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Which of the following favours the formation of rift valleys? I. Tensional forces in the earth's crust II. Compressional forces in the earth's crust III. Lateral forces in the earth's crust IV. The subsidence of the rift valley floor
AI and III only
BI,II and IV only
CI and II only
DII and III only
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Question 13
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The swash of a wave is more powerful than the backwash because it
Acarries more sand
Bhas the force of the breaking wave behind it
Cbrings more water
Dhas a long length
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Question 14
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Which of the following is a feature of river deposition?
Alevee
Bscree
Cbarchan
Dmorraine
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Question 15
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Chemical weathering takes place most effectively where it is
Adry all the time
Bcold and wet
Cwarm and dry
Dhot and wet
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Question 16
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Which of the following is not a metamorphic rock?
Aslate
Bmarble
Cloess
Dgneiss
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Question 17
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Which of the following is an intrusive rock?
Ashale
Bgranite
Csandstone
Dmarble
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Question 18
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Rocks of the core of the earth are rich in
Airon and nickel
Bsilicon and magnesia
Ciron and magnesia
Dsilica and nikel
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Question 19
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The area of low pressure around the Equator is the
Adoldrums
Bhorse latitudes
Csub tropical low
Dsub tropical high
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Question 20
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Density maps are most appropriate for showing
Athe distribution of people in a place
Bmovement of crude oil to refineries
Crelief features of a place
Dtemperature variation of a country
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Question 21
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The annual rainfall data of a particular station can best be represented with a
Asimple line graph
Bsimple bar graph
Ccompound line graph
Dcumulative bar graph
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Question 22
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What is the distance between Accra, latitude 5030N and latitude 51030N?
A5,406 km
B5,306 km
C5,216 km
D5,106 km
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Question 23
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Seasonal changes in weather and climate are caused by
Arotation of the earth on its axis
Bdirect overhead sun on the Tropic of Cancer
Cdirect overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn
Drevolution of the earth round the sun
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Question 24
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The movement of the earth round the sun is ten of the earth's
Aevolution
Brevolution
Crotation
Dorbit
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Question 25
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During the equinoxes
Athere are 6 hours of darkness and 18 hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere
Bthere is complete darkness for 24 hours at the North pole
Cthere is contionous daylight for 24 hours at the south pole
Dday and night are equal in length for all places throughout the world
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Question 26
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Which of the following does not prove that the earth is spherical in shape?
Atilting of the earth on its axis
Bthe curved horizon of the earth
Cthe eclipse of the moon
Daerial photograph of the earth taken by astronauts
