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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?
A Tomatoes and onions
B Upland rice and millet
C Yams and potatoes
D Soya beans and cowpeas
River Owa overflows its bank because
A Its valley has become shallow due to the deposition of alluvium
B The volume of water has been increased by rainfall
C Farmers block its channel with farm wastes
D Its valley is narrow
There are more settlements to the south because the
A Land to the north being more fertile is reserved for farming
B Areas to the north are liable to flooding
C Terrain to the south is less rugged
D North is more prone to river blindness
The length Owa River from its source to where it terminates in the area mapped is?
The highest point in the area lies above
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
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