Grade 5 Social Studies quiz from December 15, 2021, covering topics like map elements, climate, Kenyan geography, and rivers.

Let’s go through each question one by one and find the correct answer.

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Question 1: Which one of the following is not an element of a map?

Maps usually have:
- A Key (to explain symbols)
- A Compass (to show direction)
- A Title (to tell what the map is about)

But Climate is not part of a map — it’s weather over time, not something you draw on every map.

✔ Correct answer: D. Climate

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Question 2: An average pattern of weather conditions recorded over a long period is also known ___

Weather = day-to-day changes
Climate = average weather over many years

So this is defining “climate”.

✔ Correct answer: B. Climate

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Question 3: The approximate land area of Kenya is?

Kenya is a medium-sized country in Africa. Its actual land area is about 580,000 km², but let’s check the options:

A. 400 km² → too small (that’s like a city!)
B. 482,000 km² → close, but not exact
C. 410 km² → way too small
D. 582646 km² → this matches the real number!

✔ Correct answer: D. 582646 km²

*(Note: Some sources round it to 580,367 or similar, but among these choices, D is closest and most accurate.)*

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Question 4: Kenya lie between latitudes

Latitude lines run east-west. Kenya is near the equator.

It stretches from just south of the equator to about 5° North.

So: 0° to 5°N

Check options:

A. 34°E/42°E → those are longitudes (east-west position), not latitudes
B. 0°/5N → YES! That’s correct
C. 5°N → only one line, not a range
D. 5°N/5°S → that would mean it goes 5 degrees south, which it doesn’t

✔ Correct answer: B. 0°/5N

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Question 5: The line of latitude 0° that passes through Kenya is known as?

The 0° latitude line is called the Equator.

Prime Meridian and Greenwich Meridian are 0° longitude (north-south line).

Tropic of Cancer is at 23.5°N.

✔ Correct answer: C. Equator

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Question 6: The climate of the highlands is?

Highlands = higher elevation = cooler temperatures.

In Kenya, highlands (like Nairobi, Mt. Kenya area) are cool and often wet because of rain forests and clouds.

So: Cool and wet

✔ Correct answer: C. Cool and wet

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Question 7: The true deserts in Kenya are?

True deserts = very dry, little rain.

In Kenya, the main desert areas are:

- Chalbi Desert (sometimes spelled Dhalbi)
- Nyiri Desert (but not listed)

Looking at options:

A. Taru/Dhalbi → Taru is semi-arid, Dhalbi is Chalbi Desert → possible
B. Mbooni/Chyulu → hilly, not desert
C. Awala/Lotikipi → Lotikipi is in Turkana, very dry; Awala? Not well-known
D. Kenya/Elgon → mountains, not desert

Actually, Chalbi (Dhalbi) and Lotikipi are considered true deserts.

Option C says Awala/Lotikipi — maybe Awala is a typo for Chalbi? But Lotikipi is definitely a desert.

Wait — standard answer taught in Kenyan schools: Chalbi and Nyiri — but Nyiri isn’t here.

Another common pair: Taru and Chalbi — both in coastal/arid region.

Actually, Taru Desert and Chalbi Desert are recognized.

So option A: Taru/Dhalbi → likely means Taru and Chalbi.

✔ Correct answer: A. Taru/Dhalbi

*(Note: Spelling may vary — Dhalbi = Chalbi)*

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Question 8: The two main rivers that drain into the Indian Ocean area?

Rivers flowing to Indian Ocean:

- River Tana → flows to Indian Ocean
- River Athi (also called Galana) → flows to Indian Ocean

Other options:

Nyando → flows to Lake Victoria
Kerio/Turkwell → flow to Lake Turkana
Ewaso/Omo → Ewaso Nyiro flows to Lorian Swamp, Omo to Lake Turkana

✔ Correct answer: B. Tana/Athi

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Question 9: River Ewaso Nyiro drains into?

River Ewaso Nyiro starts in Aberdares, flows north, ends in Lorian Swamp (in northern Kenya).

Not Lake Victoria, not Turkana, not Baringo.

✔ Correct answer: C. Lorian Swamp

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Question 10: Which of these lakes is NOT in Rift Valley?

Rift Valley lakes in Kenya:

- Lake Naivasha → yes
- Lake Baringo → yes
- Lake Turkana → yes (largest rift lake)
- Lake Victoria → NO! It’s in western Kenya, formed by different geological processes — not in the Rift Valley.

✔ Correct answer: D. L. Victoria

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Final Answer:
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. D