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In Southern Africa, the Mediterranean vegetation can be found in the areas around
A Durban
B Natal
C Cape Town
D Pretoria
E Johnannesburg
The membership of the ECOWAS consists of
A 12 states
B 14 states`
C 16 states
D 18 states
E 20 states
The savanna lands of East Africa are best known for their
A wild life
B rich mineral resources
C inter-ethnic wars
D large rivers
E industries
The sparse population of the Middle Belt of West Africa could be traced to all the following factors except
A interethnic wars
B Arab slave trade in the north
C the swamps created by rivers Nigeria and Benue
D european salve trade in the sourth
E the presence of pests and diseases
Which of the following peoples can be found in most parts of the following peoples can be found in most parts of West African? The
A Wollof
B Ewe
C Mandingo
D Gola
E Hausa
Which of the following town is paired with wrong environmental hazard?
A Kano-Earthquake
B Enugu-Gully Erosion
C Akure-Deforestation
D Maiduguri-Desert encroachment
E Lagos - flooding
The Niger-Benue trough of Nigeria is underlain mainly by
A crystalline rocks
B younger sedimentary rocks
C older sedimentary rocks
D basement complex rocks
E volcanic rocks
Which of the following zones in Nigeria has least concentration of manufacturing industries?
A North-Central
B Western
C Mid-Western
D South-Estern
E North-Western
The major effect of flooding in Nigeria is the
A increase in the volume of water available for domestic use
B high yield hectare of agricultural land
C cooling of adjacent areas
D detruction of farms and houses
E dumping of refuse along river channels
Which of the following factors least explains the variations in the natural vegetation cover in Nigeria?
A Temperature
B Rain
C Relief
D Soil
E Man
All the following are characteristics of a nucleated settlement except that
A social amenities are provided there
B it has a compact patter
C its inhabitants are heterogenous
D it is served by a good transport system
E it is eslf-sufficient
A continuous urban or industrial stretch resulting from the merging of cities is called
A a satellite town
B a squatter settlement
C a conurbation
D a holiday resort
E an urban centre
Which of the following countries is noted for its problem of population pressure?
A Canada
B India
C Nigeria
D Libya
E USA
The world population is estimated at about
A 2.0 billion
B 4.0billion
C 6.0 billion
D 8.0 billion
E 10.0 billion
Urban population growth problems include all the following except
A Birth control
B Unemployment
C Poor housing
D Insufficent food supply
E Ihadequate health facilities
All the following are associated with mining except
A Pollution
B Erosion
C Dumpe
D Deforestation
E Exfoliation
Carnivores are important in the food chain because they
A depend on sunlight for energy
B feed on both plants and animals
C feed on animals only
D feed on plants only
E bring about microbial action
Which of the following activities will lead to deterioration of the environment?
A Planting of trees
B Contour ploughing
C Afforestatant
D Creation of shelter belts
E Overgrazing
A vertical cross section of soil layers differing in colour, texture and other characteristics is called
A podzol
B soil profile
C laterite
D soil slump
E soil horizon
Sheet erosion can be best be described as the
A uniform removal of soil from every part of a slope
B scattering of small soil particles by raindrops
C removal of soils in concentrated channels
D detachment and transportation of soil particiles
E blowing away of surface soil
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