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The mode of transport that is best suited for the distribution of petroleum products is
Aroad
Bwater
Crail
Dpipeline
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Question 1082
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Flooding can be prevented by
Abuilding houses and embarked roads in flood plains to prevent overflow of river water
Bdumping of refuse in drainage channels for onward transportation to ocean deeps
Cbuilding strong fence round residential houses,office blocks and school compounds
Dplanning towns and cities,especially in humid regions
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Question 1083
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Which of the following does not cause coastal erosion?
Asolvent action
Bcorrasion
Chydraulic action
Ddeflation
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Question 1084
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Which of the following factors least affects the location of manufacturing industries?
Aavailability of capital
Bsupply of labour
Cnearness to market
Davailability of transport
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Question 1085
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In which of the following ways is soil important to man? I. serves as a medium for plant seeds to germinate II. provides support for growing plants III. brings water to the roots IV. supplies minerals to the plants
AI and II only
BI and IV only
CI,III and IV
DI,II,III and IV
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Question 1086
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The thin layer of unconsolidated mineral particles and organic matter covers land surface is called
Asoil
Bsialic rock
Cearth's crust
Dbiosphere
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Question 1087
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Loamy soils are better for agriculture than other soil types because they
Aare black in colour
Bretain air,moisture and humus
Care rich in mineral nutrients
Dare rich in humus only
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Question 1088
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The ultimate source of energy in the biosphere is
Athe moon
Bthe sun
Cpetroleum
Delectricity
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Question 1089
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Which of the following countries is the leading producer of petroleum?
AAlgeria
BLibya
CEgypt
DGabon
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Question 1090
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Which of the following is a feature of heavy manufacturing industries?
Asmall labour force mainly from the family memebers
Barticles produced are in small quantities
Ca limited space for workshop
Ddependence on electricity powered equipment
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Question 1091
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Which of the following is a warm ocean current?
Alabrador
Bcanaries
Cperuvian
Dmozambique
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Question 1092
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Which of the following statement is not true of dendritic pattern of drainage?
Ait is characterized by irregular branching of tributaries
Bthe tributaries are formed at an acute angle
Cthey develop on homogeneous rock surfaces
Dthey are formed on heterogeneous rock surfaces
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Question 1093
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Inselberg may best be described as
Aan iceberg left over by moving ice sheet
Ba barge left on water by melting ice
Ca residual hill with steep sides and usually exposed by denudation
Dmountains of deposition
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Question 1094
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Which of the following is not true of Cool Temperature Western Margin Climate?
Amean annual temperature between 50c and 160c
Bannual temperature range of 130c
Cmoderately warm summers and fairly mild winters
Dsummer rainfall and water drought
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Question 1095
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A feature formed from the solidification of highly fluid basic lava on the earth's surface is known as a
Aloccolith
Bbasalt plateau
Cconelet
Dvent
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Question 1096
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Which of the following types of rock is a source of energy?
Asandstone
Bcoal
Cgranite
Dgraphite
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Question 1097
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Sheet erosion tends to be more serious than other forms of erosion because it
Ainvolves more widespread removal of soil from the land surface
Bis not controllable
Cforms irregular patterned gullies
Dforms deep trenches which cut through topsoil and subsoil
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Question 1098
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Which of the following is not a depositional lake?
Aflood plain lake
Box-bow lake
Cbarrier lake
Dcarter lake
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Question 1099
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Fold mountains are basically formed as a result of
Acoriolis force
Btensional force
Ccompressional force
Dgravitational force
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Question 1100
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An aquifer can best be described as
Awater bearing rock in between two impervious layers of rock
