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Rocks, ash and sediments deposited by a volcano are collectively referred to as?
A lava
B detritus
C pyroclasts
D scree
Basaltic plateaux are usually formed by a lava that is?
A basic and fluid
B acidic and fluid
C acidic and viscous
D basic and viscous
The zone of uniform temperature in the atmosphere is known as the?
A troposphere
B stratosphere
C tropopause
D ozone layer
A trader in town Y on Long. 30°W telephoned his uncle in town Z on Long. 60°E at 12.00 noon. The local time the uncle received the call was?
A 6.00 a.m
B 10.00 a.m
C 2.00 p.m
D 6.00 p.m
The most ideal statistical mapping technique for showing population migration is the?
A choropleth
B flow diagram
C isopleth
D dot map
Lines joining places of equal sunshine hours on a map are called?
A isobars
B isotherms
C isohels
D isohytes
Some plant diseases are checked during the fallow periods in the bush fallowing system of agriculture because the
A humus accumulates over time
B fires used in clearing the bush destroy them
C plant species resist the diseases
D disease organisms lose their hosts and die
E land is heavily fragmented
Monoculture is a term associated with
A livestock farming
B arable farming
C mixed farming
D plantation agriculture
E shifting cultivation
The Muturu type of cattle is reared mainly in the western highland region of Nigeria because
A it has no hump
B of the harsh weather of the North-central highlands
C it is resistant to tsetse files
D of the luxuriant pasture there
E it produces a lot of milk
Which of the following represents the first stage in the lumbering process?
A Trees are felled
B Platforms are built for buttress trees
C Particular species are identified
D Trees are cut into logs
E Logs are transported by road to sawmills
The basin system of irrigation in the Nile Basin is not reliable because
A too much of the water percolates into the ground
B only a few crops can be grown
C it is not considered suitable by some farmers
D too much labour is involved in making the basins
E it depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year
The low level of trade among West African countries is mainly because
A of mistrust among them
B of the language barrier
C there is a well developed transport network
D they produce similar goods
E they have different currencies
Africa has the largest potential reserves of hydro-electric power in the world due to
A its many plateaus
B its high demand for power
C the abundant rainfall and waterfalls there
D the presence of very long rivers
E the high growth of industrial development
In Africa, the veldt is located in the
A western coastland
B eastern coastland
C continental interior
D extreme north and south
E southern part
Which of the following vegetation types is most common in Africa?
A Steppe
B Campos
C Selvas
D Savanna
E Prairies
In Africa coral reef coasts are largely located in the
A north-west
B sourth-west
C west
D south
E south-east
A major characteristic of local craft industry is that
A it requires a specially built factory
B it is mainly hereditry
C it requires a large labour force
D its products are used by other industries
E its raw materials are imported
All the following statements are true of the savanna vegetation in Nigeria except that the
A trees are deciduous
B trees have thick water-storing trunks
C trees have long tap root systems
D grasses are tall and luxuriant in the wet season
E trees occur in the pure stands
The location of the oil refinery at Kaduna is best explained by the
A deliberate government policy and market
B presence of power supply and market
C availability of raw material and capital
D adequate transportation and labour
E presence of raw material and government policy
Which of the geographical regions of Nigeria contains volcanic plugs, inselbergs and crater lake?
A Eastern scarplands
B Western highlands
C North-central highland
D Eastern highlands
E Chad Basin
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