Which of the following does not prove that the earth is spherical in shape?
Answer
(A)
tilting of the earth on its axis
2
During the equinoxes
Answer
(D)
day and night are equal in length for all places throughout the world
3
The movement of the earth round the sun is ten of the earth's
Answer
(B)
revolution
4
Seasonal changes in weather and climate are caused by
Answer
(D)
revolution of the earth round the sun
5
What is the distance between Accra, latitude 5030N and latitude 51030N?
Answer
(D)
5,106 km
6
The annual rainfall data of a particular station can best be represented with a
Answer
(B)
simple bar graph
7
Density maps are most appropriate for showing
Answer
(A)
the distribution of people in a place
8
The area of low pressure around the Equator is the
Answer
(A)
doldrums
9
Rocks of the core of the earth are rich in
Answer
(A)
iron and nickel
10
Which of the following is an intrusive rock?
Answer
(B)
granite
11
Which of the following is not a metamorphic rock?
Answer
(C)
loess
12
Chemical weathering takes place most effectively where it is
Answer
(D)
hot and wet
13
Which of the following is a feature of river deposition?
Answer
(A)
levee
14
The swash of a wave is more powerful than the backwash because it
Answer
(A)
carries more sand
15
Which of the following favours the formation of rift valleys? I. Tensional forces in the earth's crust II. Compressional forces in the earth's crust III. Lateral forces in the earth's crust IV. The subsidence of the rift valley floor
Answer
(A)
I and III only
16
A fog is most likely to develop when a
Answer
(B)
warm mosit wind blows over a cold current
17
The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is
Answer
(C)
barometer
18
Humidity is the amount of
Answer
(B)
water vapour in the atmosphere
19
Convectional rains are most common in
Answer
(A)
Equatorial regions and tropical monsoon cllimates
20
The instrument used for measuring relative humidity is called
Answer
(A)
hygrometer
21
Equal degree of cloudiness is represented by
Answer
(A)
isoneph
22
Which of the following is not a problem of overpopulation?
Answer
(B)
inadequate workforce
23
The largest man-made lake in Africa is
Answer
(A)
volta
24
Africa's exploitation of solar energy will result in the following except
Answer
(A)
less amount of solar energy received by plants for photosynthesis
25
Which of the following mountains is not in Africa?
Answer
(C)
andes
26
All the following are associate with rainfall in Africa except
Answer
(D)
on-shore movement of cold air
27
Which of the following is a landlocked country?
Answer
(C)
Burundi
28
Which of the following is a major producer of copper?
Answer
(B)
zambia
29
The dominant climatic elements that controls soil development are
Answer
(C)
temperature and precipitation
30
The relationship between the elements of an ecosystem is best described as
Answer
(D)
interdependent
31
Which of the following is not a characteristic of warm currents?
Answer
(B)
they flow from the polar regions to the equatorial region
32
Which of the following African countries does not export petroleum?
Answer
(C)
Kenya
33
The Sahel savanna vegetation is predominantly found in
Answer
(B)
mauritania
34
Which of the following is not a problem of timber exploitation in Tropical Africa?
