Advanced level 2026 south west mock geography 1

SECTION A: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

1) “An intense rainfall characterized by thunder and lightning occurred on the 18th of April, 2024”. The weather processes leading to rainfall and lightning were generated in which pair of layers in the atmosphere?

A. Stratosphere and Troposphere

B. Troposphere and Thermosphere

C. Mesosphere and Thermosphere

D. Stratosphere and Mesosphere

2) The high input of energy in the lower atmosphere is determined by which combination of processes below?

A. Conduction, solar radiation and reflection

B. Radiation, absorption and condensation

C. Solar radiation, refraction and terrestrial radiation.

D. Terrestrial radiation, latent heat and solar radiation.

3) A rising parcel of air mass at the equatorial belt of Cameroon would exhibit which of the weather characteristics listed below?

A. Warm and moist

B. Cool and dry

C. Hot and dry

D. Cool and moist

4) Identify the microclimate type below that is characterized by a high diurnal temperature range.

A. Urban climate

B. Forestland climate

C. Mountain climate

D. Lakeside climate

5) A short rainy season and a long dry season are the characteristics of which climate type in Cameroon?

A. Cameroon type climate

B. Continental climate

C. Guinean climate

D. Sahelian climate

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Study the diagram below showing discharge in cumecs and drainage density for a river and answer Question 6.

(Diagram showing a linear graph with points L, M, N, and O plotted against Discharge in cumecs (S) on the Y-axis and Drainage density (km/km²) on the X-axis.)

6) If the river was harnessed to produce hydroelectric power (HEP), at which point L, M, N and O would there be maximum output of HEP based on volume of discharge?

A. L

B. O

C. M

D. N

7) Study the drainage network below and answer question 7.

(Diagram of a river drainage network with various branches.)

Using the Strahler’s method of stream ordering, state the ratio of the second order streams to the third order streams.

A. 1:5

B. 5:1

C. 2:5

D. 5:2

8) Below are rivers in Cameroon. Identify the river with the lowest regime from the list of rivers given

A. River Sanaga

B. River Benue

C. River Nyong

D. River Logone

Study the diagram below showing a type of plate margin and answer Question 9.

(Diagram showing the Nazca Plate subducting under the South American Plate.)

9) Considering logical sequence, identify the two types of plates involved in the processes and landforms observed in the diagram above.

A. Oceanic and continental plates

B. Continental and continental plates

C. Oceanic and oceanic plates

D. The plates undercut each other