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The most obvious evidence of over population in some parts of south eastern Nigeria is the?
Ahighrate of urbanization
Bextensive land degradation
Cscarcity of potable water
Dlow crop yield
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Question 1752
jamb1987
Growth of world population over anyone period of time is best explained by?
Achanges in technology and social organization
Badvances in the knowedge of medicine
Cpositive balance between birth rate and death rate
Dincreased food production
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Question 1753
jamb1987
The best soil conservation practices are those aimed at?
Areclaiming depleted soils
Bprolonging the fallow period
Csustaining the productivity of the soil
Dmanaging soil erosion
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Question 1754
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The direct effect of sheet erosion on soils is the?
Aexposure of the surface to intense insolation
Bwashing away of the fine clay and humus particles
Cleaching of nutrients down the soil profile
Dmixing of infertile materials with the soil
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Question 1755
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Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate?
ATemperature grassland
BConiferous forest
CTundra
DTropical rain
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Question 1756
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In which of the following types of vegetation would cork oak and Aleppo pine be found?
ASavvannah woodland
BTemperate rain forest
CMonsoon forest
DMediterranean woodland
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Question 1757
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Mangrove vegetation is found along the coast of?
ANamibia
BSomalia
CTanzania
DMorocco
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Question 1758
jamb1987
The rain forest of South America is often referred to as?
ACampos
BSelvas
CPampas
Dillanos
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Question 1759
jamb1987
Which of these is a major controlling factor of the climate of a place?
ATemperature
BRainfall
CAir-mass
DHumidity
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Question 1760
jamb1987
In which of the following types of climate are cyclones most prevalent?
AHot Desert climate
BEqutorial climate
CTropical Monsoon climate
Dwarm Temperate climate
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Question 1761
jamb1987
Which of the following factors explains the temperature difference between Dakar and Ouaga-dougou?
ALatitude
BDistance from the sea
CAltitude
DVegetation cover
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Question 1762
jamb1987
Salinity in Black Sea is generally lower than the average for the oceans on the same latitudes because?
Athere is higher evaporation of the sea water
Bprecipitation is exceptionally high
Clarge rivers empty into the sea
Dthe sea water does not mix freely
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Question 1763
jamb1987
When subjected to sufficient stress, rocks break and sometimes move along the plane of fracture and are displaced. This process is known as?
Afaulting
Bwarping
Cfolding
Djointing
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Question 1764
jamb1987
A coastline of drowned river valleys is called a?
Afiord coastline
Bneutral coastline
Craised coastline
Dria coastline
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Question 1765
jamb1987
Entrenched meanders, unpaired alluvial terraces and Knickpoints are features associated with?
Arejuvenated river valleys
Bemergent coastkands
Crivers in arid zones
Dthe middle stage of the cycle erosion
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Question 1766
jamb1987
Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they?
Aare called the Arctic and Antarctic circles respectively
Bindicate the angle of inclination of the axis of the earth's rotation
Cmark the limits of the polar areas which experience periods of continuous night and daylight
Dmark the equatorward limits of the occurance of precipitation in the form of snow
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Question 1767
jamb1987
A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.
What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?
A90°E
B90°W
C105°E
D105°W
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Question 1768
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The map of a farm on scale 1 : 50 000 measures 10.2cm by 12.6cm. The actual area of the farm to the nearest km2 is?
A30
B31
C32
D33
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Question 1769
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On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.
The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?
A1 : 2
B1 : 20
C1 : 200
D1 : 2000
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Question 1770
jamb1986
The inhabitants of the area north of the major road in Ruwawa rely more on ground water than on surface reservoirs because
AThe large plantations use up all the surface water
BThe reservoirs have been reduced to marshes
CThere are mainly boreholes in the area
DThe surface water has been diverted to serve the National Farm Project Area
