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A nucleated settlement differs from a dispersed settlement in that it?
Ausually occurs at the meeting point of several roads
Boften occurs in adensely populated area
Cis usually found in a forest area
Dis compact
Econtains more people
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Question 1102
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Low birth rate and low death rate are characteristics of?
ABrazil
BIndian
CNigeria
DMexico
EThe United Kingdom
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Question 1103
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ONE area which carries a very high density of rural population is the?
AAmazon basin
BScandinavian group of countries
CSudan
DGanges Valley
ESouth-east of Australia
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Question 1104
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The population density of a country is calculated on the basis of the?
Arate of population increase
Bbirth rate and the the death rate
Cnumber of people migrating to the country
Dsize of the country in relation to the population
Enumber of people living in the towns
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Question 1105
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Which of the following is NOT applicable when describing desert soils?
AHigh acidity
BPoorly developed horizons
CShallow depths
DHigh alkalinity
ECoarse texture
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Question 1106
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Which of the following types of vegetable is characterized by acidic soils?
ASteppe
BSahel savanna
CConiferous forest
DTemperate grassland
EDesert
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Question 1107
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Which of the following major soils types is found in the Savannah areas of Nigeria?
APodzols
BFerralitic red soils
CChernozems
DFerruginous tropical soils
EBrown earths
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Question 1108
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The term 'catena' describes the?
Aeffect of topography on soil series
Bsequence of modified soil along a slope profile
Cchanges in soil fertility along a slope profile
Dgroup of soil on sedimentary rocks
Ecolour differences in soils along slope profile
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Question 1109
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Which of these geographical phenomena is found only in the Northern Hemisphere?
ATropical rain forest
BMediterranean woodland
CHot desert oasis
DTundra vegetation
EConiferous forest
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Question 1110
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Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from?
Aconiferous forests
Btropical rain forests
Csavannah woodlands
Ddesert plants
Ebroad-leaved forests
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Question 1111
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The pair of countries which has the largest area of coniferous forest in the world is made up of Canada and?
Athe U.S.A
BNorway
Cthe U.S.S.R
DBrazil
ENew Zealand
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Question 1112
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In which of these continents is there no true desert?
ANorth America
BAustralia
CEurope
DAsia
ESouth America
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Question 1113
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If the temperature at sea level at the foot of Cameroon Mountain is 32°C, what is the temperature at the summit which is 4,000m above sea level given an environmental lapse rate of sea level given environmental lapse rate of 0.65°C of 100cm?
A-2°C
B4°C
C6°C
D8°C
E10°C
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Question 1114
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Adiabatic cooling' is the cooling of rising air as a result of?
Aincrease altitude
Bexpansion and internal loss of heat
Cmovement on the windward side of mountains
Dinstability
Eadvection
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Question 1115
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The sea with the highest degree of salinity in the world is the?
ACaspian Sea
BDead Sea
CMediterranean Sea
DBaltic Sea
ERed Sea
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Question 1116
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Which of the following landforms is NOT due tot he process of glacial erosion?
AValley-bench
BHanging valley
CCorrie
DArete
EEsker
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Question 1117
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A deflation hollow is produced by?
Aglacial erosion
Bwave erosion
Cwind erosion
Dsolution
Eriver erosion
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Question 1118
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A river DOES NOT erode its bed by?
Aattrition
Bcorrasion
Csolution
Dpot - holing
Ehydraulic action
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Question 1119
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Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?
Aslate
Bcoal
Cclay
Dsand
Eshale
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Question 1120
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An international football match is scheduled to start at 4.45p.m local time in Alexandria, Egypt, which lies on Longitude 30°E. What will be the local time at Bouake, Ivory Coast, on Longitude 5°W?
