Geography Past Questions And Answers
201
The most satisfactory explanation for the formation of fold mountain is
- A. Faulting
- B. Vulcanicity
- C. Compressional forces
- D. Tensional forces
202
The problems of unemployment, housing, traffic congestion and evironment degradation are associated with?
- A. slums
- B. urbanization
- C. industrialization
- D. political disturbances
203
Which of the following is an element of weather?
- A. Thunder
- B. Breeze
- C. Latitude
- D. Precipitation
204
When was the treaty which formally established ECOWAS signed?
- A. July 17th 1970
- B. May 18th 1973
- C. April 18th 1974
- D. May 28th 1975
205
lines of longitude can be best be described as
- A. imaginary line on the earth
- B. the distance of a place east or west of Greenwich meridian
- C. the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator
- D. great circles number from 0 to 90
206
A tremendous pressure or temperature change may lead to the formation of
- A. gnesis
- B. clay
- C. limestone
- D. granite
207
When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun
- A. eclipse of the moon occurs
- B. the length of the day varies
- C. a solar eclipse occurs
- D. the length of the day increases
208
The biosphere contains all the following except
- A. man
- B. rocks
- C. animals
- D. micro-organisms
209
An advantage of air transport in the world is its
- A. high patronage
- B. ability to carry bulky goods
- C. affordability to the masses
- D. speedy movement of goods and passengers
210
The woodland vegetation in the area is probably due to the
- A. Low level of lumbering activity
- B. Humus rich soils
- C. Abundant orographic rainfall
- D. Steep gradient precluding cultivation