Geography Past Questions And Answers
2851
Which of the following is not a form of mass movement?
- A. landslide
- B. earthquake
- C. rockslide
- D. talus creep
2852
The most important method of mining tin in Nigeria is the
- A. shaft
- B. open cast
- C. drilling
- D. adit
2853
One of the major raw materials needed in the iron and steel industry is?
- A. copper
- B. bauxtie
- C. columbite
- D. limestone
2854
The vegetation of the warm Temperate Eastern Margin is characterized by
- A. evergreen shrubs and thickets
- B. mixed deciduous and coniferous forests
- C. mixed tropical rainforests and monsoonal forests
- D. mixed coniferous and broad-leaved evergreen forests
2855
The gradual breakdown of rocks in situ by either physical or chemical process is called
- A. Erosion
- B. Denudation
- C. Weathering
- D. Deposition
2856
The transport system which is most affected by climatic factors is
- A. water transport
- B. rail transport
- C. road transport
- D. air transport
2857
The feature marked N is the

- A. down-faulted block
- B. lagoon
- C. continental shelf
- D. deep sea
2858
Rocks in the inner core of the Earth are rich in
- A. iron and nickel
- B. nickel and magnesium
- C. lead and iron
- D. nickel and lead
2859
Which of the following is not an element of weather?
- A. condensation
- B. cloud cover
- C. rainfall
- D. sunshine
2860
Low population densities of the middle belt of West African countries can best be described as
- A. trans-Saharan slave trade
- B. rich fertile soil
- C. concentration of industries
- D. presence of mineral resources

