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One of the soil- related problems of irrigation in the savannah region is increasing?
Asalinization
Berosion
Cdesiccation
Dexhaustion
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Question 882
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The most critical cause of desertification in Nigeria is?
Aexcessively high temperatures
Bextremely low rainfall
Cenvironment pollution
Dexcessive pressure of land use
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Question 883
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The main process of soil formation in the cool temperate continental grasslands of the world is?
Acalcification
Bsalinization
Cferrallitization
Dpodzolization
Eno option indicated
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Question 884
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The fertility of the soil in a typical tropical rainforest is maintained by the?
Aabundant sunshine and rainfall
Bwide variety of animals
Cabundant supply of litter
Drelatively cool micro-climate
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Question 885
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A tree unique to the tropical Monsoon climate is the?
Afir
Boil palm
Cteak
Dencalyptus
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Question 886
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In which of the following types of vegetation would broad-leaved evergreen, lianas and epiphytyes be commonly found?
ADeciduous woodland
BChaparral
CTropical rainforest
DBoral forest
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Question 887
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Which of the following produces a continuous record of atmospheric pressure?
AMercury barometer
BBarometer
CAneroid barometer
DAltimeter
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Question 888
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The difference in the readings on the dry and wet bulb thermometers is used to determine?
Aatmospheric pressure
Brange of temperature
Cevaportraspriation
Drelative humidity
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Question 889
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An off-shore bar formed by corals is known as?
Aan atoll
Ba coral reef
Ca fringing reef
Da barrier reef
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Question 890
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The older fold mountains are much lower in elevation and less rugged than the younger ones largely because they?
Aare less resistance to erosion
Bhave been subjected to greater instability
Chave experience a longer period of denudation
Dhave been subjected to greater faulting
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Question 891
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Steeps-sided and flat-floored valleys found in hot desert are the products of?
Afluvial erosion
Bwind abrasion
Cwind deflation
Dglacial erosion
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Question 892
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The stratification of sedimentary rocks is mainly caused by?
Alateral pressure being applied from two sides
Bdeposition of rocks particles in layers
Cthe sorting action of the wind
Dwave action and longshore drift
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Question 893
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The most important factors that determine the amount of water that a rock later can hold are its ?
Ahardness and permeability
Bthickness and depth from the surface
Chardness and thickness
Dthickness and permeability
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Question 894
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From a point, the whole circle bearing of a line is 135°. A clockwise angle from the line was measured to be 260° to another line. What is the whole circle bearing of the later line?
A35°
B125°
C225°
D395°
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Question 895
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A radio message sent from a location on longitude 15°W at 7.00 a.m is received at another location at 2.00 p.m on the same day. What is the longitudinal position of the other location?
A105°E
B105°W
C90°E
D90°W
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Question 896
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Assuming that the area depicted on the map is located in the tropics, what crops are likely to thrive during the dry season in the area marked W?
ATomatoes and onions
BUpland rice and millet
CYams and potatoes
DSoya beans and cowpeas
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Question 897
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River Owa overflows its bank because
AIts valley has become shallow due to the deposition of alluvium
BThe volume of water has been increased by rainfall
CFarmers block its channel with farm wastes
DIts valley is narrow
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Question 898
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There are more settlements to the south because the
ALand to the north being more fertile is reserved for farming
BAreas to the north are liable to flooding
CTerrain to the south is less rugged
DNorth is more prone to river blindness
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Question 899
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The length Owa River from its source to where it terminates in the area mapped is?
