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Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from West Africa transported to European markets?
Athe panama canal route
Bthe cape route
Cthe suez canal route
Dthe North Atlantic route
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Question 282
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Which of the following vegetation belts in Africa is the most extensive?
AMediterranean forest
BTemperate grassland
CSavannnah
DTemperate forest
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Question 283
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What is the name of the local wind that blows in West Africa between November and February?
AHarmattan
BChinook
CMonsoon wind
DLand breeze
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Question 284
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What factor accounts for the slow rate of industrial development in Tropical Africa?
AInadequate capital
BAvailability of essential social services
CAdequate skilled labour
DModern technology
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Question 285
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What method of mining is used for extracting petroleum in Africa?
ACrushing
BDrilling
CAdit
DOpen cast
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Question 286
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African rivers exhibit the following characteristics except
Athat they have their sources in the interior highlands
Bthe presence of rapids and waterfalls on their courses
Cthat they exhibit seasonal variations in water volume
Dthat they have great depths
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Question 287
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Which of the following modes of transportation provides door-to-door services?
Aroad transport
Brail transport
Cocean transport
Dair transport
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Question 288
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Which factor of industrial location explains the establishment of cement industries near areas of limestone deposit? Proximity to
Apower
Bsource of raw materials
Cmarket
Dincome sources
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Question 289
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of high population density?
AUnemployment
BLow cirme rate
CLow pressure on social amenties
DRegular flow of traffic
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Question 290
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The number of persons per square kilometer of land is called
Atotal population
Bhigh population
Cpopulation density
Doptimum population
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Question 291
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Which of the criteria is not important in distinguishing between a village and a town?
AGeographical situation
BPopulation size
CSocial amenities
DVariety of activities
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Question 292
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Which of the is the first stage in the process of lumbering?
ATrees are cut into logs
BSuitable species are identified
CTrees are felled with power saw
DPlatforms are built for buttress trees
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Question 293
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Which of the following climatic types has the smallest annual range of temperature?
ACool temperate
BWarm temperate
CTropical desert
DEquatorial
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Question 294
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'' The climate is constantly warm, rainfall is relatively abundant with double maxima, there is no month without rain'' These are the characteristics of the
AMonsoon climate
BWarm temperate climate
CEquatorial climate
DMediterranean climate
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Question 295
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What pollution is caused by all the following except
Atreated sewage
Bindustrial waste
Coil spillage
Dfishing with chemicals
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Question 296
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Which of the following is the most important agent of erosion in humid regions?
Afog
Bwind
Clce
DRunning water
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Question 297
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The release of harmful substances into the environment is called
Afloodig
Bdrought
Charmattan
Dpollution
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Question 298
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Through which of the following processes does solar energy warm the earth;s surface?
ARefraction
BConvection
CConduction
DRadiation
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Question 299
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Which of the following elements of weather and climate is matched with the wrong measuring instrument?
