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Asum of the daily temperature readings for the month
Baverage of the highest and lowest daily temperatures for the month
Cdifferences between the highest and lowest daily tempareture for the month
Dtotal daily temperatures for the month divided by 30
Eproduct of the highest and the lowest daily
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Question 1582
waec1991
Salinity is mainly dependent on!, evaporation,II, the amount of fresh water added III, ocean currents IV winds
AI and II only
BI, II and III only
CII and III only
DII and IV only
EIII and IV only
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Question 1583
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Most warm ocean currents flow
Ain tropical seas
Bon the wesatern coasts of continents
Ctowards the equator
Din high latitudes
Etowards the high latitudes
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Question 1584
waec1991
Which of the following is a product of chemical weathering?
AScree
BExfoliation dome
CGrike
DStack
EDyke
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Question 1585
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An intrusion of magma along a bedding plane is called a
Adyke
Bbatholith
Cvolcanic plug
Dlava plain
Estill
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Question 1586
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Mass movement of weathered materials may be gradual or sudden depending on the I, gradient of the slope and gravitational force 11 weight of the weathered debris III, supply of lubricating moisture by rainwater coupled with gravitation force IV type of weathering which has taken place
Al,ll and lll
Bl, ll and lV
Cl and lv only
Dll and lV only
Elll and lV only
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Question 1587
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When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled
Aa volcanic plateau
Ba tectonic pleteau
Can intermont pleteau
Da dissected pleteau
Ean extensive pleteau
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Question 1588
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
AIgneous rocks are formed by the cooling and solidification of magma
Bmaga is erupted from the interior of the earth
Cwhen magma solidifies on the surface of the earth it is called intrusive rock
DMama contains no fossils
Emagma does not occur in layers
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Question 1589
waec1991
The innermost party of the earth which is rich in iron and nickel and is usually subjected to great heat and pressure is termed the
Abaryspher
Bmesophere
Clithosphere
Dhydrosphere
Estratosphere
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Question 1590
waec1991
The liquid portion of the earth may be referred to as the
Aatmospere
Bhydroshere
Clithosphere
Dbiosphere
Etroposphere
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Question 1591
waec1991
What is the local time of a place on longitude 640E when the GMT is 10.00a.m?
A2.16 a.m
B5.44 a.m
C2.16 p.m
D4.16 p.m
E5.44 p.m
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Question 1592
waec1991
The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is
Athe Earth
BJupiter
CPluto
DMars
EVenus
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Question 1593
jamb1991
Assuming that the area depicted on the map is located in the tropics, what crops are likely to thrive during the dry season in the area marked W?
ATomatoes and onions
BUpland rice and millet
CYams and potatoes
DSoya beans and cowpeas
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Question 1594
jamb1991
River Owa overflows its bank because
AIts valley has become shallow due to the deposition of alluvium
BThe volume of water has been increased by rainfall
CFarmers block its channel with farm wastes
DIts valley is narrow
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Question 1595
jamb1991
There are more settlements to the south because the
ALand to the north being more fertile is reserved for farming
BAreas to the north are liable to flooding
CTerrain to the south is less rugged
DNorth is more prone to river blindness
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Question 1596
jamb1991
The length Owa River from its source to where it terminates in the area mapped is?
A19km
B20km
C23km
D25km
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Question 1597
jamb1991
The highest point in the area lies above
A300m
B325m
C350m
D375m
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Question 1598
jamb1991
One of the places noted for irrigation agriculture in Africa is the
ASouthern part of Sudan
BGhezira Plains
CGreat Rift Valley
DThe Zaire Basin
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Question 1599
jamb1991
The two major air masses affecting the climate of West Africa are the
AHarmattan wind and the southwest monsoon
BSouthwest monsoon and the tropical maritime
CTropical continenal and the tropical maritime
DWarm equatorial and the tropical maritime
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Question 1600
jamb1991
Which of the following reasons BEST explains why African rivers are not very navigable?
ALow volume of water in the rivers
BMost of the rivers are too short
CMost of the river courses are interrupted by rapids
