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Question 1261
waec 1999
Which of the following natural resources is non-renewable?
ASoil
BVegetation
CWildlife
DMinerals
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Question 1262
waec 1999
The removal of soil or rocks particles by wind or running water is called
Aweathering
Bleaching
Cdenudation
Derosion
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Question 1263
waec 1999
Which of the following soil types that support the tropical rainforest?
AChernozem
BPodsol
CLeterite Terta
DRosa
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Question 1264
waec 1999
The instrument used for measuring wind velocity is called
Aa barometer
Ba wind vane
Ca hygrometer
Dan anemometer
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Question 1265
waec 1999
If the temperature of sea level is 300C the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be approximately
A250C
B200C
C180C
D100C
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Question 1266
waec 1999
Which of the following ocean currents lowers the temperature of the adjacent coastland ?
ABenguela current
BKuro siwo current
CAgulhas current
DBrazillian current
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Question 1267
waec 1999
The feature commonly found along the lower course of a river are
Awindgaps
Brapids
Cwaterfalls
Dmeanders
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Question 1268
waec 1999
Which of the following is responsible for the formation of block mountains?
AFaulting
BSedimentation
CFolding
DDeposition
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Question 1269
waec 1999
All the following condition are favourable for the formation of delta except
Apresence of large lakes in ther river course
Bavailability of adequate sediments
Cabsence of strong current at the river mouth
Dpresence of sheltered coast
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Question 1270
waec 1999
A steep-side feature with vertical bands of alternate hard arid soft rocks, aligned in the direction of the prevailing winds is
AMesa
BZeugen
CYardang
DRock pedestal
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Question 1271
waec 1999
In which of the following regions would exfoliation commonly occur?
ARegions with high temperatures and large amount of rainfall
BSemi-arid regions with large diurnal range of temperature
CRegions with large amounts of limestone and chalk
DRegions with luxuriant vegetation cover
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Question 1272
waec 1999
Marble and Schist are examples of
Asedimentary rocks
Bvolcanic rocks
Cmetamorphic rocks
Dplutonic rocks
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Question 1273
waec 1999
The separation of ancient Gondwana land into different land masses was caused mainly by
Aisostatic shift
Bearthquakes
Cvulcanicity
Dcontinental drift
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Question 1274
waec 1999
If A is located on latitude 6 0N and B on latitude 12N, what is the distance between the two places?
A1.998km
B777km
C666km
D66.6km
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Question 1275
waec 1999
The earth lies between
AMercury and Venus
BMars and Jupiter
CVenus and Mars
DJupiter and Saturn
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Question 1276
jamb 1999
The distance between the two confluences along River Kedi is
A9.7km
B10.7km
C11.7km
D12.7km
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Question 1277
jamb 1999
The prominent feature running approximately N.W to S.E is best described as
AA ridge
BA spur
CAn escarpment
DAn embankment
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Question 1278
jamb 1999
The drainage pattern of the area shown is
ATrellis
BDendritic
CRadial
DCentripetal
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Question 1279
jamb 1999
Aperi is an example of a
AConfluence settlement
BFoothill settlement
CWet-point settlement
DDry-point settlement
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Question 1280
jamb 1999
A profile drawn along LK, north east of River Aye describes
AConvex slope
BConcave slope
CStraight slope
DConvex-concave slope
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