The most obvious physical feature that distinguishes undisturbed mature soil from an immature soil is the
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(B)
layered profile
4
The direction of flow of ocean currents is determined mainly by the
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(C)
prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth
5
The medium class of layered cloud which brings continuous rain, snow or sleet is the
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(D)
nimbostratus
6
The biodiversity of an ecosystem may be reduced through the
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(A)
extinction of plant species
7
A soft, black opaque carbonaceous rock that can be used to make pencils is
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(B)
graphite
8
The vegetation that is characterized by tall trees climbing plants and creepers in the Amazon is called
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(C)
selvas
9
One predominantly temperate grain that is being cultivated in some tropical areas today is
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(D)
wheat
10
The scientist who prepounded the theory of continental drift was
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(A)
Alfred Wegener
11
A sedimentary rock formed only in seas and oceans in warm tropical and subtropical environments is
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(A)
shale
12
Exfoliation and rock disintegration are weathering processes only found in the
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(C)
desert region
13
An area of the world that is likely to have 24-hour sunshine on July 15 of any year is the
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(D)
Northern polar area
14
Where winds are onshore, warm ocean currents will bring a type of condition to the coastland that is
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(B)
warm and wet
15
The speed of the wind is usually measured by
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(A)
an anemometer
16
Acid lava is rich in
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(C)
silica
17
The live commentary of a football match which started at 4:00pm at a place on longitude 15°E will be received by a listener in a town on longitude 160°W at
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(B)
4:20am same day
18
During winter, the Eskimos live in
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(D)
igloos
19
Johannesburg, Jos and Galhivare are similar in that they all
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(C)
grew because of the presence of minerals
20
The shaduf method of irrigation was first practiced in
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(A)
Egypt
21
Dairy farming is most notable in
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(B)
Denmark
22
The least of the factors to be considered in the location of industries is
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(D)
climate
23
The rise in the population of an area can be measured easily by
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(C)
adding the natural increase to the migration
24
Transportation is an important economic activity because it
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(A)
promotes diffusion of innovation and ideas
25
Which of these sets enhances nucleation of rural settlements?
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(C)
Fertile broad plains and natural harbours
26
The movement of a group of people from a village to an irrigation project area may be described as
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(D)
rural-rural migration
27
The most important factors influencing the distribution of population in the world are
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(A)
climate, relief, soils and mineral resources
28
The most dreaded pest in the Cotton Belt of the U.S.A is the
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(C)
bollweevil
29
The Benguela current is to Namibia what the canaries current is to
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(D)
Mauritania
30
The two prominent highlands at the Nigeria-Cameroun border are
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(B)
Mandara and Alantika
31
An important mineral deposit in South Africa which has attracted a large number of white settlers is
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(C)
gold in Witwatersrand
32
The prosperity of Kenya depends upon the cultivation of
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(D)
coffee, maize and sisal
33
One major feature of manufacturing in West Africa is that the industries
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(B)
produce mainly for domestic market
34
The most important air masses which affect the climate of Nigeria are the
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(C)
tropical maritime and the tropical continental
35
The low rainfall along Cape Three Points in Ghana is due to the
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(C)
prevalence of south west winds
36
In Nigeria, the dominant trees of the Guinea Savannah include
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(B)
isoberlinia, shea butter and silk cotton
37
From its source to its mouth, the River Niger passes through
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(C)
Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria
38
An environmental hazard which occurs slowly and unnoticed in the oil-producing region of the Niger Delta of Nigeria is
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(B)
pollution
39
One basic mineral that is common to Sokoto, Ewekoro, Calabar and Nkalagu is
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(C)
limestone
40
The modal temperature for the town is
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(A)
23oC
41
The annual range of temperature for the town is
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(A)
7oC
42
The feature is a product of
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(B)
wind abrasion
43
The landform is a
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(D)
rock pedestal
44
The technique that would produce the most accurate contoured map of a small area is
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(A)
Prismatic compass survey
45
In Nigeria, continentality poses the greatest hindrance to economic development in the
