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Secondary economic activities are those that involve the?
A packaging of finished goods
B distribution of raw materials
C distribution of finished goods
D processing of raw materials
Which of the following groups of factors is most likely to influence industrial location?
A Raw materials, energy and market
B Capital, raw material and population growth
C Market, emigration and labour
D Transport, raw material and migration
The reindeer and the camel are commonly used as beasts of burden in the?
A Rockies and the Atacama Desert
B polar region and the Sahara Desert
C Antarctica and the Australian Desert
D Andes and the Kalahari Desert
Open cast mining often leads to the?
A degradation of the topsoil
B replenishment of the soil
C production of fetile soils
D extinction of animals
Industrial Europe, North America and Japan are the major importers of?
A raw materials
B manufactured goods
C iron and steel
D building materials
Manufacturing industries contribute to national development by?
A adding value to local products
B attracting foreign migrants
C producing a variety of goods
D building industrial estates
One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they?
A are heterogeneous
B are homogeneous
C are large in size
D have many functions
Urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been enhanced mostly by?
A natural population growth
B rural-urban migration
C agricultural development
D housing development
The crossing of a boundary between two countries by a migrant is best described as?
A emigration
B immigration
C out-migration
D international migration
The pattern of rural population distribution in a region is determined mainly by the?
A quality of the land
B size of the land
C quality of the population
D size of the population
The most important characteristic of a population that enhances rapid economic development is the?
A total size
B level of education
C age structure
D sex ratio
The factor that best explains the large concentration of population in Java is?
A fertile soils
B large mineral deposits
C nearness to the sea
D industrial agglomeration
One of the consequences of the polar ice-caps melting is the?
A submergence of existing coast lands
B emergence of submerged island
C increase in global temperature
D drier conditions in the tropical areas
In a soil profile, the C-horizon can be described as the?
A topmost layer that may include organic litter
B zone relatively unaffected by soil-forming processes
C portion of the soil affected by leaching
D zone of accumulation rich in bases and organic matter
Softwood from coniferous forests is mainly used as raw material for the production of?
A pulp and paper
B animal feed and fibre
C non-alcoholic beverages
D poles and planks
The most visible form of soil erosion is?
A wind erosion
B splash erosion
C sheet erosion
D gully erosion
A process whereby a plant community is replaced by another is known as?
A colonization
B succession
C competition
D consolidation
Bush burning affects the atmosphere directly by ?
A killing soil microbes
B adding to carbon(IV) oxide accumulation
C leaving the land surface bare
D adding ashes to the soil
In humid tropical regions, the major soil type is?
A podzol
B chernmozem
C latosol
D lithosol
A landform that may result mainly from wind erosion is?
A barchan
B seif dune
C wadi
D deflation hollow
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