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Long very cold winters, low annual rainfall with 24 hours of darkness in the middle of winter'' The climate being described is the
Amontane type
Bcool temperate western margin type
Ctundra type
Dcool temperate interior type
Ewarm temperate western margin type
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Question 22
waec1997
''The climate is characterised by an alternate hot, rainly season and cool, dry season. The vegetation consists mostly of tall grass and short trees which are mostly deciduous''The climate being described is the
Asavanna
Bcool temperate (British type)
Cwarm temperate (China type)
Dtropical monsoon
Edesert
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Question 23
waec1997
A radiation fog is likely to develop when there is
Agradual gain in heat by radiation on clear, clam nights
Brapid gain of humidity by insolation on calm days
Crapid loss of heat by radiation on clear, calm nights
Drapid gain of heat by radiation on clear calm days
Egradual loss of humidity by evaporation on calm days
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Question 24
waec1997
The energy received from the sun at a particular place is called
Ainsolation
Bconvection
Cconduction
Dheat wave
Eadvection
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Question 25
waec1997
The mean annual range of temperature of a place is obtained by
Aadding the monthly mean temperatures for one year and dividing them by 12
Badding the lowest temperature for one year to the highest for the year
Csubtracting the lowest mean daily temperature from the highest mean daily temperature for the year
Dadding the mean daily temperatures for one year and dividing by 365
Esubtracting the lowest mean monthly temperature from the highest mean monthly temperature for the year
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Question 26
waec1997
In which of the following do fishes thrive best?
AOcean deeps
BContinebtal shelf
CDeep sea plains
DContinental slopes
EOcean trenches
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Question 27
waec1997
In which of the following best explains the decrease in temperature with height within the lower layers of the atmosphere?
AThe air receives its heat directly from the sun's rays
BThe earth is the main source of the heat given up to the air
CAn increases in height is associated with increase in rainfall
DThere are always water particies in the air at high altitudes
EThere is little mixing of air at higher altitudes
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Question 28
waec1997
Which of the following is not a feature of river erosion?
AWaterfall
BGorges
CV-shaped valleys
DDeltas
EInterlocking spurs
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Question 29
waec1997
Exfoliation is weathering process associated with
Ahot, arid regions
Bhot, humid regions
Ccold dry regions
Dcold wet regions
Epolar regions
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Question 30
waec1997
Braiding on the lower course of river is caused by
Aa reduction of the volume load carried by the river
Bdeposition of a large volume of materials on the level of plain
Cdeposition of shingle on the slip-off slope the convex slope
Dthe raising of the general level of the flood plain
Edeposition of shingle on the slip-off slope
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Question 31
waec1997
The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as
Apediplanation
Bdenudation
Csynclination
Dsubsidence
Eweathering
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Question 32
waec1997
A plateau has all the following characteristics except that
Ait sometimes serves as a watershed
Bit is higher than the surrounding areas
Cit is an elevated stretch of land
Dit has a uniformly flat unbroken surface
Erivers draining it flow swiftly at its edges
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Question 33
waec1997
Which of the following statements is not correct?
AIgnesous rocks do not contain fossils
BRocks that are changed by great heat and pressure are called sedimentary rocks
CBasalt and granite are examples of igneous rocks
DMarble and genesis are example of metamorphic rocks
ERocks that are formed through the extrusion of molten magma are called volcanic rocks
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Question 34
waec1997
Because of its shape, the earth is best described as
Ageosphere
Bgeoid
Cspheroid
Dsphere
Ecircle
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Question 35
waec1997
Which of the following statements is true?
AAny two opposite lines of latitudes make a Great Circle
BLocal time in places west of the Greenwhich is ahead of the local time in the east
CA time difference of 4 minutes exists for every 240 of longitude
DThe distance of one degree of latitude is constant at approximately 111km
EAngular distnaces east and west of the equator are measured in degrees of latitude
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Question 36
waec1997
The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is
AMars
BVenus
CMercury
DSaturn
EOranus
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Question 37
jamb1997
The major constraint to road development in the area is the
AVegetation cover
BDrainage
CSettlement pattern
DTerrain
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Question 38
jamb1997
The bearing of Y from X is approximately
A155o
B160o
C165o
D170o
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Question 39
jamb1997
The feature marked P to the north-east is
AA monadnock
BA knoll
CAn inselberg
DA volcano
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Question 40
jamb1997
The gradient along the main river between the points marked X and Y is approximately
