cameroon gce advanced level June 2022 geology 1
cameroon gce advanced level June 2022 geology 1
The totality of space and time, past, present and 7.
future, consisting of millions of stars clustered
in galaxies is the:
A Big Bang theory
B Universe
C Solar system
D Planet
1 .
Study the crystallographic axes below (Figure
Which of the following is a terrestrial planet? 2) and answer questions 8 and 9.
A Saturn
B Neptune
C Mars
D Uranus
2.
+a3
–a 2 2
Figure 1 below shows the upper part of the
internal structure of the Earth. Use it to answer
questions 3 and 4.
What do X and Y represent respectively?
A Upper and Lower Mantle
B Mantle and Outer core
C Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
D Asthenosphere and Upper Mantle
Which crystal system is represented by the
crystallographic axes above?
A Cubic system
B Tetragonal system
C Triclinic system
D Monoclinic system
9.
3.
Which boundary occurs at N?
A Gutenberg discontinuity
B Mohorovicic discontinuity
C Mantle-Core boundary
D Conrad discontinuity
4. 10. Give an example of a phyllosilicate:
A Pyroxene
B Amphibole
C Muscovite
D Orthoclase
Earthquakes that are responsible for giant sea
waves on the ocean floor arc called:
A Submarine Earthquakes
B Tsunamis
C Seismic waves
D Body waves
5. 1 1. From which of these minerals can a good
quantity of copper be extracted?
A Pyrite
B Azurite
C Malachite
D Chalcopyrite
Seismic waves that are propagated through the
Earth as a scries of compressions and
expansions are called:
A Body waves
B Primary waves
C Rayleigh waves
D Secondary waves
6. 12. Which of the following factors influences the
hardness of a mineral?
A Ionic radius
B Presence of heavy ions
C Bonds placed in the same direction
D Presence of parting planes
