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Aincrease in the volume of water available for domestic use
Bhigh yield hectare of agricultural land
Ccooling of adjacent areas
Ddetruction of farms and houses
Edumping of refuse along river channels
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Question 582
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Which of the following factors least explains the variations in the natural vegetation cover in Nigeria?
ATemperature
BRain
CRelief
DSoil
EMan
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Question 583
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All the following are characteristics of a nucleated settlement except that
Asocial amenities are provided there
Bit has a compact patter
Cits inhabitants are heterogenous
Dit is served by a good transport system
Eit is eslf-sufficient
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Question 584
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A continuous urban or industrial stretch resulting from the merging of cities is called
Aa satellite town
Ba squatter settlement
Ca conurbation
Da holiday resort
Ean urban centre
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Question 585
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Which of the following countries is noted for its problem of population pressure?
ACanada
BIndia
CNigeria
DLibya
EUSA
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Question 586
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The world population is estimated at about
A2.0 billion
B4.0billion
C6.0 billion
D8.0 billion
E10.0 billion
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Question 587
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Urban population growth problems include all the following except
ABirth control
BUnemployment
CPoor housing
DInsufficent food supply
EIhadequate health facilities
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Question 588
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All the following are associated with mining except
APollution
BErosion
CDumpe
DDeforestation
EExfoliation
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Question 589
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Carnivores are important in the food chain because they
Adepend on sunlight for energy
Bfeed on both plants and animals
Cfeed on animals only
Dfeed on plants only
Ebring about microbial action
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Question 590
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Which of the following activities will lead to deterioration of the environment?
APlanting of trees
BContour ploughing
CAfforestatant
DCreation of shelter belts
EOvergrazing
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Question 591
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A vertical cross section of soil layers differing in colour, texture and other characteristics is called
Apodzol
Bsoil profile
Claterite
Dsoil slump
Esoil horizon
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Question 592
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Sheet erosion can be best be described as the
Auniform removal of soil from every part of a slope
Bscattering of small soil particles by raindrops
Cremoval of soils in concentrated channels
Ddetachment and transportation of soil particiles
Eblowing away of surface soil
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Question 593
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Long very cold winters, low annual rainfall with 24 hours of darkness in the middle of winter'' The climate being described is the
Amontane type
Bcool temperate western margin type
Ctundra type
Dcool temperate interior type
Ewarm temperate western margin type
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Question 594
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''The climate is characterised by an alternate hot, rainly season and cool, dry season. The vegetation consists mostly of tall grass and short trees which are mostly deciduous''The climate being described is the
Asavanna
Bcool temperate (British type)
Cwarm temperate (China type)
Dtropical monsoon
Edesert
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Question 595
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A radiation fog is likely to develop when there is
Agradual gain in heat by radiation on clear, clam nights
Brapid gain of humidity by insolation on calm days
Crapid loss of heat by radiation on clear, calm nights
Drapid gain of heat by radiation on clear calm days
Egradual loss of humidity by evaporation on calm days
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Question 596
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The energy received from the sun at a particular place is called
Ainsolation
Bconvection
Cconduction
Dheat wave
Eadvection
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Question 597
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The mean annual range of temperature of a place is obtained by
Aadding the monthly mean temperatures for one year and dividing them by 12
Badding the lowest temperature for one year to the highest for the year
Csubtracting the lowest mean daily temperature from the highest mean daily temperature for the year
Dadding the mean daily temperatures for one year and dividing by 365
Esubtracting the lowest mean monthly temperature from the highest mean monthly temperature for the year
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Question 598
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In which of the following do fishes thrive best?
AOcean deeps
BContinebtal shelf
CDeep sea plains
DContinental slopes
EOcean trenches
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Question 599
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In which of the following best explains the decrease in temperature with height within the lower layers of the atmosphere?
AThe air receives its heat directly from the sun's rays
BThe earth is the main source of the heat given up to the air
CAn increases in height is associated with increase in rainfall
DThere are always water particies in the air at high altitudes
EThere is little mixing of air at higher altitudes
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Question 600
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Which of the following is not a feature of river erosion?
