Social Studies Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Opener Exams Term 2 2023 Set 3

QUESTIONS

1. ......................................................is a branch of Social Studies that involves study of past events particularly in human affairs. (2mks)
2. The science of practice of organizing, arranging and managing museum is known as .....................................................(2mks)
3. Eco-tourism, Horticulture and dairy farming are examples of .....................................................(2mks)
4. Maps used to describe features inga fea and are drawn to scale are known as.....................................................maps. (2mks) 
5. The main latitudes cutting a (3mks)
6. Below are facts about Africa, indicate whether it is true or false.
   1. Africa is the second largest continent.  (1mk)
   2. The most southerly point of Africa is 37°s. (1mk)
   3. Africa is separated from Arabia by the strait of Bab-cl-Mandeb. (1mk)
   4. Africa covers an area of 30.3 mk². (1mk)
   5. Africa is to the North of Mediterranean sea. (1mk)
7. The theory about the origin of the solar system that states that the solar system originated from a rotating cloud of gas and dust is known as (2mk)
8. Which is the third planet in the solar system? (1mk)
9. Name three effects of the revolution of earth. (3mk)
10. What is the shape of the earth? (1mk)
    Study the diagram of the earth below and answer question
    
11. The part marked M is the (1mk)
12. Along which latitude is the sun overhead during equinox? (1mk)
13. The largest country of Africa is ..............................................while the smallest is............................................. (2 mk)
14. Name three countries of Africa that are crossed by the equator (3 mk)
15. The spinning or movement of the earth on its axis is called (2mks)
16. Learners from Songa Mbele Junior Highschool visited a weather station and came across the weather instruments shown below.
    
    
    1. What is the name of the above weather instruments? (1mk)
    2. What weather elements is measured using the above weather instrument? (1mk)
17. The condition of the atmosphere of aver pince over a short period of time is called (2mk)
18. How many degrees of longitude does the earth cover when it makes a complete rotation? (2mk)
19. Imaginary lines on a map that run from North to south are called? (2mk)
20. Use the map below to give the location of the country marked K (2 mks)
    
21. An occupation undertaken for a period of time in a persons life is known as (2mk)
22. ...............................................is the layer of gases surrounding the earth. (2mks)
23. If local time in Conakry 12°W is 2pm. Calculate time for Mogadishu 50° E (3mks)
24. Name one importance of maps. (1mk)

Marking Scheme

1. History
2. Museology
3. Entrepreneurial activities
4. Topographical maps 
5.                
   • Tropic of Cancer 
   • Tropic of Capricon
   • Equator
6.                
   • True
   • False
   • True
   • True
   • False
7. Nebula cloud theory
8. Earth
9.                  
   • Causes seasons
   • Influences position of mid day sun.
   • Influences the length of the Day and night.
10. Oblate/Geoid
11. Core
12. Equator
13.                  
    • Algeria
    • Seychelles
14. Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, DRC. Congo, Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe
15. Rotation
16.                  
    1. Wind sock
    2. Strength of wind/Direction of wind
17. Weather
18. 360º
19. Longitudes
20. 20°N, 32°N and 5°W, 10°W (Note location to start with latitudes either North or South)
21. Career
22. Atmosphere
23. 7:52a.m
24.                
    • Used in aviation
    • Used in surveying land
    • Used in planning of resources