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The country that relies heavily on imported raw materials for her industrial development is?
A The United States of America
B France
C The United Kingdom
D Japan
The areal expansion of towns leads to the?
A development of wide streets
B takeover of agricultural lands
C collapse of central markets
D emergence of business centres
The human factor that contributes to the population growth of an area is?
A death rate
B industrialization
C afforestation
D emigration
The invisible component of international trade consist of?
A precious metals and fuels
B processed foods and textile
C financial service and tourism
D raw materials and machinery
A modern method of animal rearing in which pasture is grown for the animals is called?
A pastoralism
B free range
C transhumance
D ranching
Squatter settlements are indicative of?
A the dominance of small families
B poor urban planning
C shortage of building materials
D the great pressure on available housing
Air transportation is poorly developed in the Third World because of?
A poor economic base
B few indigenous airline operators
C ill-equipped airports
D poor technology
The settlement pattern associated with pastoral farming is?
A radial
B dispersed
C nucleated
D linear
Migrant-receiving areas tend to be characterized by?
A equal sex ratio
B high per capita income
C the predominance of males
D extensive industrial development
If the standard time is of a country is GMT + 1hr, which longitude's local time is adopted by the country?
A serious environmental hazard which causes both vertical lateral displacement of part of the earth's crust is?
A earthquake
B volcano
C landslide
D weathering
The process whereby water changes from liquid to gaseous state is called?
A freezing
B condensation
C evaporation
D sublimation
In a ecosystem, bacteria and some other microscopic organisms are best described as?
A secondary consumers
B major decomposers
C primary decomposers
D primary consumers
The process by which organic matter is decomposed and synthesized to form part of the soil is known as?
A humification
B mineralization
C laterization
D nitrification
The mass of air whose isobars form a circular shape, with low pressure in the centre and increasing towards the outside, is known as?
A hurricane
B typhoon
C harmathan
D cyclone
Which of these hazards would most likely result directly from deforestation?
A Water pollution
B Soil erosion
C Mass wasting
D Drought
Spruce, fir and pine are tress found in the?
A Mediterranean woodlands
B Monsoon forest
C Coniferous forests
D Tropical rainforests
Which of the following groups consists of energy resources?
A Petroleum, uranium and manganese
B coal, bauxite and uranium
C water, copper and sun
D Coal, Petroleum and water
Rocks which contain metals in concentrations high enough to be economically profitable to extract and refine are referred to as?
A terrestrial resources
B ores
C ferrous deposit
D minerals
In the humid tropical lands, structure of mature forests is closely related to the demand for?
A light
B shade
C water
D food
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