GEOGRAPHY FINAL EXAM FOR ETHIOIPIAN UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN STUDENTS
HAWASSA UNIVERSITY
1. The climate of Ethiopia is highly
controlled by its latitude than altitude
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
2. Variation in the length of days and night is due to rotation of the earth.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
3. Response to global warming may increase or decrease climate change impacts on ecosystem.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
4. Climate is one of the major human induced causes for soil degradation.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
5. Overexploitation of vegetation is one of natural causes of soil degradation.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
6. Life expectancy at birth serves as a summary measure of the mortality experience of the whole population.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
7. In Ethiopia males have higher life expectancy at birth than women.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
8. Population pyramid of Ethiopia has very narrow base broaden very rapidly at the top.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
9. Agricultural density measure is more meaningful than crude density because it gives a better picture of the pressure of population on land resource
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
10. Change in population size, composition and distribution over time and space is the function of fertility, mortality and migration.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
11. Rotation of earth on its axis result in:
A. Occurrence of seasons
B. Variation in the length of day and night
C. Tilt angle of earth
D. A and B
E. None
Answer: D
12. Which one of the following lapse rate is characterized by the actual, observed change of temperature with altitude?
A. Atmospheric lapse rate
B. Wet adiabatic lapse rate
C. Dry adiabatic lapse rate
D. B and C
E. None
Answer: A
13. Which of the following is the correct order regarding agro- climatic zones of Ehiopia
A. Wurch-> Dega >Woina Dega > Kolla>Bereha
B. Wurch>Dega> Woina Dega >Bereha >Kolla
C. Dega >Wurch >Woina Dega-> Kolla> Bereha
D. Wurch>Dega> Kolla> Woina Dega>Bereha
E. Kolla>Bereha>Wurch>Woina Dega>Dega
Answer: A
14. Which one of the following is WRONG related to latitudinal effect on Ethiopia
A. There is very high daily range of temperature in the country
B. The movement of sun brings little difference between the lengths of day and night
C. Tropical temperature conditions are experienced every part of the country
D. There is regular receipt of solar heat throughout the country
E. None of the above