Geography Past Questions And Answers
2881
All the following are light industries except
- A. ship building , locomotive and chemicals
- B. printing, flour-milling and furniture -making
- C. locomotives, electionics and textiles
- D. paper, furniture and electronics
2882
The outer layer of the earth is called the
- A. barosphere
- B. crust
- C. mantle
- D. hemisphere
2883
Which of the following does not encourage desertification?
- A. Large- scale irrigation schemes
- B. Reduction in mean annual rainfall
- C. Overgrazing and overcultivation
- D. Bush burning
2884
Which of the following is not a factor that favours industrial concentration in Western Nigeria?
- A. Availability of raw materials
- B. Closeness to major importing and exporting ports
- C. Creativity of people in the area
- D. Good road network
2885
All the settlements are located
- A. On top of hills
- B. Away from the flood plains
- C. On steep slopes
- D. On the floodplains
2886
The degree of longitude through which the Earth spins within 3hours is
- A. 15°
- B. 30°
- C. 45°
- D. 60°
2887
The world's greatest gold producer is
- A. South Africa
- B. Ghana
- C. Nigeria
- D. Canada
2888
The arid regions of Africa have great potentials for?
- A. nuclear energy
- B. hydro energy
- C. solar energy
- D. chemical energy
2889
The direct effect of sheet erosion on soils is the?
- A. exposure of the surface to intense insolation
- B. washing away of the fine clay and humus particles
- C. leaching of nutrients down the soil profile
- D. mixing of infertile materials with the soil
2890
A very important advantages of road over railways in Africa is that
- A. roads are easier to construct than railways
- B. movement of goods by road is faster than by rail
- C. more goods can be carried on roads than on railways
- D. transport by railways attracts higher fears