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Grade 12 Geography model exam, 2016 E.C. (2024)

A model exam set in 2016 E.C. to prepare Grade 12 students for the Geography entrance exam, in the same format. It is practice, and it is not the entrance exam paper itself. Every question comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.

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Question 1

The following are evidences in the support of continental drift theory. EXCEPT?

  1. A.Climate similarity
  2. B.Fossil evidence
  3. C.Fitting of the continental shelves
  4. D.Uniform distribution of earthquakes
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Answer: D Uniform distribution of earthquakes

Why

The continental drift theory was supported by fossil correlation, the jigsaw fit of continental shelves, and paleoclimatic similarities. The distribution of earthquakes is not uniform and is explained by plate tectonics, not used as evidence for continental drift.

Question 2

What is the main idea behind the continental drift theory?

  1. A.Earth is expanding over time
  2. B.Continents are stationary
  3. C.Continents were once joined together and have drifted apart
  4. D.Oceans are shrinking
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Answer: C Continents were once joined together and have drifted apart

Why

The fundamental concept of the continental drift theory is that all continents were once part of a single supercontinent (Pangaea) and have since drifted to their current positions.

Question 3

Who proposed the continental drift theory?

  1. A.Isaac Newton
  2. B.Alfred Wegener
  3. C.Charles Darwin
  4. D.Galileo Galilei
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Answer: B Alfred Wegener

Why

The continental drift theory was formally proposed by the German meteorologist and geophysicist Alfred Wegener in 1912.

Question 4

What was one major criticism faced by Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory when it was initially proposed?

  1. A.Lack of fossil evidence
  2. B.Insufficient geological data
  3. C.No mechanism explaining the drift
  4. D.Inconsistencies in magnetic patterns
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Answer: C No mechanism explaining the drift

Why

A major weakness of Wegener's theory was his inability to provide a plausible physical mechanism to explain how the continents could plow through the solid oceanic crust.

Question 5

Of the following one is a geological process involves the breakdown of rock into smaller particles over time?

  1. A.Erosion
  2. B.Weathering
  3. C.Metamorphism
  4. D.Volcanism
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Answer: B Weathering

Why

Weathering is the in situ breakdown of rocks into smaller particles through physical, chemical, or biological processes, distinct from erosion which involves transport.

Question 6

What is the primary driving force behind tectonic plate movements?

  1. A.Solar radiation
  2. B.Earth's rotation
  3. C.Convection currents in the mantle
  4. D.Magnetic attraction
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Answer: C Convection currents in the mantle

Why

The primary driving mechanism of plate tectonics is mantle convection, where heat from the Earth's core drives hot material upward and colder material downward.

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