Question 1 of 20 85 total questions
Manufacturing industries contribute to national development by?
A adding value to local products
B attracting foreign migrants
C producing a variety of goods
D building industrial estates
One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they?
A are heterogeneous
B are homogeneous
C are large in size
D have many functions
Urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been enhanced mostly by?
A natural population growth
B rural-urban migration
C agricultural development
D housing development
The crossing of a boundary between two countries by a migrant is best described as?
A emigration
B immigration
C out-migration
D international migration
The pattern of rural population distribution in a region is determined mainly by the?
A quality of the land
B size of the land
C quality of the population
D size of the population
The most important characteristic of a population that enhances rapid economic development is the?
A total size
B level of education
C age structure
D sex ratio
The factor that best explains the large concentration of population in Java is?
A fertile soils
B large mineral deposits
C nearness to the sea
D industrial agglomeration
One of the consequences of the polar ice-caps melting is the?
A submergence of existing coast lands
B emergence of submerged island
C increase in global temperature
D drier conditions in the tropical areas
In a soil profile, the C-horizon can be described as the?
A topmost layer that may include organic litter
B zone relatively unaffected by soil-forming processes
C portion of the soil affected by leaching
D zone of accumulation rich in bases and organic matter
Softwood from coniferous forests is mainly used as raw material for the production of?
A pulp and paper
B animal feed and fibre
C non-alcoholic beverages
D poles and planks
The most visible form of soil erosion is?
A wind erosion
B splash erosion
C sheet erosion
D gully erosion
A process whereby a plant community is replaced by another is known as?
A colonization
B succession
C competition
D consolidation
Bush burning affects the atmosphere directly by ?
A killing soil microbes
B adding to carbon(IV) oxide accumulation
C leaving the land surface bare
D adding ashes to the soil
In humid tropical regions, the major soil type is?
A podzol
B chernmozem
C latosol
D lithosol
A landform that may result mainly from wind erosion is?
A barchan
B seif dune
C wadi
D deflation hollow
In a karst topography, the visible features on the landscape include?
A sinkhole
B tunnel
C stalactite
D stalagmite
The rock with the least carbon content is?
A coal
B sandstone
C marble
D lignite
The duration of sunshine is measured by the?
A aneriod barometer
B Campbell-Stokes recorder
C cup-anemometer
D minimum-maximum thermometers
The two areas of the world where cool ocean currents have contributed to the development of deserts along the coastal fringes are?
A Namibia and Bangladesh
B Somalia and Western Australia
C California and Ghana
D Morocco and Peru
Quartz, feldspar and mica are three principal minerals that can easily be seen in?
A basalt
B coal
C granite
D limestone
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