MATRIC Study Guide 2026
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📚 MATRIC Topics to Study (9)
✍️ Sample MATRIC Questions & Answers
1. What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas in search of better employment and services?
Rural-urban migration describes the internal movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities, driven by economic and social pull factors.
2. What is the term for the number of people per unit area, usually expressed as people per square kilometre?
Population density is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area, indicating how crowded a region is.
3. In humans, which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart, usually under high pressure. Veins return blood to the heart.
4. What is the term for the process of wearing away and transporting surface material by agents such as water, wind, and ice?
Erosion involves both the detachment and removal of rock and soil particles from the Earth's surface by water, wind, glaciers, or waves.
5. What is the process by which green plants make food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis uses light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
6. Which type of economic activity involves providing services to consumers rather than producing goods?
The tertiary sector covers service industries such as retail, banking, education, healthcare, and tourism that serve consumers directly.