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The best solution to the rapid depletion of forest resources in West Africa is to
A reserve hectares of land for plantations
B introduce forest conservation techniques
C import wood from other countries
D employ more forest guards
Which of the following best explains the presence of the Namib Desert in South West Africa?
A the area is too far from sea
B the coast is washed by the westerlies
C the area is far from kalahari desert
D the coast is washed by the cool Benguele current
Roads constructed to span long distance and across continents are called
A expressways
B ropeways
C trans-continental highways
D inter-regional major roads
The major problem facing the utilization of human resources in West Africa is
A soil infertility
B housing for all by the year 2000
C unemployment
D emigration
The bulk of Nigeria timber is obtained from the
A sudan savanna
B rain-forest
C guinea savanna
D salt water swamp forest
Which of the following countries is located in North Africa?
A Zaire
B Rwanda
C Namibia
D Algeria
The coastline of West Africa in Liberia and Ghana especially near Monrovia and Sekondi respectively is an example of
A delta
B low cliff
C rias
D estuary
In northern Nigeria, the most common type of vegetation is
A cool temperature
B temperate grassland
C tropical rainforest
D tropical grassland
Desert encroachment can best be controlled by
A erecting barriers
B slopewise cultivation
C afforestation
D over-grazing
Cement factory is usually located near
A sourec of capital
B source of labour
C source of raw materials
D the market
Which of the following climatic types id found on the western margins of continents between altitude 300 and 400 North and South of the Equator?
A Monsoon
B Mediterranean
C Sudan savanna
D China type
Which of the following is not an element of climate?
A altitude
B temperature
C air pressure
D precipitation
A major problem in agricultural development in Nigeria is
A insufficient labour
B the presence of equatorial forest
C insufficient storage facilities
D the application of fertilizer instead of manure
All the major industrial zones of Nigeria owe their origin mainly to
A self-help projects
B influx of migrant labour
C the presence of cash crops
D the abundance of water resources
Import tariffs are imposed on goods entering a country in order to
A encourage importation of goods from abroad
B protect the growth of local industries
C discourage the growth of local industries
D save a lot of money in foreign accounts
Nigeria is located between longitude
A 30 E and 150 E
B 20 E and 150 E
C 10 E and 100 E
D 30 E and 100 E
Lateritization is a soil forming process characteristic of
A humid,cool temperature latitude
B wet regions where percipitation exceeds evaporation
C humid tropics where rainfall and temperature are high throughout the year
D sub-humid grasslands of the continential interiors of cool temperature regions
The tourist centre of Ogbunike cave is located near
A Kainji in Niger State
B Yankari in Bauchi state
C Ikeja in Lagos state
D Onitsha in Anambra state
The major problem facing the railway transport compared to road transport is
A inadequate manpower
B low partronage
C excessive speed
D lack of flexibility
The world's busiest shipping routes are on the
A Antartic circle
B Indian ocean
C Pacific ocean
D Atlantic ocean
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