Which of the following characteristics clearly distinguishes a mature soil from a juvenile one?

• A. Sand fraction greater than 50%
• B. Low nitrogen content
• C. Well-developed profile
• D. Soil pH-value of approximately 6.5

The table below shows the temperature and rainfall distribution of station Z. Study and use it to answer the question.Which month of the year has the highest temperature

• A. April
• B. May
• C. June
• D. August

The extent of a coastal erosion depends on the______?

• A. Amount of fresh water supplied by tributaries
• B. Depth of ocean water
• C. Salinity of the ocean
• D. Nature of the waves

Which of the following human actves has a beneficial effect on soils?

• A. Grazing
• B. Strip cultivation
• C. Bush burning
• D. Slopewise cultivation

Which of the following is not a metamorphic rock?

• A. grit
• B. schist
• C. marble
• D. slate

(a)i. Define settlement

ii. Name two types of urban settlement classified according to population size

(b) In what five ways are urban settlements dependent on rural settlements?

(c) Outline three functions of urban settlements.

Which of the following regions has the least population density?

• A. North-West Europe
• B. Eurasian Tundra
• C. The Nile Valley
• D. North-East USA

The major constraint to road development in the area is the

• A. Vegetation cover
• B. Drainage
• C. Settlement pattern
• D. Terrain

Which of the following best describes high population growth?

• A. the number of deaths is equal to the number of births
• B. the birth rate is the same as the death rate
• C. the people moving out of an area are more than the people moving into it
• D. the birth rate is higher than the death rate

The most critical cause of desertification in Nigeria is?

• A. excessively high temperatures
• B. extremely low rainfall
• C. environment pollution
• D. excessive pressure of land use