END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATIONS

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CLASS: BASIC 7 SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES
NAME……………………………………………………………..………………... DATE: ………………
[Link] except one of the following are effects of land
PAPER ONE (1) pollution
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
Each question is followed by four options lettered A A. Desertification B. Famine
to D. find out the correct option for each question C. High Productivity D. Loss of soil Fertility
1. All the things in the surrounding of man is referred 6. Major environmental problems facing municipal
to as and metropolitan assemblies in Ghana is
A. Environment B. Pollution C. A. Air pollution B. Deforestation C. Gully
Socialization D. Production erosion D. waste disposal
[Link] feeling on tress cause the following [Link] Strength and ability to do a piece of work is
except referred to as
A. Afforestation A. Energy B. Pollution C.
Strength D. Work
B. Desertification
[Link] following are non-renewable sources of energy
C. Soil Erosion
except
D. Water Pollution
A. Dry cells B. Firewood and charcoal C. Fossil
[Link] pollution is caused by all the following fuel D. The sun
except [Link] energy source that is generated by organic
matter such as
A. Alluvial mining B. Bad fishing C. Oil
Spillage D. Recycle of waste A. Biomass energy B. Geothermal energy
C. Solar energy D. Wind energy
4. Which of the following does not occur in A. Becoming strong B.
adolescent males? Giving birth
A. Chest and shoulder becomes wider C. Growing from childhood to adulthood D.
Thinking like an old man
B. Muscles of the body becomes developed
10. Which of the following is a negative effect of not
C. Pelvic girdle becomes wider
being chaste?
D. Voice deepens
A. Acceptance by the society B.
5. The term adolescence means Contraction of STDs C. Self-
Identity D. Social
11. Giving adolescents moral education will help 20. Experiencing puberty is associated with which
them become changes that occurs in adolescents?
A. Careless B. Indifferent C. A. Cognitive B. Emotional C. Social
Irresponsible D. Responsible D. Physical
21. The state of complete mental, physical and social
well-being related to the reproductive system, its
functions and processes is termed as…..?
12. Adolescents who engage in early sex may
A. Reproductive health
A. Contract STIs. B. Grow old early B. Reproductive system
C. Reproductive organ
C. Grow to love sex D. Increase in weight D. Reproductive functions
13. Which of the following shows time, month and 22. The organizations that is responsible for the
year in which a map is drawn? socialization of the child is referred to as………. of
A. Date B. Key C. Scale socialization?
D. Title A. agents B. agencies C.
14. One of the following is not a feature of a good family D. organizations
map. 23. The primary agency of socialization is……?
A. Date B. Scale C. A. Family B. School C. Peer
Sketch D. Title D. Mass media
15. The largest dessert in the world is…...? [Link] of these is a renewable source of energy?
A. Antarctica B. Arctic C.
Kalahari D. Sahara A. crude oil B. wave energy [Link]

16. The hottest dessert in the world is? D. solar energy

A. Antarctica B. Arabian C. 25. replacing trees which have been cut is

Kalahari D. Sahara
called……………………….
17. Which of the following economic activities does
not cause deforestation? A. afforestation B. deforestation [Link]-planting
A. Crop growing B. Fishing C. [Link]-afforestation
Lumbering D. Mining
[Link] order to be chaste, one must
18. Which of the following prevents desertification?
A. Afforestation B. Excessive use of firewood A. dress wildly B. dress modestly C. dress
provokingly D. not go out
C. Overgrazing D. Shortages of water
19. Doing logical work is associated with………… [Link] main cause of desertification in Ghana
changes that occur in adolescents. is…….
A. cognitive B. emotional C. social
D. physical
A. overgrazing B. deforestation C. erosion A. wind B. plant C. river
D. leaching D. ice
[Link] fire is majorly caused by
[Link] ocean on the southern part of Ghana
is………………….. A. weeding B. smoking C.
swimming D. fishing
A. Indian ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. artic
ocean D. Atlantic Ocean 36. Environmental degradation in Obuasi and Prestea
is mainly caused by……………
29. the following are natural disasters which occur in
Ghana except? A. sand winning B. timber lumbering

A. flood B. drought C. C. palm wine tapping D. illegal mining

earthquake D. hurricane
37. Air that is heavily polluted with dust
30. The overflow of large amount of water on a causes………
ground during heavy rainfall is called?
A. respiratory disease B. cancer C. tetanus
A. flood B. tornadoes C. sea D. malaria
erosion D. tsunamis
[Link] component of the environment are all the
[Link] to the World Health Organization, the following except
period of adolescence is between…….
A. surroundings B. water C.
A.10-19 years B.13-19 years C.15-19
years D.17-19 years land D. air
[Link] sun rises from the………
39. Which of the following is a negative effect of not
A. north B. east C. west being chaste?
D. south
A. Acceptance by society B.
[Link] of the following human activities often
Contraction of STDs C. Self-identity
cause disasters?
D. Social prestige
A. earthquake B. flood C. bush
40. How many regions has Ghana?
burning D. Hurricane
A. 10 B. 12 C. 16
[Link] of the following is an agent of erosion?
D. 20

SECTION B
 ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS. ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS

1. a) Explain the following concepts.

I. Environment
II. Sanitation

b) I. State four (4) ways in which the environment may be destroyed

II. Suggest any four (4) ways the environment can be protected.

2. a) What is a map?
b) Identify four (4) importance of a map.

3. a) Explain
I. Adolescence
II. Reproductive health
III. Adolescent chastity

b). Discuss four (4) causes of irresponsible adolescent behaviours.

4. a) Explain the following concept.

I. Socialization
II. Agents of socialization
III. Agencies of socialization

b) Discuss the roles of the following agencies of socialization

I. Home
II. School
III. Peers