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The location of the oil refinery at Kaduna is best explained by the
Adeliberate government policy and market
Bpresence of power supply and market
Cavailability of raw material and capital
Dadequate transportation and labour
Epresence of raw material and government policy
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Question 602
waec1996
Which of the geographical regions of Nigeria contains volcanic plugs, inselbergs and crater lake?
AEastern scarplands
BWestern highlands
CNorth-central highland
DEastern highlands
EChad Basin
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Question 603
waec1996
A specialized mode of transportation used in carrying coal from Enugu to Oji River is the
Apipeline
Btransmission line
Crope way
Drail cart
Ejumbo plane
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Question 604
waec1996
One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 40 and 140 North of the equator is that
Asome parts of the country enjoy a hot, wet, tropical climate throughout the year
Bthe south westerly winds blow only across the coastal areas
Call parts of country receive rainfall throughout the year
Dall part of the country have a luxuriant vegetation
Ethe northern part of the country enjoys land sea breezes
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Question 605
waec1996
which of the following is a disadvantage of water transport?
Acauses atmospheric pollution
Bis used for carrying agricultural commodities only
Cis not flexible
Dis not suitable for international trade
Ecannot carry bulky goods
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Question 606
waec1996
Which of the following least influences the growth of settlements?
AAge
BClimate
CMineral resources
DRelief
EManufacturing industries
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Question 607
waec1996
They are tropical and subtropical storms, occurring over land, they are funnel-shaped and violent, with winds of high velocity reaching up to 330kmph, which of the following winds is described above?
AChinook
BHurricane
CTyphoon
DFohn
ETornado
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Question 608
waec1996
Diurnal range of temperature is the difference between the
Ahighest and the lowest temperature recorded in a station every year
Bhighest and the lowest temperature recorded in a station everyday
Chighest and the lowest temperatures recorded in a station every month
Dreadings of the wet bulb and the dry bulb thermometers
Emaximum and the minium temperatures at any time of the year
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Question 609
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Visibility usually decreases when a
Acold, dry wind blows over a cold current
Bbody of fresh water mingles with salty water
Cwarm wind blows over a warm current
Dwarm dry wind rises over a high mountain
Ewarm current meets a cold current
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Question 610
waec1996
The Westerlies and the North-East Trade Winds are similar because they both
Aoriginate from the Horse Latitudes of the northern hemisphere
Bblow towards the temperate low pressure belt of the northen hemisphere
Cconverge at the doldrums in summer
Dcarry moisture to the coasts of Europe in summer
Eblow towards the Horse Latitudes
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Question 611
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A major characteristic of the tropical woodland vegetation is that
Ait consists of grass and shrubs only
Bthe forest consists of scattered trees only
Cit consists mainly of mangroves
Dthe forest it too closely spaced to permit any undergrowth
Eits open forest permits the growth of grass
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Question 612
waec1996
The green plants which serve as producer to other organisms in the ecosystem are called
Aautotrophs
Bheterotrophs
Cdecomposers
Dbiota
Ecomponents
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Question 613
waec1996
Which of the following soils is easily water-logged?
AAlluvial soil
BSandy soil
CClayey soil
DLoamy soil
ELateritic soil
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Question 614
waec1996
The delta of the River Nile is best described as
Abird's foot
Bestuarine
Carcuate
Dlacustrine
Ecuspate
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Question 615
waec1995
The word shore is best described as the zone
Awhich extends from the coastlin to the sea
Bbetween high and low water levels at the coast
Cthat marks the seaward limit of the coast
Dextending under the shallow water of the sea
Ecovered by mangroves and lagoons
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Question 616
waec1995
The predominant action at the upper course of a river is
Asaltation
Btransportation
Cdeposition
Dcorrosion
Ecorrasion
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Question 617
waec1995
The seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river is known as its
Adirection
Bload
Cvelocity
Dsystem
Eregime
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Question 618
waec1995
Yardangs are best described as
Along narrow ridges of sand lying parallel to the direction of the prevailing winds
Bsteep-side vertical bands of alternate hard and soft rocks aligned in the dircetion of the prevailing winds
Cflat, table-like masses with very resistant horizontal top layers and very steep sides
Dtabular, horizontal strata of alternate hard and soft rocks sculptured into a ridge and furrow landscape by wind
Ehills of sand formed by the accumulation of sand and shaped by the movement of winds
