Geography

Question 1

1Land degradation means

Easy

A. building houses B. planting trees C. a decline in the quality and productivity of land D. land becoming more fertile

Question 2

2Planting trees on degraded mining sites is an example of

Easy

A. quarrying B. land reclamation C. mining D. land degradation

Question 3

3Which is a major cause of land degradation in Ghana?

Easy

A. contour farming B. illegal mining and deforestation C. mulching D. tree planting

Question 4

4An earthquake is measured on the

Easy

A. Celsius scale B. Richter scale C. Beaufort scale D. Mohs scale

Question 5

5Gully erosion is most likely on

Hard

A. bare slopes with heavy concentrated runoff B. flat grassland C. forest floors D. rocky deserts

Question 6

6Bush fires in the savanna destroy

Easy

A. clouds B. rocks only C. vegetation and soil organisms D. rivers

Question 7

7Overgrazing leads to

Easy

A. more rainfall B. loss of vegetation cover and soil erosion C. better soil D. more grass

Question 8

8Accra experienced a major earthquake in

Medium

A. 1980 B. 1939 C. 1957 D. 2000

Question 9

9Bush fires in northern Ghana are most common during the

Easy

A. main rainy season B. flood season C. cold season D. dry season (harmattan)