Geography Past Questions And Answers
1741
An example of a crystalline rock is
- A. peat
- B. limestone
- C. granite
- D. sandstone
1742
One of the major problems of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa is
- A. high demand for manufactured products
- B. inadequate raw materials
- C. high quality of industrial labour
- D. high cost of labour
1743
The average density of sima is
- A. 2.0
- B. 2.9
- C. 3.0
- D. 3.7
1744
Which of the following economic activities makes use of land and sea breeze?
- A. Lumbering
- B. Hunting
- C. Fishing
- D. Mining
1745
The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is
- A. Hygrometer
- B. Barometer
- C. Thermometer
- D. Anemometer
1746
In which of the following regions would exfoliation commonly occur?
- A. Regions with high temperatures and large amount of rainfall
- B. Semi-arid regions with large diurnal range of temperature
- C. Regions with large amounts of limestone and chalk
- D. Regions with luxuriant vegetation cover
1747
The nearest part of the ocean basin to the continent is called
- A. deep sea plain
- B. continental slope
- C. continental shelf
- D. abyssal plain
1748
What is the distance along a great circle between latitude 27°S and 23.5°N of the equator?
- A. 5,705.5 km
- B. 5,610.5 km
- C. 5,500.5 km
- D. 5,405.5 km
1749
The main composition of coal is?
- A. carbon
- B. iron
- C. clay
- D. quartz
1750
The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is
- A. wind vane
- B. anemometer
- C. barometer
- D. wet buld thermometer