Introduction to Physical Geography (GPLA2101)
BA. Geography and Planning - GP
Semester: First Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2017
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON The UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
Peace - Work - Fatherland P.O. BOX 39 Bambili
School: ARTS Department: GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING Lecturer(s): Prof. KOMETA & WIRBA
Course Code: GEOP 201 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Date: 18/04/2017 Hall: CCAST Time: 03:00 – 6:00PM
Examination Instructions: Sections
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (30 MKS)
1. The statement “the state of equilibrium in the drainage basin between the inputs and outputs” best describes which
of the following?
A) Water Balance B) Storm hydrograph C) Soil moisture Budget D) Hydrological cycle
2. Identify the climatic region which corresponds to the description below:
“High temperatures throughout the year with an annual average of about 27oC, rainfalls throughout the year usually
accompanied by thunderstorms averaging about 2000mm, skies frequently covered with thick clouds”
A) The Monsoon climatic type B) The Mediterranean region C) The tropical grassland climatic type
D) The Equatorial Climatic Region
3. Which Geographic feature had the greatest influence in the development of ancient civilization?
A) Dense forests B) Mountain passes C) Smooth coastlines D) River valleys
4. Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilization of Egypt and
Mesopotamia?
A) River valleys provided rich soils to grow plentiful crops B) Large deserts provided many mineral deposits
C) Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes C) Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders
5. Deforestation, acid rain, and the greenhouse effect are major world problems that indicate a need for…
A) Cooperation between nations to reduce pollution and environmental destruction
B) The development of mass transit systems in developing countries
C) An increase in the worldwide production of oil
D) A reduction in crop production in some areas of the world.
6. What does the term loess refer to? A) A river borne material B) Fine wind deposited material
C) Fine glacial material D) Fine wave deposited material
7. Desert vegetation is predominantly: A) Xerophytes B) Halophytes C) Epiphytes D) None of the above
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8. Ecosystem services provided by biodiversity include the following concepts except:
A) Provisioning services B) Cultural services C) Diversity services D) Regulatory services
9. A group of individuals of the same species living in the same geographic area is known as
A) Environment B) Ecology C) Ecosystem D) Population
10. In the water balance equation P = Q + E ± ∆S, Q represents
A) Change in storage B) Evapotranspiration C) Runoff D) Transfer of water
11.
A continuous record of stream or river discharge measured at a given point as a function of time is
A) Discharge B) Hydrograph C) infiltration D) Transpiration
12. Which of the following best defines an ecological footprint? A) A measure of the amount of biologically productive
area needed to produce resources used and to absorb waste created by an activity. B) A complete, self-generating,
unique ensemble of genetic variation, capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. C) All interacting
communities of organisms and abiotic factors of the environment in a defined area. D) The study of how living
organisms interact with the physical and biological environments
13. The following are some ways humans have modified the biosphere except
A Deforestation B) Extinction C) Landscaping D) Denudation
14. Chernozems are produced by the following soil forming process
A) Podzolisation B) Calcification C) Lateritization D) Gleization
15. The South American vegetation which is grass covered with species of feather grass typically occurring in bunches is
known as A) Veldt B) Prairie C) Pampas D) Downs
16. The core of the earth is known as the A) Asthenosphere B) Lithosphere C) Barysphere D) Mesosphere
17. The point where the earthquake waves originate is known as
A) Epicenter B) Focus C) Tsunami D) Seismograph
18. Earthquake waves which move horizontally and cause damages are
A) Primary B) Secondary C) Rayleigh D) Long
19.
In which of the following situations is the hydrological cycle considered as a closed system?
A) River basin system B) Global hydrological system C) Continental hydrological system
D) Oceanic hydrological system
20.
The process by which water changes from a solid to a gaseous state is known as
A) Evaporation B) Condensation C) Sublimation D) Ablation
21.
Which of the sets of weather elements below constitutes the strongest determinants of the climate of a place?
A) Temperature and precipitation B) Humidity and temperature C) Air masses and winds D) Temperatures and wind-
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22.
The layer of the earth's interior in a semi-plastic or semi-liquid state with a high proportion of ferromagnesian
minerals is known as A) The sima B) The core C)The inner core D) The mantle
23.
All of the following statements show the role of nutrient supply to the soil except
A) Adds nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus to soil B) Adds carbon exchange capacity of the soil
C) Adds iron, to the soil D) Helps to buffer the pH of the soil
24 The soils in some parts of the Mandara Mountains are young, skeletal and immature as the soil forming factors there
have not yet operated for long. These soils are definitely known as
A) Intrazonal B) Azonal C) Hydromorpbic. D) Desertic
25. Any ecosystem whose vegetation is evergreen thereby making it possible for photosynthesis to take place all year
round at almost the same rate is known as A) Semi-evergreen forest B)Deciduous forest
C) Rainforest D) Temperate forest
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