Geography Past Questions And Answers
2421
Which of the following forms of pollution is the least harzardous to man ??
- A. Toxic waste disposed in rivers
- B. The use of chemicals for fishing
- C. Flaring of gas from refineries
- D. A sound of 50 decibles in the air
2422
Which of the following is not true of the North Atlantic sea route?
- A. It links Nigeria with Europe
- B. It is the busiest sea route
- C. Goods carried on the route include grains
- D. It links North America with Europe
2423
Which of the following pair is not correct in the development of land and sea breeze?
- A. Rainfall with raingauge
- B. Humidity with hydrometer
- C. Pressure with anemometer
- D. Temperature with thermometer
2424
The Red Sea has a higher degree of salinity than the Mediterranean Sea because the former
- A. is smaller in size than the latter
- B. is located in a rift valley while the letter is located in a geosyncline
- C. receives a smaller amount of fresh water than the latter
- D. is linked with the Indian Ocean while the later is linked with the Atlantic
2425
A form of chemical weathering is?
- A. fragmentation
- B. exfoliation
- C. carbonation
- D. shattering
2426
The distance by road from Zara to Lime is approximately
- A. 4km
- B. 6km
- C. 10km
- D. 8km
2427
A soil profile refers to the
- A. shape of the soil
- B. vertical section of the soil
- C. mineral composition of the soil
- D. zone of eluvation
2428
The world population is estimated at about
- A. 2.0 billion
- B. 4.0billion
- C. 6.0 billion
- D. 8.0 billion
2429
Exfoliation of rock is a result of
- A. Weathering by oxidation
- B. Weathering by means of solution
- C. Mechanical weathering
- D. Biological weathering
2430
In th northern hemisphere, summer solstice is experienced on
- A. September 22
- B. June 21
- C. December 22
- D. March 21