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Urban centres are best distinguished from rural, settlements by their?
A morphology and location
B population and function
C site and function
D morphology and demography
Which of the following trees is most suitable for pulp and paper production?
A Obeche
B Ebony
C Spruce
D Mahogany
In a humid areas, farmers add lime to the soil to? development
A facilitate the absorption of nutrients
B encourage the development of green leaves
C act as fertilizer
D reduce acidity
The major constituents of a typical soil are?
A gravel, sand, silt and clay
B mineral matter, organic matter, air and water
C stone, mineral matter, pore spaces and micro-organism
D calcium, magnesium, potassium amd sodium
The most dominant pair of active factors affecting plants growth is?
A soil and fauna
B climate and soil
C climate and topography
D topography and man
A major feature of the tropical continental climates is the?
A relatively low annual range of temperature
B regular and reliable rainfall
C excess of evaporation over rainfall
D excess of rainfall over evaporation
Seasons are recognized with in the tropics primarily on the basis of?
A air masses
B temperature
C rainfall
D evaporation
The circulation of ocean currents is?
A clockwise both in the north and southern hemispheres
B anti-clockwise both in the southern hemispheres
C anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise both in the southern hemispheres
D clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise both in the southern hemispheres
Which of the following landforms originates from aeolian erosion?
A Wadi
B Deflation hollow
C Sand dune
D Playa
Which of these sets of rivers enter the sea through esturies?
A The Thames, Zaire and Plate
B The Plate, Ganges and Columbia
C The Nile, Rhine and st. Lawrence
D The Zarie, Thames and Niger
Which of the following sets of rocks is organically formed?
A Rock salt, breccia and conglometerate
B Clay, mudstone and sandstone
C peat, chalk and limestone
D Girt, coal and shale
At which of the following latitudes would you expect more than 24 hours of continuous sunshine or darkness at a particular time of the year?
A 40°N and S
B 50°N and S
C 60°N and S
D 70°N and S
Sedimentary rocks are easily recognized in the field because they?
A form round hills
B are faulted
C form vertical columns
D occur in layers
A map drawn to a scale of 1: 180,000 is reduced three times. What is the scale of the new map?
A 1: 60,000
B 1: 90,000
C 1: 360,000
D 1: 540,000
The captain of a ship in the mid sea observed that it was local noon as he was listening to 08.00 hrs BBC world news. On which longitude was his ship?
A 60°E
B 60°W
C 120°E
D 120°W
Which of the following scales would allow the greatest amount of detail on a map?
A 1: 20
B 1: 50
C 1: 500
D 1: 2,500
Which of the following countries is located within the Horn of Africa?
A Swaziland
B Chad
C Kenya
D Djiboti
E Libya
In Africa the Mediterranean climate occurs in the
A south eastern coastland
B norther part
C continental interior
D areas around the equator
E extreme north and south
Which of the following best accounts for the high population density in the Nile Valley?
A Conducive climate
B Presence of numerous oil fields
C Presence of rich alluvial winter
D Migration from Europe during winter
E Presence of ancient tombs and monuments
The major problem facing the utilization of human resources in West Africa is
A soil infertility
B houseing for all by the year 2000
C unemployment
D emigration
E inter-regional
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