Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic Schools
First Term Final Exam
2016 – 2017
Subject: Earth science Grade 11
Time: 120 minutes
Instructions
Use Blue ink, ballpoint pen or pencil.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space
than you need.
Information
You can use the BLANK PAGE at the end of the questions as draft
papers.
Candidates may use a scientific calculator.
Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Keep an eye on the time. Try to answer every question.
If you do not know the answer to a question, go on to the next question.
You may come back to the skipped question later if you have time.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
1 LO1
Molecules of water are polar because the……………
A- oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly negative.
B- oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly positive.
oxygen side being slightly negative and the hydrogen side being
C-
slightly positive
oxygen side being slightly positive and the hydrogen side being
D-
slightly negative.
2 LO1
Ice floats on liquid water because ……………….
Hydrogen bonds stabilize and keep the molecules of ice farther
A-
apart than the water molecules of liquid water.
The ionic bonds between the molecules in ice prevent the ice from
B-
sinking.
C- Ice always has air bubbles that keep it afloat.
The crystalline lattice of ice causes it to be denser than liquid
D-
water.
3 LO1
Which of the following water samples would be most dense?
A- Cold fresh water
B- cold salty water
C- warm fresh water
D- warm salty water
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4 LO1
The unique attractive forces that keep molecules of water together are
called ………..…
A- hydrogen bonds.
B- covalent bonds.
C- adhesion.
D- cohesion.
5 LO.1
Clay has …………………
A- many and poorly connected pore spaces.
B- few and well connected pore spaces.
C- many and well connected pore spaces.
D- few and poorly connected pore spaces.
6 LO.1
In the lower diagram, the water cycle, what would happen to the ocean
level if the input of groundwater discharge and surface runoff was less
than the evaporation from the surface of the ocean?
A- the ocean level would rise
B- the ocean level would be static
C- the ocean level would lower
D- this scenario would not affect the ocean level.
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7 LO:2
From the opposite figure, the regions A, B &C are the …………….……
in order.
A- unsaturated zone, saturated zone & cone of depression
B- saturated zone , cone of depression & unsaturated zone
C- cone of depression, saturated zone &unsaturated zone
D- unsaturated zone , cone of depression & saturated zone
8 LO:1
The density of ocean water is increased by ……………
A- cooling and melting of freshwater ice.
B- heating and melting of freshwater ice.
C- cooling and freezing of freshwater ice.
D- heating and freezing of freshwater ice.
9 LO:2
Which of the following stones will have the highest porosity?
A- A poorly sorted, cemented sandstone
B- A poorly sorted, non-cemented sandstone
C- A well-sorted, cemented sandstone
D- A well-sorted, non-cemented sandstone
10 LO:2
Surface water is obtained from…..
A- Springs.
B- Rain.
C- Dams.
D- Well.
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11 LO:3
The least irrigation techniques wasteful of water is……..
A- drip irrigation.
B- flood irrigation.
C- sprinkler irrigation.
D- furrow irrigation.
12 LO:3
If we wish to protect the largest supply of liquid freshwater, we need to
prevent pollution of …………
A- wetlands
B- rivers
C- lakes
D- aquifers
13 LO:3
Water use planning involves all of the following issues except……...
A- wastewater treatment
B- rain water uses
C- water diversion projects
D- storm sewer drainage
14 LO:3
To conserve the greatest amount of freshwater, conservation efforts
should focus on ……
A- consumptive uses.
B- non consumptive uses.
C- domestic uses.
D- industrial uses.
15 LO:3
Overhead sprinklers, trench irrigation, and flood irrigation are wasteful
because ……………
A- A little of the water runs off the fields without being used.
B- A lot of the water runs off the fields without being used.
C- The water is not directed to the plants that needed.
D- None of the water evaporates.
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16 LO:4
Wastewater is mixed with …….. to speed up the process of secondary
treatment after the water is broken down by Bacteria.
A- water
B- oxygen
C- chlorine
D- bacteria
17 LO:4
Ozone, Chlorine, and Ultraviolet light are used in ………….. process.
A- primary treatment.
B- secondary treatment.
C- disinfection.
D- biochemical reduction.
18 LO:4
The primary cause of worldwide water pollution is……………
A- industry
B- agriculture
C- stream use
D- domestic use
19 LO:4
Waste water is"………….…." in the secondary treatment .
A- heated by sun.
B- killed by microbes.
C- digested by bacteria.
D- ignored.
20 LO:4
What is used in pre-treatment of water to remove large object?
A- Screen
B- Bacteria
C- Air
D- Oil and Grease
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21 LO:5
Watershed is the other name of…………
A- distributary system
B- tributary system
C- trunk stream
D- drainage basin
22 LO:5
From the opposite figure answer the question : region 1, 3 &5 are ……….
respectively.
A- watershed, trunk stream & source of river
B- trunk stream, distributary system &tributary system
C- source of river, tributary system & trunk stream
D- distributary system, watershed &drainage basin
23 LO:5
The water flows in river system through which way?
A- trunk stream, distributary system &tributary system
B- trunk stream, tributary system & distributary system
C- tributary system ,trunk stream& distributary system
D- tributary system , distributary system & trunk stream
24 LO:5
Muddy particles are usually transported ……. in streams.
A- In solution
B- In suspension
C- By saltation
D- By traction
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25 LO:5
The headwaters of a stream are always located…………
A- at the source of the stream
B- at the terminus of the stream
C- along another body of water
D- along the longitudinal profile of the stream
26 LO:5
The renewed down cutting of a streambed is called ………...
A- rejuvenation
B- erosion
C- deposition
D- eutrophication
27 LO:5
Base level is………
A- the level below which streams will not erode
B- the level above which flood waters will not rise
C- the level associated with the mouth of a river channel
D- the level of the normal elevation of a reservoir
28 LO:5
The force that causes all forms of mass movement is……..
A- friction
B- gravity
C- magnetism
D- creoles effect
29 LO:5
It leaves arcuate scars or depression when rocks rotate downward. It is
often caused by excessive rainfall. It is………….
A- slump
B- debris slide
C- debris fall
D- rock fall
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30 LO:5
A wedge-shaped mass of sediment deposited by a stream into a body of
water is called: …………..
A- an alluvial fan
B- a submarine fan
C- bedrock
D- a delta
31 LO:6
Which of the following best describes a stream “gradient”?
A- the increase in discharge of a stream per unit drop in elevation
the water pressure at the bottom of the stream divided by the
B-
stream width
the distance traveled by water in a channel times a drop in
C-
elevation
the drop in elevation of a stream divided by the distance the water
D-
travels
32 LO:6
In general, as you move away from the head waters of a stream, ……..
A- Flood plain width decreases
B- Flood plain width increases
C- Discharge decreases
D- Elevation increases
33 LO:6
The illustration shows
meandering stream, the erosion
occurs on ………
A- The outside of the meander in (1)
B- The inside of the meander in (1)
C- The outside of the meander in (2)
D- The inside of the meander in (2)
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34 LO:6
The fastest stream flow either in the center of straight channels or on the
outside of bends in the stream because……..
A- there is more interference to the flow in these places.
B- there is less interference to the flow in these places
there is less interference to the flow in these places& water is
C-
forced to the outside of bends
D- water is forced to the inside of bends
35 LO:6
The velocity of a stream increase in the downstream direction despite the
gradient decreasing in the downstream direction because…………
there is more obstruction to flow in the low-gradient areas of the
A- channel relative to the slower-moving headwaters region of the
flow.
there is less obstruction to flow in the headwaters region relative
B- to the smaller, more turbulent channels of the lower gradient
region
There is much less obstruction to the flow in the headwaters
C- region, and the channel is much smaller, allowing the water to
move faster
there is more obstruction to flow in the headwaters region relative
D- to the larger, more placid-flowing channels of the lower gradient
region.
36 LO:6
What conditions are required for a meandering channel to form?
A- low gradient, easily eroded banks
B- a fault or joint system
C- high gradient, deep water
D- high gradient, shallow water
37 LO:6
Why can high-gradient streams move large sediment particles?
A- Because it makes the stream flow go faster.
B- Because it can make cupcakes
C- Because it can exert large forces on the stream bed.
D- Because of down cutting
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38 LO:6
Stream discharge is………………………..
A- a term used for a small stream.
the volume of water passing a point along the river in a unit of
B-
time.
C- an erosion of a valley by a stream.
D- the area of a river valley next to the channel
39 LO:6
The gradient is steeper near the …………………
A- runoff
B- mouth
C- branch
D- head
40 LO:6
Sediment that are carried and deposited by low-gradient streams
are……..
A- gravel & sand
B- gravel & silt
C- silt & clay
D- sand & clay
41 LO:6
What evidence can tell that a stream was once subjected to periods of
very high-velocity flow?
A- Clay & silt deposited in the streambed
B- sand deposited in the streambed
C- gravels deposited in the streambed
D- Large, rounded boulder in the streambed
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42 LO:7
From the opposite figure answer the following question: Which of them
represent(s) crescent-shaped sand dunes if the arrows indicate the wind
directions?
A- (A) only.
B- (B) only.
C- (C) only.
D- Both (A) and (C)
43 LO:7
Eroded materials are transported, and eventually dropped in a process
called ………..
A- physical weathering
B- transportation
C- deposition
D- rill erosion
44 LO:7
When is wind-transported material deposited?
A- When the wind slows
B- When the wind changes direction
C- When the particles break apart
D- When the wind becomes stronger
45 LO:7
Dunes are a result of……………
A- wind deposition.
B- wind erosion.
C- deflation.
D- abrasion.
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46 LO:7
From the opposite figure answer the following question: the figure
indicates the …….. process
A- deflation
B- saltation
C- desert pavement
D- abrasion
47 LO:7
Which of the following is responsible for most of the erosion in deserts ?
A- running water
B- groundwater
C- wind
D- glaciers
48 LO:7
What process most commonly follows weathering?
A- Erosion
B- Transportation
C- Expansion
D- Metamorphism
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49 LO:8
How do chemical and mechanical weathering differ?
Mechanical and chemical weathering can happen with the help of
A-
animals.
Chemical weathering can occur with the help of water reacting
B- with carbon dioxide, and water has nothing to do with mechanical
weathering.
Mechanical weathering occurs when rocks are broken by physical
C- processes, and chemical weathering happens when chemical
reactions dissolve minerals.
Plant roots can help mechanical weathering occur, but have no
D-
impact on soil when it comes to chemical weathering.
50 LO:8
Which graph shows the general relationship between soil particle size and
the capillarity of the clay soil?
A- (1)
B- (2)
C- (3)
D- (4)
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51 LO:8
From the opposite figure answer the
following question: which horizon (zone) of
a soil profile provides nutrients to plants
and contains enormous numbers of insects,
microbes, and earthworms?
A- zone (A)
B- zone (B)
C- zone (C)
D- zone (D)
52 LO:8
A mixture of decomposed organic matter and broken down rocks and
minerals is the definition of …………..
A- minerals
B- water
C- soil
D- rocks
53 LO:8
Decayed organic material turns into a dark colored material called …..
A- soil
B- humus
C- clay
D- litter
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54 LO:8
Soil is a mixture of ……………
1. weathered rock and water.
2. mineral fragments.
3. decayed organic matter and oxygen.
A- 1 & 2 only.
B- 1 & 3 only.
C- 2 & 3 only.
D- 1 , 2& 3
55 LO:8
How is surface area related to chemical weathering?
Increased surface area allows for more interactions of rocks with
A-
plants and animals.
Increased surface area allows for more interactions of rocks with
B-
water and oxygen
C- Decreased surface area allows for more ice wedging.
Decreased surface area allows for more interactions of rocks with
D-
water and oxygen.
56 LO:8
In what type of climate does chemical weathering readily occur?
A- cool and wet
B- warm and wet
C- warm and dry
D- cool and dry
57 LO:8
Weathering involves changes in the size or shape of the rock is the ……..
A- physical weathering
B- pressure weathering
C- chemical weathering
D- hydrolysis weathering
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58 LO:8
The slow, steady, downhill flow of loose material is called ………
A- slump
B- landslide
C- avalanche
D- creep
59 LO:8
From the opposite
figure answer the
questions (59&60):
What the ratio of sand , silt and clay in sandy loam soil texture?
A- 50% sand, 25% clay and 25% Silt
B- 40% clay, 40% sand and 20% silt
C- 65% sand and 15% clay
D- 50% sand and 50% silt
60 LO:8
3-A soil texture with 30% clay, 60% silt, 10% sand is classified as a--------
----------
A- Silty loam
B- Silty clay loam
C- Silty clay
D- Clay
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