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The climate of equatorial regions of West Africa is characterized by
A summer,autumn,winter and spring
B short dry season and short wet season
C two rainy seasons with a short dry season in-between
D summer and winter
Market gardening refers to the growing of vegetables
A near a swampy area
B in a small village
C in a highland area
D around large towns
Water erosion in arid regions produces
A yardangs
B canyons
C inselbergs
D deflation hollows
'The trees are tall and evergreen,leaves are small,thick,leathery and needles shaped'. This is a description of the
A equatorial forest
B cornifetous forest
C mediterranean woodland
D deflation hollows
Winds generally blow from an area of
A high pressure to an area of low pressure
B low pressure to an area of high pressure
C high rainfall to an area of low rainfall
D low rainfall to an area of high rainfall
The differential heating of the land and sea results in
A fog
B precipitation
C land and sea breezes
D upwelling of water
The high population density in the coastal areas of West Africa can best be explained by
A its rugged relief
B the concentration of industries in the area
C presence of sandy soils
D its inaccessibility
Which of the following ports has the best natural harbour in West Africa?
A Lagos
B Freetown
C Banjul
D Takoradi
The imports of most developing countries consist mainly of
A crafts
B mineral resources
C manufacured goods
D agricultural raw materials
When two or more towns grow to join each or one another and still retain their identities they form a
A metropolis
B conurbation
C domitory town
D satellite town
Iron and steel industry is most likely to be located near the
A raw material
B market
C power supply
D labour supply
The relative advantage of road transport over other modes of transport is its
A flexibility
B fastness
C safety
D comfortability
If the land area of a place is 900,00 square kilometres, and its total population is 120,000,000. What is the population density of the area?
A 144 persons per square kilometre
B 133 persons per square kilometre
C 122 persons per square kilometre
D 111 persons per square kilometre
Which of the following does not determine the available humus resources in a country?
A births
B deaths
C emigration
D evolution
Organic components of the soil include all the following except
A humus
B animal remains
C micro-organisms
D rock pedestals
'It is made up of a great variety of evergreen trees, with a distinct layer arrangement'. This refers to the
A equatorial forest
B tropical grassland
C temperature grassland
D corniferous forest
Laterization is a soil-forming process prominent in
A hot humid tropics
B cool temperate zones
C warm temperature zones
D temperature grassland
Which of the following is associated with wind deflation in arid regions?
A rock pedestals
B oasis
C barchan
D yardangs
The peeling off of the surface layers of rounded boulders during mechanical weathering is called
A frost action
B exfoliation
C solifluction
D rock fragmentation
When there is a large difference in the reading of the dry and wet bulb thermometers, it shows that relative humidity is
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