Which of the following planets is the farthest from the sun in the solar system?
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(D)
Pluto
2
What will be the local time in Nigeria 15oE when the time is 7.00 p.m. in town Y 30oW?
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(B)
10.00 p.m
3
What is the approximate distance between two places if one is located on 11oN and the other on 5oS on the same longitude?
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(C)
1,776 km
4
The horizontal displacement of blocks of the earth's crust along a fault plane is called
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(C)
normal faulting
5
The section of the external structure of the earth's that supports life is the
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(A)
biosphere
6
Which of the following are examples of metamorphic rocks?
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(B)
Gneiss and quartzite
7
The name of the volcanic rock which often forms the root of fold mountains is called
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(A)
Batholith
8
Which of the following is the most important weathering process in Karst regions?
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(D)
Carbonation
9
Which of the following mass wasting process results in curved tree trunks and leaning telegraphy poles?
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(A)
Rock fall
10
Which of the following are circular depressions formed on the bed of a river in its upper course by pebbles carried by the river?
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(C)
Gorges
11
Through what process are rift valleys formed?
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(C)
Faulting
12
The process by which rocks are disintegrated by physical and chemical means in situ is known as
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(D)
weathering
13
Which of the following is a feature commonly found in the youthful stage of a river?
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(D)
Interlocking spur
14
The shallow part of the sea adjoining the coast is called
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(B)
continental slope
15
Most warm ocean currents flow
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(B)
from the Equator
16
Hail, fog, dew and frost are all forms of
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(D)
precipitation
17
Which of the following elements of weather and climate is matched with the wrong measuring instrument?
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(C)
Humidity and barometer
18
Through which of the following processes does solar energy warm the earth;s surface?
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(D)
Radiation
19
The release of harmful substances into the environment is called
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(D)
pollution
20
Which of the following is the most important agent of erosion in humid regions?
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(C)
lce
21
What pollution is caused by all the following except
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(A)
treated sewage
22
'' The climate is constantly warm, rainfall is relatively abundant with double maxima, there is no month without rain'' These are the characteristics of the
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(C)
Equatorial climate
23
Which of the following climatic types has the smallest annual range of temperature?
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(A)
Cool temperate
24
Which of the is the first stage in the process of lumbering?
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(B)
Suitable species are identified
25
Which of the criteria is not important in distinguishing between a village and a town?
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(A)
Geographical situation
26
The number of persons per square kilometer of land is called
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(C)
population density
27
Which of the following is a disadvantage of high population density?
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(A)
Unemployment
28
Which factor of industrial location explains the establishment of cement industries near areas of limestone deposit? Proximity to
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(B)
source of raw materials
29
Which of the following modes of transportation provides door-to-door services?
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(A)
road transport
30
African rivers exhibit the following characteristics except
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(D)
that they have great depths
31
What method of mining is used for extracting petroleum in Africa?
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(B)
Drilling
32
What factor accounts for the slow rate of industrial development in Tropical Africa?
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(A)
Inadequate capital
33
What is the name of the local wind that blows in West Africa between November and February?
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(A)
Harmattan
34
Which of the following vegetation belts in Africa is the most extensive?
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(C)
Savannnah
35
Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from West Africa transported to European markets?
