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The type of rainfall characterized by torrential downpour in the tropics or during summers in the temperature interiors is called
Aconvectional rainfall
Bfrontal rainfall
Corographic rainfall
Dcyclonic rainfall
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Question 512
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Which of the following is not true about a clayey soil?
Ait is heavy
Bit has relatively small particle sizes
Cit has relatively small tiny air spaces
Dit is characterized by high capilarity
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Question 513
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Which of the following is not an element of weather?
Acondensation
Bcloud cover
Crainfall
Dsunshine
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Question 514
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Dark clouds extending to height of about 15,000 metres which bring a lot of rain to tropical lands are known as
Acirrocumulus
Bcirrus
Ccumulonimbus
Dcumulus
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Question 515
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Environmental lapse rate is
A10C for every 300 m ascent
B20C for every 100 m ascent
C0.60C for every 100 m ascent
D0.80C for every 1000 m ascent
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Question 516
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Given that the temperature of station X (at sea-level) is 800F(26.70C) at a particular time.what would be the temperature of Y (1300 ft (400 m) above sea level) at the same time? (Both stations are on the same latitude)
A680F(200C)
B700F(210C)
C760F(24.40C
D800F(26.70C)
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Question 517
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Which of the following is not an element of climate?
Arainfall
Bhumidity
Ctemperature
Dfog
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Question 518
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Which of the following ocean currents enhances rainfall in its immediate hinterland?
Acanaries current
Bmozambique current
Ccalifornia current
Dwest Australian current
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Question 519
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A horizontal intrusion of molten magma into the bedding plane of sedimentary rocks is called
Aphacolith
Blacolith
Csill
Dbatholith
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Question 520
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Which of the following is formed by coastal erosion?
Aspit
Bbay
Clagoon
Dtombolo
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Question 521
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When plateaux are enclosed by fold mountains they are known as
Aintermont plateaux
Blava plateaux
Cvolcanic plateaux
Ddissected plateaux
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Question 522
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An example of a crystalline rock is
Apeat
Blimestone
Cgranite
Dsandstone
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Question 523
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The average density of sima is
A2.0
B2.9
C3.0
D3.7
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Question 524
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Which of the following planets revolves round the sun in clockwise direction?
Amercury
Bjupiter
Curanus
Dpluto
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Question 525
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The biggest member of the solar system is
Amars
Bthe moon
Cthe sun
Dneptune
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Question 526
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The best solution to the rapid depletion of forest resources in West Africa is to
Areserve hectares of land for plantations
Bintroduce forest conservation techniques
Cimport wood from other countries
Demploy more forest guards
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Question 527
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Which of the following best explains the presence of the Namib Desert in South West Africa?
Athe area is too far from sea
Bthe coast is washed by the westerlies
Cthe area is far from kalahari desert
Dthe coast is washed by the cool Benguele current
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Question 528
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Roads constructed to span long distance and across continents are called
Aexpressways
Bropeways
Ctrans-continental highways
Dinter-regional major roads
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Question 529
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The major problem facing the utilization of human resources in West Africa is
