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The dominant foreign exchange earner of Senegal is?
A fish
B iron ore
C groundnut
D tourism
The most serious cause of desertification in Nigeria is?
A excessively high temperature
B excessive pressure on land
C extremely low rainfall
D environmental pollution
The geological formation with which inselbergs are commonly associated in Nigeria is the?
A lower cretaceous
B recent deposits
C upper cretaceous
D basement complex
Cities with populations over one million people in Africa include?
A Algiers, Alexandria, Nairobi and Banjul
B Cape Town, Luanda, Khartoum and Abidjan
C Ibadan, Kampala, Bulawayo and Mombasa
D Cairo, Lagos, Kinshasa and Johannesburg
The discovery and mining of coal at the foot of the Udi Hills led to the founding of?
A Eungu
B Okigwe
C Akwa
D Onitsha
The Atlas mountains of Africa are found mainly in?
A Egpyt
B Morocco
C Algeria
D Libya
The linear scale of a map is important in that it enables the users to conveniently measure?
A areas of volumes
B distances and areas
C volumes and directions
D directions and distances
`The principle of similar triangle is commonly used in chain survey to?
A overcome obstacles on survey line
B estimate the angle of slope
C maintain a straight line between points
D estimate the size of the survey area
The climate of equatorial regions of West Africa is characterized by
A summer,autumn,winter and spring
B short dry season and short wet season
C two rainy seasons with a short dry season in-between
D summer and winter
Market gardening refers to the growing of vegetables
A near a swampy area
B in a small village
C in a highland area
D around large towns
Water erosion in arid regions produces
A yardangs
B canyons
C inselbergs
D deflation hollows
'The trees are tall and evergreen,leaves are small,thick,leathery and needles shaped'. This is a description of the
A equatorial forest
B cornifetous forest
C mediterranean woodland
D deflation hollows
Winds generally blow from an area of
A high pressure to an area of low pressure
B low pressure to an area of high pressure
C high rainfall to an area of low rainfall
D low rainfall to an area of high rainfall
The differential heating of the land and sea results in
A fog
B precipitation
C land and sea breezes
D upwelling of water
The high population density in the coastal areas of West Africa can best be explained by
A its rugged relief
B the concentration of industries in the area
C presence of sandy soils
D its inaccessibility
Which of the following ports has the best natural harbour in West Africa?
A Lagos
B Freetown
C Banjul
D Takoradi
The imports of most developing countries consist mainly of
A crafts
B mineral resources
C manufacured goods
D agricultural raw materials
When two or more towns grow to join each or one another and still retain their identities they form a
A metropolis
B conurbation
C domitory town
D satellite town
Iron and steel industry is most likely to be located near the
A raw material
B market
C power supply
D labour supply
The relative advantage of road transport over other modes of transport is its
A flexibility
B fastness
C safety
D comfortability
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