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Sun-dial is used for recording the?
A amount of sunshine in a place
B duration of sunshine in a place
C position of the sun in a place
D intensity of sunshine within a period of time
The Mediterranean Sea has a higher salinity than the oceans because?
A the surrounding soils in a place
B there is low rainfall in the region
C the area has a higher temperature
D of dead animals fossils
Mountains formed as a result of compressional forces are known as?
A Block Mountains
B Fold Mountains
C Residual Mountains
D Volcanic Mountains
Which of the following rocks is suitable for the construction of roads and building purposes?
A Limstone
B Basalt
C Granite
D Graphite
Which equatorial circumference of the earth is?
A 20 084km
B 30 084km
C 40 084km
D 60 084km
The principal of a closed traversed is that?
A The compass is read at each point in turn and as a check, back bearings are taken
B the compass is read and forward bearings are taken
C the compass is read at each point and plotted as a check
D the compass is read at each point and turned back at each point
Which of the following is not associated with human intervention?
A mining
B construction
C rainfall
D urbanization
One major advantages of plantation agriculture in East Africa is that it
A involves high capital investment
B causes soil erosion
C provides regular supply of raw materials
D creates unwmployment
A ginnery is a place where cotton is
A planted
B woven into clothes
C processed to take out the seed
D stored for distribution
Which of the following industries is best located near the source of raw material?
A drug manufacturing
B paint manufacturing
C sugar refining
D watch making
The busiest ocean trade route is the
A mozambique channel
B suez canal route
C north atlantic route
D cape route
The low population density in the middle belt of West Africa resulted from all the following except
A unfavourable climate
B the absence of heavy industries in the area
C inadequate infrastructure
D inadequacy of food in the area
Which of the following best describes high population growth?
A the number of deaths is equal to the number of births
B the birth rate is the same as the death rate
C the people moving out of an area are more than the people moving into it
D the birth rate is higher than the death rate
The major difference between a nucleated settlement and a dispersed settlement is that a nucleated settlement
A contains more buildings and people
B has buildings clustered together
C often occurs in regions of intensive farming
D is usually at the meeting point of many roads
The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is
A heat resisitant
B fire resisitant
C wind resisitant
D drought resisitant
Trees are deciduous when they
A have throny barks and fleshy leaves
B are in pure stands having just one type of species
C generally shed their leaves during one season of the year
D do not shed their leaves at any season of the year
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest?
A it has tall trees with buttress roots and evergreen broad leaves
B it has deciduous trees and aerial roots
C the trees in it have heights and layers of canopies
D some of its trees are climbers,creepers and epiphytes
Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest?
A tea,banana,oranges
B cocoa,rubber,oil palm
C cassava,plantain,rice
D ginger,coffee,sisal
Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion?
A re-afforestation and planting of tress on wind break
B inter-cropping and contour ploughing
C strip cripping and crop rotation
D contour ploughing and manuring
Leaching of soil means
A water logging of the soil
B formation of hardpan in the soil
C washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil
D removal of parent materials from the soil
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