Exercises

Paper I

Choose the correct answer.

1     Which of the following is the result of the Earth's rotation on its axis?

       A     earthquakes
       B     The four seasons
       C     Occurrence of day and night
       D     Formation of waves on the sea

2     The picture belows shows four position, P, Q, R & S, on the Earth.

       Which position is currently experiencing midnight?

       A.     P          B.     Q          C.     R          D.      S 

3     Which of the following is correct about the shadow of an object and the tme the shadow is formed?

4    We do not see the Moon during daytime because

      A     the Earth bolcks sunlight from falling on the surface of the Moon

      B     the Moon is always on the side of the Earth that is in darkness

      C     the Moon doew not reflect sunlight during daytime

      D     the Sun is much brighter than the Moon

5     Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the phases of the Moon?

Answers: 1  C     2  A     3  A     4  D     5  C     

Paper II

1    The below figure shows an experiment carried out to investigate the effects of the rotation of the Earth. 

      a     What is represented by

      i      the globe:_______________________________________  ( 1 mark )

      ii     the electric torch:__________________________________  ( 1 mark )  

      b     Which point, A or B, on the globe will receive the light first?

             ______________________________________________   (1 mark )

      c     Write an inference for your answer in (b).

            _______________________________________________  ( 1 mark )

      d     What is the main occurrence that results from the rotation of the Earth on its axis?

             _______________________________________________  ( 1 mark )

      e     State what would happen if the Earth stopped rotating.

             _______________________________________________  ( 1 mark )




Answers:

1ai     The Earth
    ii     The Sun

  b      A
  c      The Earth rotates from the west to the east on its axis.
  d      The occurrence of day and night.
  e      One half of the surface of the Earth would have continuous daylight while the other half continuous darkness.




Paper I

Choose the best answer.

1     The figure below shows one of the phases of the Moon.

        The name of the phase is ____ .

        A     waxing crescent                   B     first quarter      

        C     new moon                           D     full moon


2     The figure below shows sunlight falling onto the surface of the Earth.

         









       Which of the places labbelled P, Q, R and S is experiencing dawn?

       A        P                                       B       Q                  

       C       R                                        D        S



3      The figure below shows the Earth and its natural satellite.

       The time taken for the satellite to move around the Earth once is ______ .

       A       a lunar year                      B     a solar year       

      C      a lunar month                     D     a solar month


4     The figure below shows two phases of the moon.

       What are the names of the phase L and phase M?

                L                                          M

       A     first quarter                         waxing gibbous

       B     waxing gibbous                    first quarter

       C     waxing crescent                   first quarter

       D     waxing crescent                   waxing gibbous

5     The figure below shows the various positions of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth.

   








        Which position, J, K, L or M , is the position of a new moon?

       A      J                                        B       K                        

       C      L                                       D       M





     Answers:

     1    A                  2     B                  3    C                  4    D                   5     C