The Longitude that joins Longitude 180o at the opposite side of the globe to from a Great Circle is
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(A)
Longitude 0o
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Which of the following lines of latitudes divides the earth into two bemispheres?
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(C)
The Equator
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The part of the earth's crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called
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(D)
hydrosphere
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The angular distance of a point on the Earth's surface measured in degrees from the centre of the Earth east or west of the Greenwich Meridian is known as
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(D)
longitude
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An example of an organically formed sedimentary rock is
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(D)
coal
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Sills, dykes and batholiths are examples of
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(A)
intrusive volcanic landforms
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In which part of the atmosphere does rain clouds develop?
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(A)
Troposphere
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The process of head ward erosion will lead to the formation of
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(C)
river capture
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Which type of rock are quartzite, schist and marble?
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(A)
Metamorphic
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A plateau that is enclosed by two fold mountains is called
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(A)
an intermont plateau
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The nearest part of the ocean basin to the continent is called
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(C)
continental shelf
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The feature formed by cooling of molten magma across the bedding plane is
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(A)
sill
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Lines on maps joining places of same temperature above sea level are called
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(A)
isotherms
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When wet and dry bulb thermometers record the same temperature, it means
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(B)
air is saturated
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Which of the following best describes the harmattan?It is
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(C)
dry and dusty
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A disaster caused by nature or man which poses a serious danger to lives and properties of the people is called environmental
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(B)
hazard
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Environmental balance includes all the following except
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(D)
earthquake cycle
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Coal and mineral oil are usually found embedded in
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(D)
sedimentary rocks
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The Alps, Himalayas and Rocky mountains are
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(B)
fold mountains
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Which of the following landforms is associated with wind deposition?
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(C)
Yardang
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Swallow holes and disappearing streams are usually associated with
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(A)
limestone regions
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Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
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(A)
Lignite
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The major source of power for most terrestrial ecosystems is
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(C)
solar energy
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The problems associated with the world's high population growth rate include all the following except
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(D)
adequate medical facilities
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Which of the following best explains why limestone areas are often dry?
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(C)
Rain water percolates easily through limestone rocks
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Which of the following is the smallest from of settlement?
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(A)
Farmstead
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An advantage of air transport in the world is its
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(D)
speedy movement of goods and passengers
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Leather works, carving, cloth weaving are examples of
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(C)
local craft industry
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Which of the following metals is used extensively in the electrical industry?
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(B)
Copper
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A port that that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to other nations is
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(C)
an enttreport
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The concentration of industries in urban centres of developing countries is due to all the following except
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(C)
location of raw materials
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The export trade of most West African countries consists of
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(B)
primary products
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Which objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) IS performed by WAFU?
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(C)
free movement
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The measure of population concentration in place is called
