GEOGRAPHY

Third Term Examination

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Part Score
Question/Portion
I Multiple Choice /40
II Structured question /60

Total score:
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Final mark:
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SECTION I: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is an ecosystem?
A) A type of climate zone
B) A community of living things interacting with their environment
C) A frozen layer of soil
D) A narrow sea inlet
2. Which desert is the largest in Australia?
A) Simpson Desert
B) Great Victoria Desert
C) Great Sandy Desert
D) Tanami Desert
3. What is a monsoon?
A) A permanent hot desert wind
B) A seasonal wind system bringing heavy rainfall during certain months
C) A hurricane forming in the Pacific
D) A type of tidal wave
4. What is permafrost?
A) A type of glacier
B) Ground that stays frozen year-round
C) A floating ice platform
D) A deep sea inlet
5. Which South American country is a major producer of coffee?
A) Argentina
B) Colombia
C) Chile
D) Suriname
6. What is the capital city of Japan?
A) Tokyo
B) Beijing
C) Seoul
D) Bangkok
7. Which region is known as “many islands”?
A) Micronesia
B) Melanesia
C) Polynesia
D) Australasia
8. What type of climate is dominant in the Amazon Basin?
A) Arid
B) Tropical
C) Temperate
D) Polar
9. What wildlife is found in Antarctica?
A) Polar bears
B) Penguins, seals, and whales
 C) Caribou
D) Arctic foxes
10. What is the main feature of a plateau?
A) Steep slopes only
B) Flat elevated surface
C) A volcanic crater
D) A river delta
11. Which mountain range includes Mount Everest?
A) Andes
B) Himalayas
C) Ural Mountains
D) Alps
12. What do latitude lines measure on Earth?
A) Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
B) Distance north or south of the equator
C) Elevation above sea level
D) Ocean depth
13. Antarctica has:
A) A large permanent population
B) No permanent human population
C) Urban cities
D) Indigenous settlements
14. What is the highest mountain in the world, located in Asia?
A) K2
B) Mount Everest
C) Kangchenjunga
D) Lhotse
15. What attracts tourists to polar regions?
A) Beaches
B) Unique landscapes, wildlife, and Northern Lights
C) Cities
D) Deserts
16. Which Central American country is known as the “land bridge” connecting North
and South America?
A) Costa Rica
B) Guatemala
C) Panama
D) El Salvador
17. Which Asian country is located between China and India?
A) Nepal
B) Thailand
C) Sri Lanka
D) Myanmar
18. Antarctic climate is described as:
A) Warm and wet
B) The coldest place on Earth, a polar desert
 C) Mild with rainfall
D) Hot and dry
19. Which river is the longest in South America?
A) Orinoco
B) Paraná
C) Amazon
D) Madeira
20. What does “Melanesia” mean?
A) Black islands
B) Small islands
C) Many islands
D) Red islands
21. Which Asian river is known as the “Yellow River”?
A) Yangtze
B) Huang He
C) Mekong
D) Brahmaputra
22. What is an atoll?
A) A flat plateau
B) A ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon
C) A volcanic crater lake
D) A sand spit
23. Which country is the largest in Asia by land area?
A) India
B) China
C) Russia
D) Japan
24. What is the official language of Brazil?
A) Spanish
B) Portuguese
C) English
D) French
25. Which South American country is named after a famous explorer?
A) Bolivia
B) Colombia
C) Paraguay
D) Ecuador
26. Which country is the largest in South America by land area?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Peru
D) Chile
27. Which Asian country has the largest population?
A) Japan
B) India
 C) Indonesia
D) China
28. Which city has the largest population in Oceania?
A) Auckland
B) Sydney
C) Suva
D) Port Moresby
29. Which South American country borders both the Pacific Ocean and the
Caribbean Sea?
A) Ecuador
B) Colombia
C) Peru
D) Venezuela
30. What dominates the Arctic land?
A) Rainforests
B) Tundra biome with permafrost
C) Mountains
D) Lakes
31. Which Asian country is known for Mount Fuji?
A) China
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) Taiwan
32. What is a glacier?
A) A frozen lake
B) A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow
C) A type of permafrost
D) A sea ice cover
33. Why does the Atacama Desert receive so little rainfall?
A) It is blocked by the Andes Mountains
B) It is too close to the equator
C) It is surrounded by warm ocean currents
D) It has high elevation
34. Which New Zealand feature is geologically active with volcanoes and geysers?
A) Fiji
B) Samoa
C) New Zealand
D) Nauru
35. The Gobi Desert is primarily located in which two countries?
A) China and Mongolia
B) India and Pakistan
C) Russia and Kazakhstan
D) Afghanistan and Iran
36. Which of these best describes a geyser?
A) A volcanic cone
B) A hot spring that erupts water and steam
 C) A deep ocean vent
D) A saltwater lagoon
37. What activities occur in the Arctic?
A) Tropical farming
B) Oil and gas exploration, mining, and tourism
C) Desert mining
D) Rainforest logging
38. Which ocean lies to the south of Asia?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
39. How does latitude affect climate?
A) Higher latitudes are warmer due to more direct sunlight
B) Lower latitudes near the equator are colder
C) Lower latitudes near the equator are warmer due to more direct sunlight
D) Latitude has no effect on climate
40. Which body of water surrounds most of Oceania?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
41. What is the main reason most people live along Australia’s coasts?
A) Abundant rainfall
B) Fertile farmland and access to the sea
C) Mountain scenery
D) Coral reefs
42. Antarctica is covered by:
A) 50% ice
B) 98% ice sheet
C) Forests
D) Oceans
43. Polar regions act as Earth’s:
A) Heaters
B) Air conditioners by reflecting sunlight
C) Deserts
D) Rainmakers
44. Which river in Asia is the longest?
A) Yangtze
B) Ganges
C) Mekong
D) Indus
45. Which South American desert is one of the driest places on Earth?
A) Atacama Desert
B) Sahara Desert
 C) Kalahari Desert
D) Simpson Desert
46. Which country is the largest in Asia by population?
A) Japan
B) India
C) China
D) Indonesia
47. Which of the following best describes urbanisation?
A) Movement of animals to cities
B) Movement of people to cities
C) Expansion of forests
D) Decline of population
48. The Antarctic Treaty ensures:
A) Military activity
B) Peace and science, prohibits mining
C) Commercial fishing without limits
D) Permanent settlements
49. What forms most of Antarctica’s surface?
A) Ice sheets
B) Deserts
C) Forests
D) Lakes
50. What is the capital city of China?
A) Seoul
B) Beijing
C) Shanghai
D) Taipei
51. What is the main role of coastal dunes?
A) Protect shorelines from erosion
B) Trap volcanic ash
C) Produce electricity
D) Block rainfall

SECTION
Fill in the blank
Methane Permafrost Northern Equator Erosion

Coastal dunes protect shorelines from………………. and support ecosystems

lower latitudes near the……………… are warmer, while higher latitudes near the poles
are colder due to less direct sunlight.
Harsh winters (–40°C) and…………………. limit plant and animal life, with only hardy
species surviving.

Thawing due to climate change releases greenhouse gases like…………………

The Arctic Region is located in the…………….. Hemisphere

SECTION
Enumeration

a) State the five lakes that form part of the Great Lakes region. [5]
b) Identify the two Oceans that border the American continent on the western and
eastern part. [2]
c) Name any four regions of Europe. [4]
d) List the three types of Oceania`s islands. [3]
e) Name the two large groups that make up the Caribbean. [2]
f) Identify the three main types of relief that make up the South America. [3]
g) List the four sub regions of Oceania. [4]

Describe the human activities that take place in Antarctica.