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Whats is the birth rate of a country with total population of 160 million and registered births of 4 million in a given year?
A 0.25%
B 2.50%
C 3.00%
D 5.00%
The population pyramid for a developed country has a narrow base which indicates?`
A low birth rate
B high birth rate
C more females than males
D high fertility ratio
The major geographical factors that determine the pattern of population distribution include?
A vegetation, soil, health care and climate
B climate, vegetation, relief and accessibility
C relief, minerals, accessibility and communication
D agricullture, soil, climate and minerals
Flooding in coastal areas can best be checked by?
A terracing
B tree planting
C channelization
D contour ploughing
The most critical element in an ecosystem is the?
A number of species within the system
B area covered by the system
C energy flow within the system
D rate of growth of species within the system
Which of the following sources of power supply is renewable?
A Solar
B Coal
C Gas
D Nuclear
Soils that are greatly influenced by the parent material in the process of their formation are referred to as?
A mineral soils
B zonal soils
C intra-zonal soils
D azonal soils
The main process of soil formation in humid tropics is?
A podzolization
B calcification
C laterization
D salinization
Spruce, pine and fir are trees associated with?
A Savanna grassland
B Coniferous forest
C Mediterranean woodland
D Tropical evergreen forest
The temperature at which condensation occurs when air is saturated is the?
A freezing point
B dew point
C atmospheric point
D boiling point
Hygrometer is used to measure?
A rainfall
B wind direction
C relative humidity
D sunshine
The classification of clouds is based on a combination of form, height and?
A colour
B width
C movement
D appearance
The largest ocean in the world is the?
A Atlantic Ocean
B Indian Ocean
C Arctic Ocean
D Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is a product of volcanicity?
A Plug dome
B Ocean trench
C Fold mountain
D Rift valley lake
A seif is a landform associated with?
A river deposition
B wind erosion
C marine erosion
D wind deposition
The portion of the land which rises higher than other areas is described as?
A a volcanic cone
B an anticline hill
C an escarpment
D a block mountain
Limestone and clay metamorphosed into?
A marble and gneiss
B marble and slate
C graphite and quartzite
D graphite and gypsum
A hard, shiny and carbon-rich organic rock that burns smokelessly is?
A peat
B rhyolite
C marbel
D anthracite
If the time in New York (75°W) is 5:00pm, the time in Nigeria (15°E) will be?
A 11:00 am
B 11:00 pm
C 9:00 pm
D 9:00am
The rotation of the earth on its own axis result in?
A the four seasons
B varying lengths of day and night at different times of the year
C changes in the altitude of the midday sun at different times of the year
D day and night
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