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The greatest hydro-electricity potential in Nigeria is found in the
ACross-River Basin
BSokoto plains
CNiger Benue Trough
DEastern highlands
EChad Basin
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Question 712
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Textiles industries are best located in the northern part of Nigeria because of the
Aavailability of cotton
Bhigh demand for cotton materials
Cavailability of capital
Davailability of heavy machinery
Eeasy accessibility to the area
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Question 713
waec1989
Jos experiences a moderate temperature compared with other places on the same latitude in Nigeria because it
Ais close to the River Niger which exerts some moderating influence on its weather
Bis on a high altitude
Creceives relief rain most of the time
Dlies at the convergence of two different air masses
Eis surrounded by dense vegetation
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Question 714
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Which of the following Nigeria rivers provides the longest distance of internal waterways?
ACross
BBenue
CSiluko
DOgun
EWase
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Question 715
waec1989
Which of the following poses the greatest problem to agriculture in the north-estern part of Nigeria?
ALand tenure system
BLack of mechanised tools
CDesert encroachment
DSparse farming population
EInadequate capital
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Question 716
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The South-eastern scarplands of Nigeria can best be described as lying
Awest of the wester uplands
Bwest of the Cross River basin
Csouth of the southern coastland
Dnorth of the plateau of Chad basin
Eat the centre of the eastern highlands
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Question 717
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Which of the following is not being exported by Nigeria at present?
ACocoa
BColumbite
CCoffee
DKaolin
EPetroleum
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Question 718
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The use of water transport is limited by all the following except
Awide valleys
Bwaterfalls
Cfloating vegetation
Dseasonality
Enarrow gorges
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Question 719
waec1989
The term relative location of a settlement refers to
Athe nature of the land on which the settlement is located
Ba settlement inhabited by relatives
Can imaginery point on the settlement
Dthe position of a settlement in relation to others
Ethe position of buildings in relation to one another
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Question 720
waec1989
The world's highest population growth rates are recorded by countries that
Aare technologyically developed
Bproduce surplus food
Chave cool climates
Dproduce inadequate food
Eare highly industrialised
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Question 721
waec1989
Loss of farmlands can be attributed to all the following except
Adesertification
Bgully erosion
Claterization
Dsheet erosion
Esedimentation
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Question 722
waec1989
The natural resources of a nation cannot be measured in terms of
Aforest
Bminerals
Cpopulation
Drivers
Ebuildings
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Question 723
waec1989
Which of the following is best used to check flooding in coastal low lands?
AContour ploughing
BStrip cultivation
CTerracing
DEscavation
EChannelisation
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Question 724
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Which of the following is not an environmental hazard?
ASedimentation
BFlooding
CEarthquake
DDeforestation
EPollution
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Question 725
waec1989
The relationship between the elements of the ecosystem is best described as
Amulti-directional
Bparastic
Cuni-directional
Dexclusive
Einterdependent
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Question 726
waec1989
A study of the ecosystem will show the inter-relationship between
Avegetation and soils
Bman and the environment
Cclimate and vegetation
Dman and natural vegetation
Eclimate and man
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Question 727
waec1989
A daily mean temperature of about 24oC, an annual rainfall of about 500mm which should fall in the growing period of about five months, and well-drained soils. These are the requirements for cultivation of
Asoya bean
Bgroundnut
Csugarcane
Dcoffee
Ekolanut
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Question 728
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Which of the following statements best explains the absence or sparcity of undergrowth in the equatorial rain forest?
AVery little rain reaches the ground because of the dense vegetation
BThere is too much precipitation which destroys the undergrowth
Cthe taller trees cut off most of the sunlight
Dmost of the precipitation is usually cleared by run-off after heavy thunderstorms
Ethe trees have very strong and large roots which prevent undergrowth
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Question 729
waec1989
A good example of the tropical grassland is the vegetation found around
AKuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
BMassawa (Ethiopia)
CBuenos Aires (Argentina)
DKano (Nigeria)
EWinnipeg (Canada)
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Question 730
waec1989
Which of the following human actves has a beneficial effect on soils?
