Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?
Answer
(D)
saturn
2
The combination of sial and sima constitute the
Answer
(C)
lithosphere
3
Chalk is a good example of
Answer
(B)
organically formed sedimentary rock
4
Which of the following is not a metamorphic rock?
Answer
(A)
grit
5
As a volley ball match was being played in town Y, the referee observed that the local time was noon while the Greenwich mean Times was 22.00 hours on the same day. What is the longitude of town Y?
Answer
(D)
1500W
6
The process of weathering in limestone region is mainly
Answer
(C)
solution
7
Which of the following is true of rocks?
Answer
(D)
sedimentary rocks are non-crystalline and fossilized rocks
8
Abrasion,attrition and deflation are processes of
Answer
(C)
wind erosion
9
One of the features found in the upper course of a river is
Answer
(A)
gorge
10
Which of the following is a feature of limestone regions?
Answer
(D)
stalagmite
11
An aquifer can best be described as
Answer
(A)
water bearing rock in between two impervious layers of rock
12
Fold mountains are basically formed as a result of
Answer
(C)
compressional force
13
Which of the following is not a depositional lake?
Answer
(C)
barrier lake
14
Sheet erosion tends to be more serious than other forms of erosion because it
Answer
(A)
involves more widespread removal of soil from the land surface
15
Which of the following types of rock is a source of energy?
Answer
(B)
coal
16
A feature formed from the solidification of highly fluid basic lava on the earth's surface is known as a
Answer
(B)
basalt plateau
17
Which of the following is not true of Cool Temperature Western Margin Climate?
Answer
(D)
summer rainfall and water drought
18
Inselberg may best be described as
Answer
(C)
a residual hill with steep sides and usually exposed by denudation
19
Which of the following statement is not true of dendritic pattern of drainage?
Answer
(C)
they develop on homogeneous rock surfaces
20
Which of the following is a warm ocean current?
Answer
(D)
mozambique
21
Which of the following is a feature of heavy manufacturing industries?
Answer
(D)
dependence on electricity powered equipment
22
Which of the following countries is the leading producer of petroleum?
Answer
(B)
Libya
23
The ultimate source of energy in the biosphere is
Answer
(B)
the sun
24
Loamy soils are better for agriculture than other soil types because they
Answer
(B)
retain air,moisture and humus
25
The thin layer of unconsolidated mineral particles and organic matter covers land surface is called
Answer
(A)
soil
26
In which of the following ways is soil important to man? I. serves as a medium for plant seeds to germinate II. provides support for growing plants III. brings water to the roots IV. supplies minerals to the plants
Answer
(D)
I,II,III and IV
27
Which of the following factors least affects the location of manufacturing industries?
Answer
(C)
nearness to market
28
Which of the following does not cause coastal erosion?
Answer
(D)
deflation
29
Flooding can be prevented by
Answer
(D)
planning towns and cities,especially in humid regions
30
The mode of transport that is best suited for the distribution of petroleum products is
