Which of the following planets revolves round the sun in clockwise direction?
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(C)
uranus
3
The average density of sima is
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(C)
3.0
4
An example of a crystalline rock is
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(C)
granite
5
When plateaux are enclosed by fold mountains they are known as
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(A)
intermont plateaux
6
Which of the following is formed by coastal erosion?
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(B)
bay
7
A horizontal intrusion of molten magma into the bedding plane of sedimentary rocks is called
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(C)
sill
8
Which of the following ocean currents enhances rainfall in its immediate hinterland?
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(B)
mozambique current
9
Which of the following is not an element of climate?
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(D)
fog
10
Given that the temperature of station X (at sea-level) is 800F(26.70C) at a particular time.what would be the temperature of Y (1300 ft (400 m) above sea level) at the same time? (Both stations are on the same latitude)
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(C)
760F(24.40C
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Environmental lapse rate is
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(C)
0.60C for every 100 m ascent
12
Dark clouds extending to height of about 15,000 metres which bring a lot of rain to tropical lands are known as
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(C)
cumulonimbus
13
Which of the following is not an element of weather?
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(A)
condensation
14
Which of the following is not true about a clayey soil?
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(A)
it is heavy
15
The type of rainfall characterized by torrential downpour in the tropics or during summers in the temperature interiors is called
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(A)
convectional rainfall
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Which of the following settlement types is the largest size?
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(A)
megalopolis
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A planet which is adapted to living in a region where little moisture is available is called
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(C)
xerophyte
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All the following minerals are found in Nigeria except
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(B)
bauxite
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Which of the following occupations is not common among the people of Southern coast-lands of Nigeria?
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(D)
cattle rearing
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Which of the following factors is least necessary for the development of hydro-electric power?
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(C)
rain-fed rivers
21
A major hazard to both human and aquatic life in some coastal area of Nigeria is
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(D)
oil spillage
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The intensity of erosion by a river is determined by the
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(D)
volume of water,gradient of the valley and the load carried
23
Transhumance involves the movement of
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(D)
cattle up and down mountains for pasture
24
The vegetation type which is found only in the Northern Hemisphere is the
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(B)
Tundra vegetation
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Deforestation can be caused by
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(A)
an increase in population
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Man has interfered with the ecosystem through I. farming II. modification of weather and climate III. overgrazing
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(D)
I,II and III
27
Good transport network promotes all the following except
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(A)
national disintegration
28
The most ideal location for an iron and steel industry is one that has I. a large population II. an adequate supply of iron ore III. a good transport network IV. an adequate supply of coal
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(D)
II,III and IV
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A net population growth is the
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(C)
surplus of birth over death plus net migration
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Which of the following is the cheapest source of power for a large scale industry?
