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Fruits produced in the Mediterranean region of Africa are exported mainly to Western Europe rather than to Africa countries because?
A such fruits are needed more in regions around the Mediterranean Sea
B Africans do not need as much fruits as Europeans
C there is higher demand for fruits in Western Europe than in Africa
D of better transportation facilities between Africa and Western Europe than within Africa
Which of the following are port terminals of the Atlantic-Far East sea routes?
A Bombay, Colombo, London and Vancouver
B Rotterdam, London, Singapore and Hamburg
C Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila and Tokyo
D London, Bombay, Rotterdam and Colombo
Which of the following combinations of factors BEST accounts for the evolution of cities?
A Food surplus, transport and relief
B Climate, division of labour and food surplus
C Transport, defence and climate
D Food surplus, defence and division of labour
Which of the following farming systems is likely to give rise to nucleated rural settlements?
A Grazing
B Large-scale farming
C Subsistence farming
D Irrigation farming
One of the effects of rural-urban migration on the source region is?
A rural congestion
B urban depopulation
C rural depopulation
D urban congestion
The rate of natural increase that has been adjusted for net immigration or emigration is the?
A fertility rate
B migration rate
C rate of population growth
D rate of population decline
The most serious demographic problem in Southeast Asia is?
A low birth rate
B high death rate
C unbalanced age/sex structure
D high growth rate
Which of the following is NOT an important factor in determining population distribution in a country or region?
A Industrial development
B Fertile soils for agriculture
C Longitudinal location
D Well developed transportation system
One of the major raw materials needed in the iron and steel industry is?
A copper
B bauxtie
C columbite
D limestone
Which of the following factors is LEAST important in the location of industries?
A Power
B Climate
C Market
D Raw materials
Shifting cultivation is an agricultural practice involving?
A intensive cultivation in a highly populated region
B cultivation food crops on a subsistence basis
C production of cash crops principally for export
D cultivating alternative plots to allow for natural regeneration
Lateralization of the soil is very common in the?
A tropical region
B desert region
C temperate region
D polar region
One of the problems of soil management in a humid areas is?
A leaching of minerals
B waterlogging
C lack of oxygen in the soil
D alkalinity
The main source of tropical hardwood for timber is the?
A montane forest
B mangroove forest
C rainforest
D coniferous forest
The tropical Rainforest differs in structure from the Savannah in that?
A both never occur in the same continent
B the savannah is a natural vegetation while the Rainforest is a derived one
C the Savannah grows in layers while the Rainforet does not
D the Savannah has less species diversity than the Rainforest
Which of the following cloud types is commonly associated with contiuous precipitation?
A Cumulus
B Stratus
C Stratocumulus
D Nimbostratus
One of the consequences of the global increase in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere is?
A decreasing temperature
B the destruction of the ozone layer
C increasing air pressure
D reduced visibility
Which of the following is the cause of south-westerly and north-easterly directions of the winds in the northern tropics?
A The rotation of the earth
B The revolution of the earth
C The differences in air pressure
D The size of the landmass
Ocean currents are caused mainly by?
A the rotation of the earth
B the amount of evaporation from the oceans
C prvailing surfaces winds
D the shape of the ocean
Petroleum is usually abundant in?
A anticlinal structures of sedimentary rocks
B intrusive igenous rocks
C synclinal structures of sedimentary rocks
D anticlinal structures associated with igenous rocks
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