If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is?
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(D)
1; 200 000
3
If an event that starts at 11:00 am at station X appears on the screen at 5.00 am (same day) at station Z, the longitudinal difference between the two stations is?
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(B)
90°
4
The existence of the Namib Desert can be partly attributed to?
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(B)
the cold Benguela Current
5
The two most important determinants of air temperature of a region are?
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(C)
latitude and altitude
6
Quartz, feldspar and mica are three principal minerals that can easily be seen in?
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(D)
limestone
7
The two areas of the world where cool ocean currents have contributed to the development of deserts along the coastal fringes are?
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(B)
Somalia and Western Australia
8
The duration of sunshine is measured by the?
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(B)
Campbell-Stokes recorder
9
The rock with the least carbon content is?
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(B)
sandstone
10
In a karst topography, the visible features on the landscape include?
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(B)
tunnel
11
A landform that may result mainly from wind erosion is?
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(D)
deflation hollow
12
In humid tropical regions, the major soil type is?
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(C)
latosol
13
Bush burning affects the atmosphere directly by ?
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(B)
adding to carbon(IV) oxide accumulation
14
A process whereby a plant community is replaced by another is known as?
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(B)
succession
15
The most visible form of soil erosion is?
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(D)
gully erosion
16
Softwood from coniferous forests is mainly used as raw material for the production of?
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(A)
pulp and paper
17
In a soil profile, the C-horizon can be described as the?
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(B)
zone relatively unaffected by soil-forming processes
18
One of the consequences of the polar ice-caps melting is the?
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(C)
increase in global temperature
19
The factor that best explains the large concentration of population in Java is?
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(A)
fertile soils
20
The most important characteristic of a population that enhances rapid economic development is the?
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(C)
age structure
21
The pattern of rural population distribution in a region is determined mainly by the?
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(A)
quality of the land
22
The crossing of a boundary between two countries by a migrant is best described as?
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(D)
international migration
23
Urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been enhanced mostly by?
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(C)
agricultural development
24
One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they?
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(B)
are homogeneous
25
Manufacturing industries contribute to national development by?
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(A)
adding value to local products
26
Industrial Europe, North America and Japan are the major importers of?
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(A)
raw materials
27
Open cast mining often leads to the?
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(A)
degradation of the topsoil
28
The reindeer and the camel are commonly used as beasts of burden in the?
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(B)
polar region and the Sahara Desert
29
Which of the following groups of factors is most likely to influence industrial location?
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(A)
Raw materials, energy and market
30
Secondary economic activities are those that involve the?
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(D)
processing of raw materials
31
The towns that owe their origin and growth to the presence of localized mineral resources are?
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(C)
Jos and Eungu
32
Soil conservation can be achieved through?
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(D)
stripe-cropping
33
One of the steel-rolling mills in Nigeria is located at?
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(B)
Ovwian-Aladja
34
Wheat has gained importance in Nigeria's agriculture as a result of the?
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(D)
introduction of large-scale irrigation
35
Annual total rainfall decreases generally from the south to the north of Nigeria because of the?
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(A)
longitudinal spread along the coast
36
The Lagos area has emerged as the most prominent destination for internal migration because it is?
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(C)
highgly industrialized and highly urbanized
37
The planting of eucalyptus trees on the Jos Plateau is to?
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(D)
provide wind breakers
38
Industrialization in Nigeria can best be promoted through the development of?
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(C)
iron and steel processing
39
The single most successful large-scale irrigation project in tropical Africa is the?
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(D)
Nile Delta Scheme
40
Iron Ore mining in Africa is carried out in?
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(B)
Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Sierre Leone
41
Two good examples of sheltered estuaries which are also natural harbors in West Africa are?
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(C)
Freetown and Dakar
42
The most common mature soil types in the shaded portion are
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(A)
alluvial soil
43
The condition that promotes the formation of these soils is
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(A)
distinct wet and dry season
44
If the management of school Y decides to award scholarship to the top 10% of the students, determine the lowest mark to qualify for a scholarship
