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Question 11
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Which of the following is a wind deposited landforms? Loess is a type of sedimentary deposit formed from wind-blown dust.

ALoess
BYardang
CRock pedestal
DDeflation hollow
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Question 12
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Which of the following is a major environmental problem in heavily industrialized regions?

AAccelerated erosion
BFrost damage
CWater pollution
DAcid rain
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Question 13
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On March 21 each year, all towns in the southern hemisphere experience?

Alonger period of twilight
Bcomplete daylight for 14hours
Cequal length of day and night
Dpartial darkness
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Question 14
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Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a rural settlement

Alarge area coverage
Bsecondary activities
Cprimary activities
Dtertiary activities
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Question 15
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Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

AOil palm
BRubber
CRye
DCocoa
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Question 16
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Which of the following distinguishes rotation from revolution?

ARevolution causes day and night, while rotation causes season
BThe earth rotates on its axis while it revolves round the sun on an elliptical orbit
CA complete revolution takes 24 hours, while rotation marks a year
DRotation causes variation in the lengths of day and night, while revolution causes rising and falling of tides
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Question 17
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Which of the following is not a process of chemical weathering?

AFrost action
BHydrolysis
COxidation
DCarbonation
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Question 18
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The temperature reading at the peak of a volcano is 6ºC. What will be the temperature at the foot of the volcano, which is 3000 metres from the surrounding low land?

A25.5°C
B13.5°C
C23.5°C
D5.5°C
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Question 19
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Which of the following is an important line of longitude?

AArctic Circle
BPrime Meridian
CAntarctic Circle
DTropic of Cancer
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Question 20
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A block mountain is formed as a result of

Adifferential erosion
Bfaulting
Cfissure
Dvulcanicity
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Question 21
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Which of the following are characteristics of most large cities? They I. have large populations II. are administrative centers III. are religious centers IV. are commercial centers

AI and III only
BII and III only
CI and IV only
DII and IV only
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Question 22
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A feature produced by water in desert areas is

Abarchans
Byardangs
Cwadis
Dzeugens
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Question 23
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Urban floods are mainly caused by

Ablockage of drains and waterways
Bclearance of vegetation on farmlands
Cconstruction of dams and barrages
Destablishment of shelter belts
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Question 24
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The heavy, dark soil associated with floodable valley bottoms is a

Alateritic soil
Bhydromorphic soil
Cferrallitic soil
Dpodzolic soil
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Question 25
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Which of the following factors is a major boost to tourism?

Adequate publicity about natural scenery. Promoting a destination's natural beauty can significantly boost tourism.

AAdequate publicity about natural scenery
BHigher dependency ratio of the population
CVariation in mode of transportation
DVariation in mode of transportation
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Question 26
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Which of the following wave actions is a process of erosion

Asaltation
Btraction
Chydraulic
Dsuspension
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Question 27
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What is the temperature around an aeroplane flying at an altitude of 4000 metres if the temperature on the earth surface is 40 ºC?

A66 °C
B14 °C
C26 °C
D12 °C
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Question 28
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The most significant factor which accounts for the rapid growth in the population of the capital cities of West Africa is

Apolitical rallies
Bsport events
Crural-urban migration
Dreligious tourism
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Question 29
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Great Britain and Germany are trading partners of West African countries from

ASouth America
BThe Far East
CWest Europe
DNorth America
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Question 30
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Industries are broadly classified into

Aprimary, secondary, and tertiary
Bfishing, mining, and food processing
Cmining, furniture making, and cocoa processing
Dprimary, secondary, and manufacturing
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