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Exfoliation is weathering process associated with
A hot, arid regions
B hot, humid regions
C cold dry regions
D cold wet regions
E polar regions
Braiding on the lower course of river is caused by
A a reduction of the volume load carried by the river
B deposition of a large volume of materials on the level of plain
C deposition of shingle on the slip-off slope the convex slope
D the raising of the general level of the flood plain
E deposition of shingle on the slip-off slope
The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as
A pediplanation
B denudation
C synclination
D subsidence
E weathering
A plateau has all the following characteristics except that
A it sometimes serves as a watershed
B it is higher than the surrounding areas
C it is an elevated stretch of land
D it has a uniformly flat unbroken surface
E rivers draining it flow swiftly at its edges
Which of the following statements is not correct?
A Ignesous rocks do not contain fossils
B Rocks that are changed by great heat and pressure are called sedimentary rocks
C Basalt and granite are examples of igneous rocks
D Marble and genesis are example of metamorphic rocks
E Rocks that are formed through the extrusion of molten magma are called volcanic rocks
Because of its shape, the earth is best described as
A geosphere
B geoid
C spheroid
D sphere
E circle
Which of the following statements is true?
A Any two opposite lines of latitudes make a Great Circle
B Local time in places west of the Greenwhich is ahead of the local time in the east
C A time difference of 4 minutes exists for every 240 of longitude
D The distance of one degree of latitude is constant at approximately 111km
E Angular distnaces east and west of the equator are measured in degrees of latitude
The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is
A Mars
B Venus
C Mercury
D Saturn
E Oranus
Some plant diseases are checked during the fallow periods in the bush fallowing system of agriculture because the
A humus accumulates over time
B fires used in clearing the bush destroy them
C plant species resist the diseases
D disease organisms lose their hosts and die
E land is heavily fragmented
Monoculture is a term associated with
A livestock farming
B arable farming
C mixed farming
D plantation agriculture
E shifting cultivation
The Muturu type of cattle is reared mainly in the western highland region of Nigeria because
A it has no hump
B of the harsh weather of the North-central highlands
C it is resistant to tsetse files
D of the luxuriant pasture there
E it produces a lot of milk
Which of the following represents the first stage in the lumbering process?
A Trees are felled
B Platforms are built for buttress trees
C Particular species are identified
D Trees are cut into logs
E Logs are transported by road to sawmills
The basin system of irrigation in the Nile Basin is not reliable because
A too much of the water percolates into the ground
B only a few crops can be grown
C it is not considered suitable by some farmers
D too much labour is involved in making the basins
E it depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year
The low level of trade among West African countries is mainly because
A of mistrust among them
B of the language barrier
C there is a well developed transport network
D they produce similar goods
E they have different currencies
Africa has the largest potential reserves of hydro-electric power in the world due to
A its many plateaus
B its high demand for power
C the abundant rainfall and waterfalls there
D the presence of very long rivers
E the high growth of industrial development
In Africa, the veldt is located in the
A western coastland
B eastern coastland
C continental interior
D extreme north and south
E southern part
Which of the following vegetation types is most common in Africa?
A Steppe
B Campos
C Selvas
D Savanna
E Prairies
In Africa coral reef coasts are largely located in the
A north-west
B sourth-west
C west
D south
E south-east
A major characteristic of local craft industry is that
A it requires a specially built factory
B it is mainly hereditry
C it requires a large labour force
D its products are used by other industries
E its raw materials are imported
All the following statements are true of the savanna vegetation in Nigeria except that the
A trees are deciduous
B trees have thick water-storing trunks
C trees have long tap root systems
D grasses are tall and luxuriant in the wet season
E trees occur in the pure stands
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