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Which if the following crops below requires the following conditions for successful cultivation?
i Heavy rainfall of between 1270mm (50 ins) and 2000mm (80 ins) during the 4 to 6 months growing periods.
ii High mean temperature of 18° to 27°C (65° to 80°F) no cold season.
iii A warm, dry period for harvesting.
iv Loamy or clayey soil and an almost level ground.
V Cheap and abundant labour.
AMaize
BCotton
CRice
DCocoa
EMillet
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Question 5
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The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?
Athe vegetation is luxuriant
Bthere is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil
Cthe soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves
Dthere is absence of plant cover
Ethe soil is well-drained
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Question 6
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Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?
Atropical rainforest
Btemperate woodland
Cconiferous forest
Dtemperate grassland
Edeciduous forest
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Question 7
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A rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because?
Ait is much more easily accessible to the observer
Brain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction
Crain falls heavily in the open space
Drain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place
Ethe funnel is easily filled with rain water
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Question 8
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The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called?
Aa wind vane
Ban anemometer
Cspeedomoter
Da wind rose
Ea hygrometer
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Question 9
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Isothermal maps give information about?
Apressure
Btemperature
Cwind
Drainfall
Esunshine
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Question 10
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Most warm ocean current?
Aare found in the atlantic ocean
Bflow towards the equator
Care foind in the pacific ocean
Dflow on the western the side of the contients
Eflow towards towards the high latitude
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Question 11
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Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?
ARoche moutonnee
BContinental shelf
CDeep sea plain
DContinental slope
EOcean deep
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Question 12
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When the root of a coastal cave collapsed it forms?
Aa doline
Ban estuary
Ca gorge
Da lagoon
Ea geo
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Question 13
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Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?
Aregions where river erosion has taken place
Barid areas where wind abrasion has modified rocks of reisitance
Cregion where wave hydraulic action has taken ace
Darid area where wond deflation has scooped out the suraface
Eregion where a river has disposited a large load of sediments
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Question 14
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The presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that?
Athe rocks in the upper course are less resistant
Bthe volume of the river is small
Changing valleys join the main valley as waterfalls to cause the gorges
Dthe upper course has has a steep gradient
Ethe water contains chemicals which dissolve the rocks
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Question 15
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All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?
Astony and broken surface
Brugged topography
Cadequate luxuriant vegetation cover
Dabsence of surface drainage
Edepression of varying sizes an d depths
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Question 16
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Which of the following best explains why the older fold mountains are much lower and less rugged than the newer ones?
AThe newer fold mountains are situated in areas of active earth movements
BThe effects of earth movements resulting in mountain building are much greater nowadays than they were during the period of folding
CThe newer fold mountains, in contrast to the older ones, are made up of more resistance rocks
Dthe older fold mountains have been subjectd to the forces of denudation for longer, geological periods
EMost of the newer fold mountains are situated in the interior parts of continents where they are free from constant sea erosion
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Question 17
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Which of the following combinations of processes is associated with the formation of a rift valley?
(i)Tension or compression forces
(ii)Resistance and faulting
(iii)Emergence of the middle crust of rocks
(iv) Submergence of the middle crust of rocks
Ai, ii and iii only
Bi, ii and iv only
Ci, iii and iv only
Dii, iii and iv only
Ei and iii only
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Question 18
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Which if the following minerals is most likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?
AGold
BCoat
CTin
DCopper
EDiamond
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Question 19
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Which of the following types of sedimentary rocks is paired with the wrong texture?
AClay - very fine particles
BSand-coarse and angular particles
CGravel - rounded larger particles
DBreccia - coarse and angular particles
ESilt - medium - grained particles
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Question 20
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What is the longitude of a place X whose time is noon when Greenwich meantime is 6p.m?
