The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is
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(C)
Mercury
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Which of the following statements is true?
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(D)
The distance of one degree of latitude is constant at approximately 111km
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Because of its shape, the earth is best described as
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(B)
geoid
4
Which of the following statements is not correct?
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(B)
Rocks that are changed by great heat and pressure are called sedimentary rocks
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A plateau has all the following characteristics except that
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(D)
it has a uniformly flat unbroken surface
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The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as
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(B)
denudation
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Braiding on the lower course of river is caused by
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(B)
deposition of a large volume of materials on the level of plain
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Exfoliation is weathering process associated with
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(A)
hot, arid regions
9
Which of the following is not a feature of river erosion?
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(D)
Deltas
10
In which of the following best explains the decrease in temperature with height within the lower layers of the atmosphere?
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(B)
The earth is the main source of the heat given up to the air
11
In which of the following do fishes thrive best?
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(B)
Continebtal shelf
12
The mean annual range of temperature of a place is obtained by
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(E)
subtracting the lowest mean monthly temperature from the highest mean monthly temperature for the year
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The energy received from the sun at a particular place is called
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(A)
insolation
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A radiation fog is likely to develop when there is
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(C)
rapid loss of heat by radiation on clear, calm nights
15
''The climate is characterised by an alternate hot, rainly season and cool, dry season. The vegetation consists mostly of tall grass and short trees which are mostly deciduous''The climate being described is the
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(A)
savanna
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Long very cold winters, low annual rainfall with 24 hours of darkness in the middle of winter'' The climate being described is the
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(C)
tundra type
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Sheet erosion can be best be described as the
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(A)
uniform removal of soil from every part of a slope
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A vertical cross section of soil layers differing in colour, texture and other characteristics is called
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(B)
soil profile
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Which of the following activities will lead to deterioration of the environment?
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(E)
Overgrazing
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Carnivores are important in the food chain because they
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(C)
feed on animals only
21
All the following are associated with mining except
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(E)
Exfoliation
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Urban population growth problems include all the following except
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(A)
Birth control
23
The world population is estimated at about
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(C)
6.0 billion
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Which of the following countries is noted for its problem of population pressure?
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(B)
India
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A continuous urban or industrial stretch resulting from the merging of cities is called
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(C)
a conurbation
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All the following are characteristics of a nucleated settlement except that
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(E)
it is eslf-sufficient
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Which of the following factors least explains the variations in the natural vegetation cover in Nigeria?
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(E)
Man
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The major effect of flooding in Nigeria is the
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(D)
detruction of farms and houses
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Which of the following zones in Nigeria has least concentration of manufacturing industries?
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(E)
North-Western
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The Niger-Benue trough of Nigeria is underlain mainly by
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(A)
crystalline rocks
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Which of the following town is paired with wrong environmental hazard?
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(A)
Kano-Earthquake
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Which of the following peoples can be found in most parts of the following peoples can be found in most parts of West African? The
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(E)
Hausa
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The sparse population of the Middle Belt of West Africa could be traced to all the following factors except
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(D)
european salve trade in the sourth
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The savanna lands of East Africa are best known for their
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(A)
wild life
35
The membership of the ECOWAS consists of
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(C)
16 states
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In Southern Africa, the Mediterranean vegetation can be found in the areas around
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(C)
Cape Town
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The Kabora Bassa dam is located on River
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(D)
Zambesi
38
One of the major threats to fruit farming in the Mediterranean regions of Africa is the
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(B)
fluctuations in prices of the products
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Which of the following is a major irrigation scheme on the Nile Valley?
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(C)
Managil extension
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Stars tend to from cluster known as
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(D)
galaxies
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The earth's axis is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic at an angle of
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(B)
661/, 20
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When molten magma solidifies along bedding planes the feature formed is known as
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(D)
batholith
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Standard time zones are created because
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(A)
of the inconvenience of adjusting watches by travellers
44
All the following rocks are metamorphic except
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(C)
gabbro
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Which of the statements is not correct about sedimentary rocks? They
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(E)
are formed in upland areas
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A composite coe is a volcano having successive layers of
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(C)
ash, acid lava and parasitic cones
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A mountain that has been denuded is called
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(D)
a residual mountain
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Which of the following affects the flow of ocean currents?
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(D)
Earth's rotation
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A wave which retreats after hiting the coast is called
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(B)
swash
50
The atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time refers to its
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(B)
weather
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The major useful component of the atmosphere is
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(E)
oxygen
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The sunshine duration of a place is recorded by a
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(B)
sundial
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In humid climates, the process by which dissolved minerals in a horizon of the soil are transported downwards is known as
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(A)
Teaching
54
Which of the following crops requires sandy porous and well aerated soils for growth?
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(E)
Groundnut
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The substance that cements soil particles together is
