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Which of the following rocks is used for fuel?
A lignite
B granite
C diorite
D mica
The formation of metamorphic rocks normally involves the change of other rocks through
A solution
B heat
C folding
D tension
All the following are examples of intrusive volcanic features except
A dykes
B sills
C lava plateaux
D batholiths
Plung pool is a feature of
A river meanders
B interlocking spurs
C waterfalls
D water rapids
The typical red tropical soil is
A deeply weathered in nature, with marked A horizon and little humus
B rich in humus,with healthy overhead vegetation and high temperature
C deeply weathered in nature and rich in humus
D rich in humus with high temperature
All the following are found in the upper course of a river except
A v-shaped valleys
B ox-shaped lakes
C interlocking spurs
D waterfalls
The difference between high tide and low tide is referred to as
A tidal gauge
B tidal height
C tidal range
D tidal flow
A river transport its load through the following processes except
A solution
B suspension
C traction
D plucking
An example of organically formed sedimentary rock is
A sandstone
B rock slit
C grit
D limestone
The dust particles over which moisture settles when condensation takes place is known as
A atmospheric nuclei
B hydrocarbon
C smoke
D nitrogen
Koppen's climatic classification was based on
A rainfall only
B the longitude of a place
C both rainfall and temperature
D the latitude of a place
Diurnal range of temperature is obtained by
A adding all temperature readings for the day
B adding all temperature readings for the month
C subtracting the minimum temperature of the day from the maximum temperature of the same day
D subtracting the minimum temperature for the month from the maximum temperature for the same month
The direction of wind is recorded by an instrument called
A anemometer
B wind vane
C hygrometer
D barometer
What is the distance along a great circle between latitude 270 s and 23.50 N of the equator?
A 5,705.5 km
B 5,610.5 km
C 5,500.5 km
D 5,405.5 km
Latitude 66 and half 0 s marks the
A antarctic circle
B arctic circle
C tropic of cancer
D tropic of capricorn
Which of the following is not a proof to show that the earth is spherical in shape?
A sunrise and sunset
B aerial photograph
C lunar eclipse
D twilight and dawn
The Farthest planet from the sun in the solar system is the
A mercury
B earth
C saturn
D pluto
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