The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is
Answer
(C)
Mercury
2
Which of the following statements is true?
Answer
(D)
The distance of one degree of latitude is constant at approximately 111km
3
Because of its shape, the earth is best described as
Answer
(B)
geoid
4
Which of the following statements is not correct?
Answer
(B)
Rocks that are changed by great heat and pressure are called sedimentary rocks
5
A plateau has all the following characteristics except that
Answer
(D)
it has a uniformly flat unbroken surface
6
The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as
Answer
(B)
denudation
7
Braiding on the lower course of river is caused by
Answer
(B)
deposition of a large volume of materials on the level of plain
8
Exfoliation is weathering process associated with
Answer
(A)
hot, arid regions
9
Which of the following is not a feature of river erosion?
Answer
(D)
Deltas
10
In which of the following best explains the decrease in temperature with height within the lower layers of the atmosphere?
Answer
(B)
The earth is the main source of the heat given up to the air
11
In which of the following do fishes thrive best?
Answer
(B)
Continebtal shelf
12
The mean annual range of temperature of a place is obtained by
Answer
(E)
subtracting the lowest mean monthly temperature from the highest mean monthly temperature for the year
13
The energy received from the sun at a particular place is called
Answer
(A)
insolation
14
A radiation fog is likely to develop when there is
Answer
(C)
rapid loss of heat by radiation on clear, calm nights
15
''The climate is characterised by an alternate hot, rainly season and cool, dry season. The vegetation consists mostly of tall grass and short trees which are mostly deciduous''The climate being described is the
Answer
(A)
savanna
16
Long very cold winters, low annual rainfall with 24 hours of darkness in the middle of winter'' The climate being described is the
Answer
(C)
tundra type
17
Sheet erosion can be best be described as the
Answer
(A)
uniform removal of soil from every part of a slope
18
A vertical cross section of soil layers differing in colour, texture and other characteristics is called
Answer
(B)
soil profile
19
Which of the following activities will lead to deterioration of the environment?
Answer
(E)
Overgrazing
20
Carnivores are important in the food chain because they
Answer
(C)
feed on animals only
21
All the following are associated with mining except
Answer
(E)
Exfoliation
22
Urban population growth problems include all the following except
Answer
(A)
Birth control
23
The world population is estimated at about
Answer
(C)
6.0 billion
24
Which of the following countries is noted for its problem of population pressure?
Answer
(B)
India
25
A continuous urban or industrial stretch resulting from the merging of cities is called
Answer
(C)
a conurbation
26
All the following are characteristics of a nucleated settlement except that
Answer
(E)
it is eslf-sufficient
27
Which of the following factors least explains the variations in the natural vegetation cover in Nigeria?
Answer
(E)
Man
28
The major effect of flooding in Nigeria is the
Answer
(D)
detruction of farms and houses
29
Which of the following zones in Nigeria has least concentration of manufacturing industries?
Answer
(E)
North-Western
30
The Niger-Benue trough of Nigeria is underlain mainly by
Answer
(A)
crystalline rocks
31
Which of the following town is paired with wrong environmental hazard?
Answer
(A)
Kano-Earthquake
32
Which of the following peoples can be found in most parts of the following peoples can be found in most parts of West African? The
Answer
(E)
Hausa
33
The sparse population of the Middle Belt of West Africa could be traced to all the following factors except
Answer
(D)
european salve trade in the sourth
34
The savanna lands of East Africa are best known for their
Answer
(A)
wild life
35
The membership of the ECOWAS consists of
Answer
(C)
16 states
36
In Southern Africa, the Mediterranean vegetation can be found in the areas around
Answer
(C)
Cape Town
37
The Kabora Bassa dam is located on River
Answer
(D)
Zambesi
38
One of the major threats to fruit farming in the Mediterranean regions of Africa is the
Answer
(B)
fluctuations in prices of the products
39
Which of the following is a major irrigation scheme on the Nile Valley?
Answer
(C)
Managil extension
40
Stars tend to from cluster known as
Answer
(D)
galaxies
41
The earth's axis is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic at an angle of
Answer
(B)
661/, 20
42
When molten magma solidifies along bedding planes the feature formed is known as
Answer
(D)
batholith
43
Standard time zones are created because
Answer
(A)
of the inconvenience of adjusting watches by travellers
44
All the following rocks are metamorphic except
Answer
(C)
gabbro
45
Which of the statements is not correct about sedimentary rocks? They
Answer
(E)
are formed in upland areas
46
A composite coe is a volcano having successive layers of
Answer
(C)
ash, acid lava and parasitic cones
47
A mountain that has been denuded is called
Answer
(D)
a residual mountain
48
Which of the following affects the flow of ocean currents?
Answer
(D)
Earth's rotation
49
A wave which retreats after hiting the coast is called
Answer
(B)
swash
50
The atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time refers to its
Answer
(B)
weather
51
The major useful component of the atmosphere is
Answer
(E)
oxygen
52
The sunshine duration of a place is recorded by a
Answer
(B)
sundial
53
In humid climates, the process by which dissolved minerals in a horizon of the soil are transported downwards is known as
Answer
(A)
Teaching
54
Which of the following crops requires sandy porous and well aerated soils for growth?
Answer
(E)
Groundnut
55
The substance that cements soil particles together is
