Geography
Physical and human geography, map skills and world knowledge.
About Geography on DigiTransact Mastermind
Physical and human geography, map skills and world knowledge.
Each of the 19 Geography skills carries its own SmartScore from 0 to 100, so progress is measured per topic rather than as one overall grade.
All 120 Geography questions come with the written reasoning behind the answer, so a wrong attempt still teaches the method.
Geography work is filed under Upper Primary, Junior High, Senior High, so you only see sets that match the stage you are studying.
Education levels covered
Basic 4 to 6 (Grades 4 to 6) - Growing skills
6 Geography skills at this level
Basic 7 to 9 (Grades 7 to 9 / Middle School) - Towards the BECE
4 Geography skills at this level
SHS 1 to 3 (Grades 10 to 12 / High School) - Towards the WASSCE
9 Geography skills at this level
Relevant curricula and exams
Based on the education levels this subject covers on the platform.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Learning outcomes
After working through the Geography practice sets you should be able to:
- Rivers and coasts: Understand river features and coastal processes.
- Settlements and population: Explore where and why people live where they do.
- Countries and capitals: Identify countries, capitals and continents.
- Map reading: Scales, contours, bearings and grid references.
- Physical geography: Landforms, weather, climate and rocks for WASSCE Geography.
- Reading maps: Use directions, keys and scale on maps.
Sample questions
Real questions taken from the Geography question bank, shown with the working learners see after answering.
The layer of gases surrounding the earth is the:
- Lithosphere
- Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Biosphere
Working: The atmosphere is the envelope of gases held around the earth by gravity.
Where does a river begin?
- The mouth
- The source
- The estuary
- The delta
Working: A river begins at its source, often in hills or mountains.
The imaginary line at 0° latitude is the ___.
- Greenwich Meridian
- Equator
- Tropic of Cancer
- International Date Line
Working: The Equator is the 0° line of latitude.
Main topics and skills
Geography is organised into 9 topic groups covering 19 practice skills. Open any skill to read the guide and start a practice set.
Physical Geography
Human Geography
SHS Geography
SHS Elective Geography
Upper Primary Map Skills
JHS Weather & Climate
Settlement & Economic Geography
Exams Geography practice prepares you for
Each page below sets out what the examination covers and links straight back to the geography skills that feed into it.
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Frequently asked questions
Which education levels does Geography cover?
The Geography material sits at Upper Primary, Junior High and Senior High. Because each skill is labelled individually, a learner can work below or above their year group without losing their place.
Which parts of Geography can I revise?
Geography is split into 9 topic groups, among them Physical Geography, Human Geography, World Knowledge and SHS Geography. Each group opens out into individual skills you can take one at a time.
How much Geography practice can I do?
You can work through 120 Geography questions across 19 skills, and read the worked reasoning whether you answer correctly or not.
Does this help with school-based assessment, the BECE or the WASSCE?
Skills are arranged by education level, which includes the stages leading to school-based assessment, the BECE and the WASSCE, and they are labelled Ghana GES Basic 4 to 6 syllabus, Groundwork for the BECE and Ghana GES Basic 7 to 9 syllabus. Check your own syllabus for the exact topics set this year.
What does signing in add to Geography practice?
Every Geography skill page is readable without signing in. A free account is what lets the site save your SmartScore, remember finished skills and return you to where you stopped.
Related subjects
Free geography courses to watch alongside
Full video courses from universities and educators, free to watch and listed on their own pages here.
How this page was produced
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