Geography

Question 1

1Forest soils (ochrosols) in Ghana are good for growing

Easy

A. wheat B. barley C. millet only D. cocoa

Question 2

2The double rainfall maxima of southern Ghana are caused by

Hard

A. the movement of the ITCZ north and south twice a year B. mountains C. the harmattan D. ocean currents only

Question 3

3Most of northern Ghana is covered by

Easy

A. tropical rainforest B. desert C. Guinea savannah D. mangrove swamp

Question 4

4The dry Accra plains have low rainfall partly because

Hard

A. they are high mountains B. of heavy forests C. the coastline runs parallel to the moist winds D. they are far from the sea

Question 5

5The harmattan in Ghana is a

Easy

A. local sea breeze B. wet wind from the Atlantic C. tropical storm D. dry, dusty wind from the Sahara

Question 6

6Tropical rainforest in Ghana is found mainly in the

Easy

A. Upper West Region B. south-west C. north-east D. coastal savannah around Accra

Question 7

7Which part of Ghana receives the most rainfall?

Easy

A. the far north B. the Afram plains C. the Accra plains D. the south-west (around Axim)

Question 8

8The wettest part of Ghana is the

Easy

A. Upper West B. north-east C. Accra plains D. south-west (around Axim)

Question 9

9The harmattan in Ghana is most noticeable in

Easy

A. June to August B. December to February C. September only D. April to May

Question 10

10Southern Ghana has

Easy

A. snow B. no rainy season C. two rainy seasons D. one rainy season