The angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as?
Answer
(A)
latitude
2
When it is 9:00am in Munich, Germany(longitude 11°E), the time in Calcutta, India (longitude 96°E). is?
Answer
(D)
2.40p.m
3
What is the longitude of a place X whose time is noon when Greenwich meantime is 6p.m?
Answer
(E)
90°W
4
Which of the following types of sedimentary rocks is paired with the wrong texture?
Answer
(E)
Silt - medium - grained particles
5
Which if the following minerals is most likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?
Answer
(B)
Coat
6
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
Answer
(B)
i, ii and iv only
7
Which of the following best explains why the older fold mountains are much lower and less rugged than the newer ones?
Answer
(D)
the older fold mountains have been subjectd to the forces of denudation for longer, geological periods
8
All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?
Answer
(C)
adequate luxuriant vegetation cover
9
The presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that?
Answer
(D)
the upper course has has a steep gradient
10
Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?
Answer
(B)
arid areas where wind abrasion has modified rocks of reisitance
11
When the root of a coastal cave collapsed it forms?
Answer
(E)
a geo
12
Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?
Answer
(A)
Roche moutonnee
13
Most warm ocean current?
Answer
(E)
flow towards towards the high latitude
14
Isothermal maps give information about?
Answer
(B)
temperature
15
The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called?
Answer
(A)
a wind vane
16
A rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because?
Answer
(B)
rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction
17
Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?
Answer
(C)
coniferous forest
18
The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?
Answer
(C)
the soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves
19
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.
Answer
(D)
Cocoa
20
Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem?
Answer
(A)
food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle
