30 Questions
Which curriculum cycle was introduced to the education system in Sri Lanka in the year 2015?
Second phase of the competency based curriculum
What was the primary objective of the curriculum modernization in Sri Lanka?
Realizing National Educational Goals
Which faculty at the National Institute of Education was involved in the modernization of the curriculum?
Faculty of Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences
When was the first print of the Geography Grade 12 Teachers' Guide released?
2017
What is the role of the National Education Commission in Sri Lanka?
Developing National Educational Goals
Where is the National Institute of Education located in Sri Lanka?
Maharagama
What type of forces are responsible for the formation of continental land masses and ocean basins?
Endogenic forces
Which of the following is NOT a relief feature mentioned in the text?
Deserts
Which competency level focuses on describing the processes of the hydrological cycle?
5.3
What is the main emphasis of competency level 5.2?
Plate tectonics
Which type of landforms result from denudation agents according to the text?
River deltas
What outcomes are expected from organizing an exhibition displaying soil types of Sri Lanka based on the text?
Sensitively behaving to the physical landscape
What term is used to describe the location in the earth's interior where earthquake waves originate?
Focus
Which scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
Richter Scale
In what regions do earthquakes mostly occur?
At plate boundaries
What are the three types of waves that are released during an earthquake?
P (Primary), S (Secondary), L (Long) waves
Where is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
Directly above the focus
What is the term used to describe the sudden and violent release of energy that moves along fault lines or weaker zones?
Earthquake
What is the primary focus of geography?
Studying spatial variations and patterns
How are physical landscapes generally changing?
Slowly and steadily
What factors can aggravate the intensity of change caused by physical processes?
Human interventions
Which perspective does geography use to study the diversity and dynamism of physical and human landscapes?
Spatial perspective
What are the major functions of geography?
Suggesting solutions to issues and making the community aware of those issues
What causes sudden changes in the physical landscape?
Earthquakes and eruption of volcanoes
What is the uppermost layer of the Earth composed of?
Solids
What are the two parts of the upper segment of the lithosphere?
Continental and oceanic crust
What is the atmospheric system generally considered to extend to?
10,000km from the Earth's surface
What is the upper limit of the atmosphere where weather phenomena occur in the equatorial region?
16km from the Earth's surface
What are continental masses, ocean floors, rocks, and soil considered as?
Sub-systems of the lithosphere
What is the process that takes place within the lithosphere subsystem?
Tectonic activity and soil formation
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