SS3 first term geography past questions and answers

SS3 first term geography past questions and answers

Here they are;

Question: What is the primary cause of tides on Earth?

A) Solar radiation

B) Gravitational pull of the Moon

C) Earth's rotation

D) Atmospheric pressure

Answer: B) Gravitational pull of the Moon

Question: Which type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges?

A) Divergent boundary

B) Convergent boundary

C) Transform boundary

D) Passive boundary

Answer: B) Convergent boundary

Question: What is the term for a large body of air with relatively uniform temperature and humidity?

A) Front

B) Monsoon

C) Air mass

D) Cyclone

Answer: C) Air mass

Question: Which river is the longest in the world?

A) Nile River

B) Amazon River

C) Yangtze River

D) Mississippi River

Answer: A) Nile River

Question: What is the main factor influencing soil formation?

A) Human activities

B) Climate

C) Topography

D) Rock type

Answer: B) Climate

Question: Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is closest to the surface?

A) Troposphere

B) Stratosphere

C) Mesosphere

D) Thermosphere

Answer: A) Troposphere

Question: What is the process of soil particles being carried away by water or wind?

A) Erosion

B) Weathering

C) Deposition

D) Sedimentation

Answer: A) Erosion

Question: Which type of map displays elevation contours to represent the shape of the land's surface?

A) Topographic map

B) Political map

C) Climate map

D) Road map

Answer: A) Topographic map

Question: The Himalayan mountain range is formed due to the collision of which two tectonic plates?

A) Eurasian and Indian plates

B) North American and Pacific plates

C) South American and African plates

D) Australian and Antarctic plates

Answer: A) Eurasian and Indian plates

Question: What is the term for the process of soil particles sticking together to form larger clumps or aggregates?

A) Leaching

B) Compaction

C) Pedogenesis

D) Aggregation

Answer: D) Aggregation

Question: Which of the following is a renewable energy resource derived from the sun?

A) Geothermal energy

B) Wind energy

C) Nuclear energy

D) Fossil fuels

Answer: B) Wind energy

Question: In which biome would you find permafrost?

A) Tropical rainforest

B) Tundra

C) Desert

D) Grassland

Answer: B) Tundra

Question: What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

A) Condensation

B) Evaporation

C) Transpiration

D) Precipitation

Answer: A) Condensation

Question: Which ocean is the largest by surface area?

A) Atlantic Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Southern Ocean

D) Pacific Ocean

Answer: D) Pacific Ocean

Question: What is the major greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere?

A) Carbon dioxide

B) Methane

C) Nitrous oxide

D) Ozone

Answer: A) Carbon dioxide

Question: Which type of climate is characterized by high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year?

A) Mediterranean

B) Desert

C) Tropical rainforest

D) Tundra

Answer: C) Tropical rainforest

Question: What is the term for the movement of ocean water in a circular pattern?

A) Tides

B) Currents

C) Waves

D) Upwelling

Answer: B) Currents

Question: Which gas makes up the largest percentage of the Earth's atmosphere?

A) Oxygen

B) Nitrogen

C) Carbon dioxide

D) Argon

Answer: B) Nitrogen

Question: What is the main factor influencing the climate of a region?

A) Latitude

B) Altitude

C) Ocean currents

D) Vegetation

Answer: A) Latitude

Question: Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten magma?

A) Sedimentary rock

B) Igneous rock

C) Metamorphic rock

D) Fossiliferous rock

Answer: B) Igneous rock