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Question 11
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Rocks in the inner core of the Earth are rich in

Airon and nickel
Bnickel and magnesium
Clead and iron
Dnickel and lead
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Question 12
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Which of the following features is of volcanic origin?

ASill
BZeugen
CLoess
DGorge
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Question 13
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The steep-sided flat-floored valley in hot deserts through which occasional flash floods flow is known as

Abajada
Bheadland
Cplaya
Dwadi
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Question 14
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Which of the following processes is associated with the ejection of magma and other related materials from deep below the Earth onto the Earth's surface?

ASedimentation
BFolding
CMetamorphism
DVulcanicity
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Question 15
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What is the shape of the Earth?

AGeoid
BEclipse
CRound
DCuboid
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Question 16
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"It is a pinnacle of calcium that grows from the floor of limestone cave." This is a description of

Aclint
Bstalagmite
Cstalactite
Dstump
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Question 17
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Under the Greek system of climatic classification, the world is divided into

Ahot, temperate and dry zones
Btorrid, equatorial and dry zones
Ctemperate, frigid and hot zones
Dtorrid, temperate and frigid zones
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Question 18
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The planet which revolves round the sun in a clockwise direction is

Ajupiter
Bmars
Csaturn
Duranus
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Question 19
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The temperature at the foot of a mountain is 20°C. If the mountain is 6,000 metres above sea level, what will be the approximate temperature at the top of the mountain?

A- 19.0°C
B-16.0°C
C14.0°C
D19.0°C
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Question 20
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Chemical weathering can take place most effectively when the conditions are

Acold and dry
Bhot and wet
Ccold and wet
Dhot and dry
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Question 21
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Granitic rocks contain

Asilica and aluminium
Bsilica and iron
Cmagnesium and copper
Dcopper and bauxite
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Question 22
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Which of the following rocks is sedimentary?

ACoal
BGneiss
CGranite
DMarble
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Question 23
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An example of physical weathering process is

Acarbonation
Bexfoliation
Chydration
Dhydrolysis
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Question 24
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The degree of longitude through which the Earth spins within 3hours is

A15°
B30°
C45°
D60°
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Question 25
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The temperature of the environment changes with

Aerosion
Baltitude
Cmass wasting
Dlongitude
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Question 26
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Simple bar graphs can most suitably be used to represent all the following except

AValue of a country's leading exports and imports
Bdistribution of population in a country
Cmonth by month rainfall records of towns
Dvalues of various foodstuffs produced in a country
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Question 27
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Which of the following types of bar graphs shows increases and decreases compared with a given average?

ADivided bar graph
BGroup bar graph
CDivergent bar graph
DPercentage bar graph
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Question 28
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Which of the following methods of representing statistical data would be most suitable for showing annual production of rice on a month-to-month basis?

ALine graph
BPie chart
CBar graph
DFlow chart
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Question 29
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Which of the following towns may not be visible from the feature marked H?

ASasi
BDoba
CDuba
DOki
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Question 30
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The most probable reason for the construction of the road from IREWA through Sasi to the plantation is

Abecause a large percentage of the population lives in Sasi
Bto provide a means of transporting fish from Sasi to IREWA
Cto carry the farmers from Sasi to IREWA
Dto evacuate farm products from the plantation to the market at IREWA
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