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Rainfall caused by the movement of air over a mountain is termed
A orographic rainfall
B cyclonic rainfall
C frontal rainfall
D thunder shower
E convectional rainfall
The Qattara Depression in Egypt is the product of
A wind deflation
B glacial gouging
C volcanic activity
D river gullying
E down-warping
Along which latitude will the day-time be longest on Christmas day?
A 30°N
B 30°S
C 0°
D 45°N
E 45o S
If the temperature at sea level is 10°C, the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be bout
A -2°C
B 3°C
C 13°C
D 23°C
E 3.5°C
Which of the following features is produced by wave deposition?
A Cliff
B Stack
C Tombolo
D Caves
E Blow holes
The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river''s channel by the load carried by a river is called
A hydraulic action
B corrosion
C corrasion
D attrition
E transportation
Which of the following features is associated with glacial erosion?
A Esker
B Moraine
C Erratic
D Drumlin
E Cirque
The sea bed, bordering the continents, which is covered by shallow water is known as
A continental slope
B coral reef
C continental platform
D continental drift
E continental shelf
Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
A Snow
B Sleet
C Fog
D Hail
E Haze
The direct cause of waves is
A a difference in the density of ocean water
B the great heat of the sun
C the wind
D difference in depth of the ocean floor
E change in the phase of the moon
Rotation of the earth is
A the movement of the earth in the atmosphere
B the movement of the earth on its axis
C the movement of the earth around the sun
D the movement of the moon round the earth
E the movement of the earth on its orbit
Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map?
A 1:2500 000
B 1:63 360
C 1:32
D 1:160 934
E 1:2
What is the approximate height of Manko above the sea level?
A 46.0m
B 35.0m
C 30.0m
D 21.0m
E 12.0m
The appropriate geographical term for that narrow feature east of Ela Lagoon along which a footpath runs is
A lake
B ocean
C bach sand
D isthmus
E sand bar
The true bearing of the trigonometrical station 54.0m from the peak of Bedi Hill is
A 127°
B 200°
C 233°
D 266°
E 319°
The elevated feature that runs westwards from the cape near Mito to the western edge of the map is
A a hill
B a spur
C a ridge
D a cuesta
E a peninsula
What is the length to the nearest kilometer of the main stream that flows into the Lake Lagoon?
A 4 kilometers
B 8 kilometers
C 10 kilometers
D 12 kilometers
Which of the following groups of activities are most likely to be important in this area?
A Animal husbandry and mining
B Trade and commerce
C Mining and commerce
D Arable farming and lumbering
E Lumbering and mining
Which of the following pairs best accounts for the importance of Ere? 1. Road junction. 2. Industries 3. Commerce 4. River Ere.
A 1 and 3
B 3 and 4
C 1 and 4
D 2 and 3
E 2 and 4
The scarcity of settlements on the eastern half of the area is probably due to
A Absence of roads
B Scarcity of surface water
C Rough topography
D Swampy land surface
E Insect pests
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