Geography Past Questions And Answers
2921
A great advantage of Basin irrigation is that
- A. it makes it possible to irrigate larger areas
- B. the basin helps to trap much alluvium to enrich the soil
- C. it is an expensive means of irrigation
- D. water is not wasted
2922
Which of the following is a process of wind erosion?
- A. Deflation
- B. Saltation
- C. Solution
- D. Traction
2923
Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from West Africa transported to European markets?
- A. the panama canal route
- B. the cape route
- C. the suez canal route
- D. the North Atlantic route
2924
Urban and rural settlements are best differentiated by their?
- A. population and function
- B. population only
- C. function and location
- D. function only
2925
The Dead Sea is the most saline lake in the world because?
- A. it is surrounded by saline rocks
- B. sea water seeps into it
- C. no river flows out of it
- D. it is located in the desert
2926
The type of transport that is mostly affected by climatic condition is
- A. land transport
- B. water transport
- C. road transport
- D. air transport
2927
In which regions can stalactites, swallow holes and caverns be found?
- A. Plateau regions
- B. Coastal regions
- C. Mountainous regions
- D. Limestone regions
2928
Tress in the mangrove forest have aerial roots because they?
- A. have to absorb water
- B. need more air than water
- C. have to absorb nutrients
- D. do not require much water
2929
Jebba,Lokoja and Onitsha are examples of
- A. packet stations
- B. railway stations
- C. sea ports
- D. river ports
2930
Agricultural productivity is low in Tropical Africa because of?
- A. sparse population and shortage of labour
- B. poor soil and unfavourable climate
- C. low technology and land fragmentation
- D. low demand and lack of credit facilities