Geography Past Questions And Answers
181
An African port that handles more of other countries products than its own is
- A. Sofala (Beira)
- B. Cape Town
- C. Luanda
- D. Mombasa
182
Which of the following irrigation farming projects is devoted mainly to sugarcane cultivation?
- A. Bakolori
- B. Badeggi
- C. Lower Chad
- D. Numan
183
The port that specializes in receiving and re-exporting goods is known as?
- A. sea port
- B. jetty
- C. entrepot
- D. international port
184
A river loses energy and may deposit some of its load if?
- A. its bed and banks become smoother
- B. its discharge increases
- C. its gradient decreases
- D. it becomes narrow and deep
185
A serious environmental hazard which causes both vertical lateral displacement of part of the earth's crust is?
- A. earthquake
- B. volcano
- C. landslide
- D. weathering
186
The commentary of a football match which started at 1600 hours GMT in a town P (450W) was heard in town Q at 2200 hours GMT. What is the longitude of Q
- A. 39°W
- B. 45°E
- C. 51°E
- D. 90°W
187
Fold mountains are basically formed as a result of
- A. coriolis force
- B. tensional force
- C. compressional force
- D. gravitational force
188
Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are
- A. pervious rocks
- B. porous rocks
- C. impermeable rocks
- D. impervious rocks
189
The rain forest of South America is often referred to as?
- A. Campos
- B. Selvas
- C. Pampas
- D. illanos
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| Temp.oC | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 505 | 610 | 368 | 269 | 48 | 10 | 0 |
- A. a cool temperate climate
- B. a tropical monsoon climate
- C. a warm temperate climate
- D. an equatorial climate