Geography Past Questions And Answers
2481
The distance of planet Mercury from the sun is about
- A. 40 million km
- B. 50 million km
- C. 57 million km
- D. 60 million km
2482
Which of the following represents the correct sequence in which denudation occurs?
- A. Weathering.....Erosion......Deposition
- B. Deposition....Weathering....Erosion
- C. Erosion....Weathering......Deposition
- D. Weathering...Deposition...Erosion
2483
An aquifer can best be described as
- A. water bearing rock in between two impervious layers of rock
- B. a dammed surface water
- C. a well sunk below an impervious stratum of rock
- D. a beheaded river in a limestone region
2484
Cold currents can also cause
- A. rise in tide
- B. rise in temperature of the area
- C. sea level to rise
- D. fogs instead of actual rain
2485
Coastal deserts are likely to occur in areas where onshore winds which are?
- A. cold blow over cold ocean currents
- B. warm blow over warm ocean currents
- C. cold blow over warm ocean currents
- D. warm blow over cold ocean currents
2486
Which of the following factors has been of particular importance in promoting population growth in developing countries?
- A. Rising level of industrial development
- B. Improvement in health-care delivery
- C. Increase farm yield per hectare
- D. Rising standard of education
2487
A typical example of an inland drainage basin in Africa is the?
- A. Congo Basin
- B. Lake Victoria Basin
- C. Lake Chad Basin
- D. Orange Basin
2488
The bearing of Olefi from Kosi is

- A. 035°
- B. 085°
- C. 127°
- D. 305°
2489
The bulk of Nigeria's timber is exploited from the
- A. mountain vegetation
- B. rainforest
- C. Guinea savanna
- D. fresh water swamp forest
2490
A good example of cuesta landscape in Nigeria is?
- A. Biu Plateau
- B. Udi Hills
- C. Yoruba Hills
- D. North Central Highlands

