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The major physical factor restricting the cultivation of perennial crops in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria is the?
Aseasonal pattern of rainfall
Blow nutrients of soil
Chigh mean annual temperature
Dlow temperature values during the harmattan
Eseasonal regime of many streams
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Question 1052
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In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found?
AIgneous
BPlutonic
CSedimentary
DMetamorphic
EVolcanic
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Question 1053
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Which of the following is NOT a major contributory factor to the large-scale production of groundnuts in the Gambia?
ASuitable light sandy soils
BEasy transport provided by the River Gambia
CAbundant migrant labour from neighbouring countries
DHeavy government subsidy on inputs
EMechanization of farming
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Question 1054
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Tropical forests compared with temperate forests have?
Agreater species diversity
Bpure stands of the same species covering large areas
Cgreater proportion of herbaceous plants
Dwider-tree girths
Edeeper and more fertile soils
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Question 1055
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What will be the length of a two-kilometer canal on an air photography on a scale 1: 50 000?
A1.6cm
B2.0cm
C3.2cm
D3.6cm
E4.0cm
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Question 1056
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Four major ocean currents washing the shores of Africa are the?
ACanaries, Benguela, Kurosiwo and Mozambique
BCanaries, Guinea ,Mid-Atlantic and Benguela
CGuinea, Equatorial, Mozambique and Benguela
DCanaries, Guinea, Benguela and Mozambique
ECanaries, Guinea, Mid-Atlantic and Mozambique
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Question 1057
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When it is 12.00 noon on longitude 30°W local time on longitude 75°E is?
A5.00a.m
B7.00a.m
C3.00p.m
D5.00p.m
E7.00p.m
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Question 1058
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The property known as soil texture is best defined as the?
Acharacteristic arrangement of soil particles to form peds
Bplastic, silky or gritty feel of the soil wjen rubbed between the fingers
Crelative proportions of small and large pore spaces in the soil
Drelative proportions of the fine and coarse particles in the soil
Erelative proportions of organic and inorganic soil particles
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Question 1059
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The areas of population concentration is S.E Asia are also areas of?
Aintensive subsistence farming
Badvanced industrial development
Chigh urban/rural population ratios
Dlow man/land ratios
Ehigh levels of individual materials wealth
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Question 1060
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One of the effects of rural-urban migration on the source region it?
Arural depopulation
Burban depopulation
Crural congestion
Durban congestion
Erural unemployment
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Question 1061
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The essential nature of the economic activity called grazing can be described as the?
Arearing of domesticated animals which feeds mainly on native vegetation
Btending of animals for sale
Crearing of animals which are moved about in accordance with seasons
Dkeeping of animals and the cultivation of crops to earn income from both
Erearing of cattle in the grasslands of the world
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Question 1062
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A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement because?
Ait contains more buildings and more people
Bits buildings are clustered 'together
Cit often occurs in a densely populated area
Dit usually occurs at the meeting point of transportation networks
Eit is often found near rivers
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Question 1063
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Which of the following river basins has the highest population concentration? The
AAmazon
BMississipi
CNiger
DNile
EIndus
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Question 1064
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The feature utilized by a road to cross a floodplain is called?
Aa spur
Ba road cutting
Can embayment
Dan embankment
Ea terrace
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Question 1065
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In west Africa,the forest-savannah mosaic is the vegetation pattern characteristic of the?
Aderived savannah
BSouthern Guinea savannah
Ctree savannah
Dwoodland savannah
Egallery forests
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Question 1066
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The Great Soil Group, found in the temperate grasslands, having a deep, black, nutrient-rich A- horizon, a compact B-horizon, and a zone of calcium carbonate accumulation is called a?
Achestnut soil
Bprairie soil
Ccheronzem
Dpodzol
Epedocal
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Question 1067
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The distinctive character of tropical red soil is BEST described as?
Adeep, highly leached,with high kaolin clay and iron content
Bdeep, deep, humus-rich, with high kaolin clay and abundant iron concretions
Cdeep, deep, humus-rich, dark-coloured, with distinct cacareous horizons
Ddeep, acidic with high kaolin clay content and weatherable minerals
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Question 1068
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Which of the following timber trees are found in the Tropical Rain Forest of Africa?
AObeche and Pine
BIroko and Eucalyptus
CObeche and Mahogany
DTeak and Obeche
EMahogany and Teak
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Question 1069
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Which of the following groups of features is normally associated with the old age of a river?
AMeaner terraces, point bars and knick points
BPoint bars, U-shaped valleys and ox-bow lakes
CMeander terraces, point bars and natural levees
DSand bars, terraces, knick points and natural levees
