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Soil erosion leads to all the following except the
Aloss of available plant nutrients
Bloos of cultivable land
Closs of water reservoirs such as dams
Dincreasing drought condition
Eincrease in yield per hectare
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Question 22
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The principal agents in soil erosion are
Awind and waves
Bwater and wind
Cair and water
Dwater and dust
Edrought and wind
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Question 23
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An active volcano is one that
Ahas not erupted recently
Bwill not erupt
Chad earlier erupted violently
Derupts periodically
Ehas been very destructive
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Question 24
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Igneous rocks contain
Ahumus
Bfossils
Cstrata
Dpolyps
Ecrystals
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Question 25
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Which of the following statements about Jupiter is not true? It
Ais the next planet to the Earth
Brevolves round the sun
Cis the only planent with twelves satellites
Dis the largest planent jin the solar system
Eis about 773 million kms away from the sun
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Question 26
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The commentary of a football match which started at 1600 hours GMT in a town P (450W) was heard in town Q at 2200 hours GMT. What is the longitude of Q
A39V0W
B450E
C510E
D900W
E1350W
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Question 27
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The satellite of the earth is
Athe sun
BJupiter
Cthe moon
DSaturn
EMars
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Question 28
jamb1995
The woodland vegetation in the area is probably due to the
ALow level of lumbering activity
BHumus rich soils
CAbundant orographic rainfall
DSteep gradient precluding cultivation
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Question 29
jamb1995
The pattern of settlement distribution in the area is BEST explained in terms of the
ADrainage
BSlope
CVegetation
DSoils
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Question 30
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The topography of the area may be be described as
AA plateau with a broad footslope plain
BA fllod plain with a monodnock
CAn undulating high plain with occasional inselbergs
DA rugged hill with a pediment slope
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Question 31
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The deposition along the channel of River Amy to the south west is probably due to the
AA construction of a dam across the river
BFall in gradient at the base of the hill
CMarked increase in the rivers erosive power
DChannelization of the river course
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Question 32
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What is the approximate length of the broad and shallow of River Amy?
A5.3km
B7.3km
C12.8km
D15.0km
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Question 33
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The areas marked P are noted for the production of
AIron ore
Bcrude oil
CSugarcane
DWheat
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Question 34
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Which of the areas marked F,G,H,J and K are well known for rearing of cattle, sheep and pigs?
AF,G,H
BF,G,J
CF,J,K
DG,H,J
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Question 35
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The major exports from the pacific country shown to the regions indicted by arrows are
ACoal, gas and crude oil
BAutomobiles, electronics and manpower
CFish, electronics and manpower
DAutomobiles, aircraft and iron ore
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Question 36
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The stippled coastal seas are the world's major areas of
AFish farming
BWhaling
CDeep sea fishing
DCommercial fishing
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Question 37
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The shaded areas numbered 1-6 are
ABiological deserts of the world
BMajor areas of nomadic grazing
CSparsely populated regions of the world
DMountains of the world
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Question 38
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The densely populated areas of South East Asia are also areas of
AMassive rice importations
BIntensive peasant farming
CLow birth and death rates
DFast-growing heavy industries
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Question 39
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The river marked S has been dammed for Hydroelectric power generation at
AShiroro gorge
BJebba
CGoronyo
DKurra falls
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Question 40
jamb1995
Which of these West Africa countries is known for the mining of phosphates?
