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Which of the following best explains the high rate of population growth in West Africa?
A Birth control polices
B High birth rate and low death rate
C Low birth rate and high death rate
D High rate of immigration
An effect of rural-urban migration on the source region is
A Rural depopulation
B Urban depopulation
C Rural employment
D Rural unemployment
The number of people living in a unit area of land is termed its
A Birth rate
B Death rate
C Dependency ratio
D Population density
One relative advantage of water transport over road transport is its
A A great speed over long distances
B Capacity for carrying bulky goods
C Ability to link all parts of a country
D Ability to withstand bad weather
Which of the following is an advantage of solar energy over other sources of energy?
A It is easily renewable
B It requires physical gradient difference
C The demand for it comes from specialized agencies
D Its waste is different
The time in town X on longitude 15o E is 4.00 pm. What will be the time in town Y on longitude 15o W?
A 2.00 am
B 2.00 pm
C 6.00 pm
D 6.00 am
The remains of eroded highland in desert and semi-desert environments are commonly called
A Seif dunes
B Barchains
C Inselbergs
D Volcanic plug
In which regions can stalactites, swallow holes and caverns be found?
A Plateau regions
B Coastal regions
C Mountainous regions
D Limestone regions
Which type of rainfall occurs when two air masses of different temperatures and other physical properties meet?
A Orographic rainfall
B Relief rainfall
C Cyclonic rainfall
D Convectional rainfall
Which rock type involves stratification?
A Metamorphic
B Sedimentary
C Volcanic
D Igneous
The Fourth planet from the sun in the solar system is
A Mercury
B Uranus
C Neptune
D Mars
The gradual breakdown of rocks in situ by either physical or chemical process is called
A Erosion
B Denudation
C Weathering
D Deposition
The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is
A Hygrometer
B Barometer
C Thermometer
D Anemometer
Which of the following features is of volcanic origin?
A Sill
B Zeugen
C Loess
D Gorge
Relief rainfall is common around the
A Lowland areas
B Peneplains
C Highland areas
D Sahara desert
Which of the following environmental resources is non-renewable?
A Rain
B Minerals
C Water
D Oxygen
The core of the earth is also called______?
A Mesosphere
B Lithosphere
C Hydrosphere
D Barysphere
Deposition of fine grained sand carried over long distance by wind is known as
A Chernozem
B Laterite
C Loess
D Podzols
Ash and cinder cones are associated with
A Ozone depletion
B Hurricanes activities
C Earthquakes
D Volcanic eruption
Which of the following features could be found in the upper course of rivers?
A Ox-bow lakes
B Waterfall
C Deltas
D Levees
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