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Question 1
The population of a city is increasing at a rate of 5% per annum. If the current population is 100,000, what will be the population after 2 years?
A. 120,000
B. 125,000
C. 130,000
D. 135,000
Question 2
The diagram below shows the distribution of natural resources in a country. What is the primary resource that is being extracted in the region labeled 'A'?
A. Oil
B. Natural gas
C. Coal
D. Iron ore
Question 3
The population of a city is growing at a rate of 5% per annum. If the current population is 100,000, what will be the population after 2 years?
A. 110,000
B. 115,000
C. 120,000
D. 125,000
Question 4
The process of soil erosion by water is known as _______.
A. Erosion
B. Weathering
C. Soilification
D. Rill Erosion
Question 5
The diagram below shows the different stages of the water cycle. Which stage is represented by the letter _______?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Runoff
Question 6
The diagram below shows the water cycle. What is the process by which water is transferred from the atmosphere to the land?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Runoff
Question 7
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a river valley. What is the name of the landform labeled 'A'?
A. Meander
B. Oxbow lake
C. Delta
D. Floodplain
Question 8
The process of weathering that involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller fragments due to the expansion and contraction of water within the rock's pores is known as:
A. Mechanical weathering
B. Chemical weathering
C. Physical weathering
D. Biological weathering
Question 9
The process of plate tectonics that involves the movement of the Earth's lithosphere is known as:
A. Continental drift
B. Sea-floor spreading
C. Subduction
D. Convection
Question 10
A map projection is a method of representing the Earth's surface on a flat surface. Which of the following is a characteristic of a Mercator projection?
A. It preserves angles
B. It preserves shapes
C. It preserves distances
D. It preserves areas
Question 11
The process of weathering that involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller fragments through the action of ice is known as _______.
A. Mechanical weathering
B. Chemical weathering
C. Physical weathering
D. Biological weathering
Question 12
A river delta is formed by the deposition of sediment carried by a river as it flows into a slower-moving body of water, such as an ocean or lake. What is the primary process responsible for the formation of a river delta?
A. Erosion of the riverbank
B. Deposition of sediment
C. Tectonic uplift
D. Glacial activity
Question 13
The diagram below shows a graph of the relationship between the concentration of a solution and its pH. What is the pH of the solution at a concentration of 0.1 M?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 14
The process of soil formation through the weathering of rocks is known as _______.
A. Erosion
B. Weathering
C. Soilification
D. Pedogenesis
Question 15
The diagram below shows a cross-section of a glacier. Which of the following is a characteristic of the glacier?
A. The glacier is a body of ice that moves under its own weight
B. The glacier is a body of ice that forms on land
C. The glacier is a body of ice that forms in the ocean
D. The glacier is a body of ice that is stationary

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