The warm ocean current which washes the southeastern coast of Africa is called the?

• A. Benguela current
• B. Guinea current
• C. Canaries current
• D. Agulhas current

South-facing slopes are favorable for rural settlement locations in the cool temperate regions of the northern hemisphere because they?

• A. receive more solar energy
• B. are agriculturally more productive
• C. are always well drained
• D. offer good shelter from storms

A river that enters the sea at a gently inclined coastal plain where tidal waves are weak will most likely develop into a?

• A. delta
• B. knickpoint
• C. lagoon
• D. marine platform

A mercury barometer is used for measuring_________

• A. wind speed
• B. atmospheric pressure
• C. sunshine
• D. temperature

The prismatic compass indicates the positions of objects in relation to the?

• A. North Star
• B. Grid North
• C. True North
• D. Magnetic North

The sequence of savannah vegetation zones in Nigeria towards the northern part is

• A. Derived, Sahel, Guinea and Sudan
• B. Derived, Guinea, Sudan and Sahel
• C. Derived, Sudan, Guinea and Sahel
• D. Derived, Guinea, Sahel and Sudan

When the temperature at sea level is 10°C, what is the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 metres above sea level?

• A. 11.2°C
• B. 13.2°C
• C. 5.8°C
• D. 8.8°C

A rock through which water cannot easily pass is termed

• A. permeable
• B. porous
• C. sedimentary
• D. impermeable

Which of the following are true of most large cities? I. They have large plantations II. They are capital cities III. They are religious centres IV. They are commercial centres

• A. II and IV
• B. I and III
• C. II and III
• D. I and IV

The topography of the area may be be described as

• A. A plateau with a broad footslope plain
• B. A fllod plain with a monodnock
• C. An undulating high plain with occasional inselbergs
• D. A rugged hill with a pediment slope