vegetation cover
  • 4:
    Methane production that destroys the ozone layer
8:

The urban heat island can be explained by all of the following except one. Which is the exception.


Correct
  • 1:
    The concrete building materials retain a great deal of heat
  • 2:
    Less heat loss via evaporation since sewage systems dispose of any water
  • 3:
    Tall buildings obstruct the fanning effect of winds on temperature
  • 4:
    There is low cloud cover over cities
9:

The occurrence of deserts on western sides of land masses in the sub tropics is related to all of the following conditions but for one. Which is the odd condition?


Correct
  • 1:
    Prevailing winds which blow off shore
  • 2:
    Sub tropical high pressure cells characterized by air subsidence
  • 3:
    Their locations on the lee of mountain ranges situated on the western sides of land masses
  • 4:
    The occurrence of cold ocean currents just off shore
10:

Which of the following is not a geological hazard?


Correct
  • 1:
    Lahars
  • 2:
    Pyroclastic falls
  • 3:
    Earthquakes
  • 4:
    Hurricanes
11:

Which layer represents the innermost section of the earth’s structure?


Correct
  • 1:
    crust
  • 2:
    mantle
  • 3:
    inner core
  • 4:
    outer core
12:

Which type of plate boundary is located between the South American plate and the African


Correct
  • 1:
    Convergent
  • 2:
    Conservative
  • 3:
    Destructive
  • 4:
    Divergent
13:

A major fault tears deep into the earth’s crust following an earthquake in North India. The crustal blocks on both sides are displaced vertically. A very steep fresh rock wall of 20m is
created. This is most appropriately known as


Correct
  • 1:
    A tear fault
  • 2:
    A fault scarp
  • 3:
    A faultline scarp
  • 4:
    An escarpment
14:

The sheer force of water in turbulent currents hits the river banks, pushing water into cracks, causing the banks to collapse from time to time. This process of river erosion is known as


Correct
  • 1:
    Hydraulic action
  • 2:
    Corrosion
  • 3:
    Attrition
  • 4:
    Abrasion
15:

The gradual displacement of pebbles and sand along a beach in a zig-zag path as wave constantly break on the shore is referred to as


Correct
  • 1:
    Swash and backwash
  • 2:
    Wave refraction
  • 3:
    Long shore drift
  • 4:
    Low and high tides

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