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One of the places noted for irrigation agriculture in Africa is the
A Southern part of Sudan
B Ghezira Plains
C Great Rift Valley
D The Zaire Basin
The two major air masses affecting the climate of West Africa are the
A Harmattan wind and the southwest monsoon
B Southwest monsoon and the tropical maritime
C Tropical continenal and the tropical maritime
D Warm equatorial and the tropical maritime
Which of the following reasons BEST explains why African rivers are not very navigable?
A Low volume of water in the rivers
B Most of the rivers are too short
C Most of the river courses are interrupted by rapids
D The rivers are mostly seasonal
The cross section marked IV best illustrate a river valley at its
A upper course
B middle course
C lower course
D source
Which of the following cross sections best illustrates a glaciated valley?
J F M A M J J A S O N D To C -11 -9 4 3 12 17 19 17 11 4 -2 -8 P(mm) 28 23 30 38 48 51 71 74 56 36 41 41
T = temperature P = Precipitation
What type of climate has the station?
A Mediterranean
B Cold temperate
C Cool temperate
D Warm temperate
J F M A M J J A S O N D To C -11 -9 4 3 12 17 19 17 11 4 -2 -8 P(mm) 28 23 30 38 48 51 71 74 56 36 41 41
T = Temperature P = precipitation
The annual temperature range at the station is
The features marked PQ is a fault
A line
B scarp
C slope
D plane
The diversions marked T, X, Y and Z are known collectively as
A zonations
B bedding planes
C sedimentation
D geologic formations
Which of the African countries is noted for lumbering?
A Chad
B Uganda
C Zarie
D Kenya
The two major economic activities in the Chad basin are?
A tourism and livestock production
B fishing abd ship building
C fishing and irrigation agriculture
D forestry and livestock production
The distribution of mineral resources in Nigeria is related to its?
A relief
B climate
C vegetation
D geology
The soil type which favors the growth of cotton in Northern Nigeria is?
A well drained sandy loam
B well drained dark clay loam
C light, loose sandy soils
D dark, hydromorphic soils
Two areas of very sparse population in Nigeria are?
A the Niger Delta and parts of Niger State
B Kano and parts of Borno State
C Ibadan and parts of Sokoto State
D Osun State and parts of Borno State
Which of the following is the major obstacle to cattle rearing in parts of Anambra and Abia States?
A High population density in the region
B Non availability of labour
C Shortage of land
D High incidence of tsetse fly infestation
Two main determinants of the spatial distribution of agricultural crops in Nigeria are?
A climate and soil
B temperature and soil
C rainfall and air pressure
D air pressure and soil fertility
Which of the following factors accounts for large-scale fishing off the east coast of Canada?
A High technological development
B Abundance of plankton
C Presence of cold ocean water
D Presence of warm currents
The development of coal as a source of energy is relatively on the decline because of?
A declining demand
B its bulkiness
C its non-availability
D the development of new sources of energy
Which of the following countries has the least potential for the production of steel?
A Japan
B Germany
C Cuba
D India
Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?
A Farming, transportation, fishing and manufacturing
B Fishing, Lumbering, farming and mining
C Lumbering, banking, transportation and farming
D Mining, trading, farming and lumbering
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