An important mineral deposit in South Africa which has attracted a large number of white settlers is

• A. iron in Durban
• B. copper in Cape Town
• C. gold in Witwatersrand
• D. aluminium in Johannesburg

The merging together of a number of urban settlements will produce a

• A. Suburb
• B. Nucleated settlement
• C. Linear settlement
• D. Conurbation

The most important cash crop in the irrigated Nile Basin is

• A. wheat
• B. cotton
• C. sugarcane
• D. groundnut

Rocks often develop cracks when they are exposed to?

• A. compression and movements
• B. joints and faults
• C. compression and tension
• D. joints and cracks

The Sahel region of Africa is prone to be?

• A. drought
• B. flooding
• C. earthquakes
• D. volcanoes

A vertical cross section of soil layers differing in colour, texture and other characteristics is called

• A. podzol
• B. soil profile
• C. laterite
• D. soil slump

A settlement type in which buildings are aligned along a road or river is said to be

• A. dispersed
• B. nucleated
• C. linear
• D. clustered

A country is said to have been unfavorable balance of trade when her?

• A. tangible imports are greater in value than the tangible exports
• B. tangible exports are greater in value than the tangible imports
• C. total payments for all visible and invisible imports exceed the corresponding total,exports
• D. total receipts from all visible and invisible exports exceed the corresponding imports

Assuming that the area depicted on the map is located in the tropics, what crops are likely to thrive during the dry season in the area marked W?

• A. Tomatoes and onions
• B. Upland rice and millet
• C. Yams and potatoes
• D. Soya beans and cowpeas

Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows: The instrument displayed above is called

• A. wind vane
• B. hygrometer
• C. barometer
• D. thermometer