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Which of the following minerals is likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?
A Tin
B Coal
C Gold
D Diamond
The direction of flow of ocean currents is determined mainly by the?
A prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth
B salinity of the ocean and the amount of freshwater inflow
C rotation of the earth and land and sea breezes
D shape of the continental and the temperature of the continental interior
The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is?
A a thermometer
B a wind vane
C an anemometer
D a barmometer
A manager o f pulp and paper factory would prefer wood from?
A ebony
B spruce
C teak
D mahogany
The two most important factors influencing the evolution of a climax vegetation are?
A soil and topography
B soil and time
C climate and time
D climate and topography
The primary importance of nitrogen-fixing organisms in the ecosystem is that they?
A increase atmospheric nitrogen
B enrich the soil
C prevent soil erosion
D degrade the soil
The process of mountain -building by either folding or block faulting is known as?
A wraping
B orogenesis
C weathering
D orocline
The carbon cycle is more prevalent in the?
A hydrosphere
B ionosphere
C lithosphere
D atmosphere
One of the most hazardous types of tropical cyclones is the?
A Chinook
B hurricane
C tsunami
D thunderstorm
Huge masses of coarse-grained igneous rock solidifying in depth in the crust are best described as?
A plutonic rocks
B volcanic rocks
C metamorphic rocks
D sedimentary rocks
A direct result of greenhouse gas accumulation in the troposphere is?
A global warming
B increased sea surges
C ozone layer depletion
D the drowing of coastlands
A soil that is composed mainly of iron and aluminum compounds is?
A brown soil
B laterite
C chernozem
D podzol
Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on the mean temperature of a place?
A Altitude
B Ocean currents
C Winds
D Distance from the sea
An example of mechanically formed sedimentary rock is?
A chalk
B dolomite
C coal
D conglomerate
The first petroleum refinery in Nigeria is located at?
A Kaduna,
B Ekpan
C Warri
D Port Harcourt
The tropical maritime and the tropical continental air masses in Nigeria are responsible for the?
A increasing humidity during the seasons
B increasing pressure during the seasons
C alternating wet and dry seasons
D alternating dry and wet seasons
Lumbering activities thrive very well in Cote d'Ivoire because of good?
A waterways for transporting logs and good lumer lorries
B stands of timber and good indigenous methods
C stands of timber and good waterways for transporting logs
D road networks and expert lumbermen
The port at the Lower Niger Valley that once served as a major gateway to Nigeria's export import trade was?
A Aboh
B Asaba
C Forcados
D Warri
The francophone countries in Africa include?
A Benin Republic, Algeria, Cote dI'voire and Chad
B Libya, Burkina Faso, Angola and Namibia
C DR. Congo, Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire and Mozambique
D Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan
The main aim of constructing the railway systems in West Africa was to?
A make the coastal ports more effective
B make it easy for farmers to travel from the interior
C evacuate raw materials and minerals for export
D link all areas of the region together
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