The Longitude that joins Longitude 180o at the opposite side of the globe to from a Great Circle is
Answer
(A)
Longitude 0o
3
Which of the following lines of latitudes divides the earth into two bemispheres?
Answer
(C)
The Equator
4
The part of the earth's crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called
Answer
(D)
hydrosphere
5
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
Answer
(D)
longitude
6
An example of an organically formed sedimentary rock is
Answer
(D)
coal
7
Sills, dykes and batholiths are examples of
Answer
(A)
intrusive volcanic landforms
8
In which part of the atmosphere does rain clouds develop?
Answer
(A)
Troposphere
9
The process of head ward erosion will lead to the formation of
Answer
(C)
river capture
10
Which type of rock are quartzite, schist and marble?
Answer
(A)
Metamorphic
11
A plateau that is enclosed by two fold mountains is called
Answer
(A)
an intermont plateau
12
The nearest part of the ocean basin to the continent is called
Answer
(C)
continental shelf
13
The feature formed by cooling of molten magma across the bedding plane is
Answer
(A)
sill
14
Lines on maps joining places of same temperature above sea level are called
Answer
(A)
isotherms
15
When wet and dry bulb thermometers record the same temperature, it means
Answer
(B)
air is saturated
16
Which of the following best describes the harmattan?It is
Answer
(C)
dry and dusty
17
A disaster caused by nature or man which poses a serious danger to lives and properties of the people is called environmental
Answer
(B)
hazard
18
Environmental balance includes all the following except
Answer
(D)
earthquake cycle
19
Coal and mineral oil are usually found embedded in
Answer
(D)
sedimentary rocks
20
The Alps, Himalayas and Rocky mountains are
Answer
(B)
fold mountains
21
Which of the following landforms is associated with wind deposition?
Answer
(C)
Yardang
22
Swallow holes and disappearing streams are usually associated with
Answer
(A)
limestone regions
23
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
Answer
(A)
Lignite
24
The major source of power for most terrestrial ecosystems is
Answer
(C)
solar energy
25
The problems associated with the world's high population growth rate include all the following except
Answer
(D)
adequate medical facilities
26
Which of the following best explains why limestone areas are often dry?
Answer
(C)
Rain water percolates easily through limestone rocks
27
Which of the following is the smallest from of settlement?
Answer
(A)
Farmstead
28
An advantage of air transport in the world is its
Answer
(D)
speedy movement of goods and passengers
29
Leather works, carving, cloth weaving are examples of
Answer
(C)
local craft industry
30
Which of the following metals is used extensively in the electrical industry?
Answer
(B)
Copper
31
A port that that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to other nations is
Answer
(C)
an enttreport
32
The concentration of industries in urban centres of developing countries is due to all the following except
Answer
(C)
location of raw materials
33
The export trade of most West African countries consists of
Answer
(B)
primary products
34
Which objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) IS performed by WAFU?
Answer
(C)
free movement
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The measure of population concentration in place is called
