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Soils of the rainforest are rich in humus because of the
A multiple species of trees
B dense vegetation cover
C large quantity of decayed leaves
D absence of sunlight at the surface
E heavy rainfall
The substance that cements soil particles together is
A air
B nutrients
C sand
D colloid
E loam
Which of the following crops requires sandy porous and well aerated soils for growth?
A Tea
B Coffee
C Rice
D Cocoa
E Groundnut
In humid climates, the process by which dissolved minerals in a horizon of the soil are transported downwards is known as
A Teaching
B calcification
C oxidation
D transpiration
E percolation
The sunshine duration of a place is recorded by a
A cup anemometer
B sundial
C sunshine recorder
D thrmometer
E barometer
The major useful component of the atmosphere is
A neon
B air
C dust particles
D carbon dioxide
E oxygen
The atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time refers to its
A temperature
B weather
C pressure
D climate
E rainfall
A wave which retreats after hiting the coast is called
A backwash
B swash
C underlow
D trough
E wavelength
Which of the following affects the flow of ocean currents?
A Latitude
B Humidity
C Longitude
D Earth's rotation
E Ocean depth
A mountain that has been denuded is called
A horst
B a fold mountain
C a volcanic mountain
D a residual mountain
A composite coe is a volcano having successive layers of
A ash and cinder only
B cinder, ash and pyroclasts
C ash, acid lava and parasitic cones
D pyroclasts and parasitic cones
E pyroclasts, ash and gases
Which of the statements is not correct about sedimentary rocks? They
A could be formed by water
B are usually in layers
C are non-crystalline
D often contain fossils
E are formed in upland areas
All the following rocks are metamorphic except
A gneiss
B marble
C gabbro
D slate
E quartzite
Standard time zones are created because
A of the inconvenience of adjusting watches by travellers
B of the peculiar shapes and location of some countries
C of the great east west stretch
D all countries on the same meridian agreed to keep the same time
E the local time is advanced by one hour
When molten magma solidifies along bedding planes the feature formed is known as
A sill
B basalt
C lava
D batholith
E ash cone
The earth's axis is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic at an angle of
A 900
B 661 /, 2 0
C 500
D 231 ,/ 2 0
E 150
Stars tend to from cluster known as
A satellites
B adromeda spiral
C planets
D galaxies
E solar system
Which of the following is a major irrigation scheme on the Nile Valley?
A Hadeija-Jama'are
B Richard Toll
C Managil extension
D Shabelle
E Juba extension
One of the major threats to fruit farming in the Mediterranean regions of Africa is the
A dominance of European setters
B fluctuations in prices of the products
C heavy rains that flood the farms
D damaging effect of strong winds on fruits
E perishable nature of the fruit s
The Kabora Bassa dam is located on River
A Senegal
B Volta
C Orange
D Zambesi
E Limpopo
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