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The result of a football match completed at 6.00 p.m in Accra (Ghana) and head at 12.00 noon that same day at another city. The longitude of that city is?
A450E
B600W
C750E
D900W
E1050E
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Question 1902
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Which of these major soil groups is considered the most productive?
APoldzols
BLatosols
CChernozems
DSierozems
ETundra soils
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Question 1903
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Which of these groups of rocks consist of only sedimentary rocks and are used in the manufacture of cement?
ALimestone, granite, chalk
BShale, gypsum, slate
CCoal, Limestone, gypsum
DGraphite, marble, limestone
ESandstone, chalk, ironstone
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Question 1904
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With which of the following processes are drumlins, boulder clay and terminal moraines associated?
AWind deposition
BRiver deposition
CRiver erosion
DGlacial depostion
EGlacial erosion
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Question 1905
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Rivers can erode their beds through the process of?
AAbrasion
Bexfoliation
Cattrition
Dintrusion `
Edeposition
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Question 1906
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Why is rainfall in northern Chile and along the coastal belt of southern Peru so low?
ABecause the coast is washed by a cool current
BBecause the area lies in the leeward side of the Andes
CBecause the area lies on the windward side of the Andes
DBecause the coast is washed by warm current
EBecause the area is a desert
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Question 1907
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Among West Africa countries, Togo is a leading exporter of?
ACoffee
BSugar
CIron ore
DPhosphates
ELimestone
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Question 1908
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Which of these statements is NOT true of the burning of savannah?
AThe heat destorys many minerals needed by plants
BThe soil is easily eroded
CFire burns off organic matter which enrich the soil
DSome insect pests are destroyed
Eits makes the temperature of soil too high for the plants
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Question 1909
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When one looks at a soil profile, the first characteristic to be notice is soil?
Acolour
Btexture
Cconsistency
Dstructure
Emoisture
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Question 1910
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Two factors which together cause the varying length of day and night are?
Ainclination of the earth on its axis and the rotation of the earth on its axis
Binclination of the earth on its axis and the revolution of the earth on its elliptical orbit
Cthe rotation of the eart on its axis and the revolution of the moon round the earth
Dinclination of the earth on its axis and the revolution of the moon round the earth
Ethe revolution of the earth on its elliptical orbit and the inclination of the moon on its axis
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Question 1911
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Plants takes up mineral nutrients in solution from the soil. Some of these are required in large quantities while others are needed in small quantities. Which of these is required in small quantities?
ANitrogen
BPotassium
CIron
DSulphur
ECacium
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Question 1912
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Which of the following rock types is non-sedimentary?
ABasalt
BCoal
CLimestone
DRocksalt
ESandstone
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Question 1913
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Which of the following is a feature of a rejuvenated drainage system?
ABraided channel
BLevees
CIncised meaners
DOx-bow lakes
EPotholes
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Question 1914
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Where does heavy precipitation tend to occur in the world?
AAreas immedidately around the poles
Bon the leeward side of highlands
Cwhere temperature are high and winds blow off shore
Dwhere pressure is high and air sinks
EWhere consistent high temperatures favor the rising of air
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Question 1915
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Landforms vary in Africa but there are no examples of?
Adolines
Bdrumlins
Cinselbergs
Dpoljes
Escarps
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Question 1916
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For what specific purpose is the Shiroro Dam on the river Kaduna being constructed?
AFlood control
BThe develoment of a fishing industry
Cirrigation
DGenerating electricity
EUrban water supply
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Question 1917
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What is the most important reason for moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria to Abuja?
AThe area has a central location
BThe area is sparsely populated
CThe area is rich in mineral resources
DThe area has a cool climate
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Question 1918
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The climatic data shown above are for a representative station in one of the following climatic types?
ATropical wet climate
BMediterranean climate or sub-tropical dry summer
CTropical wet and dry climate or savannah
DTemperate oceanic climate
ESub-tropical steppe(semi-desert) climate
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Question 1919
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Which of the following best interprets the scale "1cm represents 1km?
A1:50 000
B1:300 000
C1:12 000
D1/80 000
E1:100 000
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Question 1920
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Which one of the areas shaded on the world map above is not an area of high population?
