Geography is the study of the Earth's landscapes, features, inhabitants, and natural phenomena. It aims to understand the locations of various elements, the reasons for their presence, and how they evolve and transform over time.
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Question 1: Pastoral nomadism was not native to the American continents or Australia because?
Options:
A) pasture lands were sparse
B) They were heavily infested by tsetse fly
C) the natives were more interested in hunting
D) the environments were unfavourable for animal rearing
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 2: The major areas of mixed farming in the world are also areas of?
Options:
A) dense population and numerous large urban centres
B) sparse population dispersed rural settlements
C) dense population with a high percentage of vegetarians
D) low arable crop production
E) severe soil erosion
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 3: Nutrients lost by trees in leaf-fall can be re-used by the trees because the?
Options:
A) trees are renewable resources
B) nutrients circulate in the ecosystem
C) nutrients are inexhaustible
D) trees store nutrients
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 4: What do the the cement manufacturing industry at Ukpilla, the iron and steel industry at Ajaokuta, the raffia works at Ikot Ekpene and the garri processing industry at Nekede have in common?
Options:
A) They are located near sources of raw materials
B) They are located near their major markets
C) All their raw materials are locally sourced
D) They are primary activities
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 5:
Lakes kivu and Malawi are related in that they
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A) lie in the Northern hemisphere
B) attract a large number of tourists
C) are rift valley lakes
D) are crater lakes
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 6: Pine, fir, larch and spruce are commonly found in?
Options:
A) deciduous forest
B) equatorial forest
C) coniferous forest
D) mangrove forest
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 7: If the time in New York (75°W) is 5:00pm, the time in Nigeria (15°E) will be?
Options:
A) 11:00 am
B) 11:00 pm
C) 9:00 pm
D) 9:00am
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 8: The duration of sunshine is measured by the?
Options:
A) aneriod barometer
B) Campbell-Stokes recorder
C) cup-anemometer
D) minimum-maximum thermometers
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 9:
Quartz, fieldspar and mica are three principal mineral that can easily be seen in
Options:
A) limestone
B) basalt
C) coal
D) granite
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 10:
Study the table below, which shows the mean climatic conditions at station Y, and answer question below
| | J | F | M | J | J | J | A | S | S | O | N | D |
| *T (oC) | 22.1 | 24.1 | 27.5 | 30.9 | 31.5 | 30.0 | 27.3 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 27.7 | 25.2 | 22.7 |
| *R(mm) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 40.6 | 68.6 | 175.3 | 233.5 | 104.1 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
*T = Temperature
*R = Rainfall
The mean annual rainfall of station Y is
Options:
A) 54.2 mm
B) 175.3 mm
C) 233.5 mm
D) 408.8 mm
E) 650.8 mm
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The correct answer is A .