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Downward-growing pinnacles that hang from the roofs of caves in limestone regions are called
A stalactites
B clints
C zeugen
D grikes
Heavy rainfall is often associated with high temperature because
A area of high temperature are always influenced by cold winds
B cold air cools down slowly to make condensation possible
C cold air retains moisture better than warm air
D warm air is capable of holding more moisture than cold air
The variation in salinity of sea water depends on all the following factors except the
A rate of evaporation
B amount of fresh water supplied by rivers
C rate of water mixing by ocean current
D slope of the land
The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is known as
A rain guage
B thermometer
C barometer
D sundial
The difference in the readings on the wet and dry-bulb thermometers is used to determine
A atmospheric pressure
B precipitation
C evaporation
D relative humidity
Temperatures are high throughout the year in the equatorial areas mainly because
A insolation is constantly high
B of permanent cloud cover
C equatorial area are influenced by currents
D there are few highlands to reduce temperature
The movement and direction of ocean currents are affected by the
A rate of evaporation of sea water
B rotation of the earth
C volume of ocean water
D relief of the ocean bed
The correct sequence in the process of denudation is
A weathering-transportation-erosion-deposition
B waethering-erosion-deposition-transportation
C erosion-weathering-transportation-deposition
D weathering-erosion-transportation-deposition
Which of the following is a feature of extrusive vulcanicity?
A lopolith
B sill
C composite cone
D batholith
Physical weathering is expected to be most active in the
A tropical continental region
B hot desert region
C warm temperature region
D arctic region
When magma solidifies at the crest of an anticline or at the bottom of a syncline, the feature formed is called
A batholith
B laccolith
C phacolith
D lapolith
Which of the following rocks is most likely to be weathered by the process of solution?
A slate
B graphite
C limestone
D granite
When granite is subjected to intense heat or pressure, it forms
A quartzite
B slate
C graphite
D gneiss
Which of the following planets has a single satellite?
A jupiter
B saturn
C uranus
D Earth
The shortest flying route between any two points on the earth's surface lies along the
A tropic of capricorn
B tropic of cancer
C Great circle
D south pole
If it is 3pm GMT on sunday at Accra, what will be the local time in town X located on longitude 1650 E?
A 2.00am on saturday
B 10.00pm of sunday
C 11.00pm on sunday
D 2.00am on monday
Lines of the longitude can best be described as
A parallel lines that show the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator
B imaginary lines on the earth's surface running from the north pole to the south pole and at right angles to the parallels
C semi-circles on the globe
D the distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian
The tilting of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth cause
A differences in the length of day and night
B difference in time between places on different longitudes
C the deflection of ocean currents and winds
D low tides and high tidea
The earth's movement from west to east on its own axis is known as
A rotation
B revolution
C friction
D gravitation
Temperate statistic can best be represented with
A line graphs
B pie graphs
C dot maps
D density maps
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